Pneumatic device for the actuation of organs
The device offered is a pneumatic braided muscle actuator, able to produce bi-directional force and motion, and variable stiffness. Pneumatic muscles are generally preferred thanks to their high power to weight ratio, light weight, ease of installation, hazard-free use and inherent compliance. The existing/traditional pneumatic muscle actuators has a fixed braid fiber angle and are usually able to produce a pulling uni-directional force when actuated. Conversely this actuator is able to achieve variable stiffness depending on the braid angle...other
Inventors:
Matteo Cianchetti, Paolo Dario, Cecilia Laschi, Barbara Mazzolai, Hassan Taimoor Shan Syed
Assignees:
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Istituto Italiano Tecnologia
Date of filing:
26.06.2015
Status:
disponibile alla licenza
Type:
Brevetti
Subject:
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Technological area:
Biomedicale
Number of priority:
102015000028263
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