IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0798151
(2007-05-10)
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등록번호 |
US-8096120
(2012-01-17)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Furukawa-Sky Aluminum Corp.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
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인용정보 |
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초록
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A movable mechanism having: a fixed body (1); a movable body (4); and a driving member (2), one end of which is attached to the fixed body and the other end of which is attached to the movable body, for changing the position of the movable body, wherein the driving member (2) is composed of a shape
A movable mechanism having: a fixed body (1); a movable body (4); and a driving member (2), one end of which is attached to the fixed body and the other end of which is attached to the movable body, for changing the position of the movable body, wherein the driving member (2) is composed of a shape restorable material, and the movable body (4) is moved by shape restorability of the driving member (2) that has been released movable body (4) from being fixed.
대표청구항
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1. A movable mechanism comprising: a fixed body;a movable body;a driving member, one end of which is attached to the fixed body and the other end of which is attached to the movable body, for changing the position of the movable body, in which the driving member is composed of a Ni—Ti-based alloy wh
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A movable mechanism comprising: a fixed body;a movable body;a driving member, one end of which is attached to the fixed body and the other end of which is attached to the movable body, for changing the position of the movable body, in which the driving member is composed of a Ni—Ti-based alloy which is a super-elastic body and has shape restorability, and in which the driving member memorizes a linear shape as the original shape;a movable body guide member, which is provided on the fixed body, for guiding movement of the movable body, to cause a sliding movement of the movable body with the movable body guide member, to lower a speed of the movable body when the movable body moves; anda driving member guide member for guiding deformation of the driving member, to set a deformation limit position of the driving member, such that the driving member would not completely restore the linear shape but would have a given curvature, when the movable body moves,wherein the movable body is moved by the shape restorability of the driving member that has been released from being fixed. 2. The movable mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the driving member has strain “e” as determined by e=(t/2R)−(t/2R0) is 4% or less, in which “R0” is a radius of curvature of a neutral axis of the driving member at a load-free state, “R” is a radius of curvature of the neutral axis formed when both ends of the driving member are closest to one another, and “t” is the thickness or diameter of the driving member. 3. The movable mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the driving member is subjected to a shape memory treatment in advance for allowing the driving member to curve in the direction for bending the driving member, when the movable body moves relative to the fixed body. 4. The movable mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the driving member is subjected to a linear shape memory treatment, and comprises a mechanism for preventing the driving member from returning to linear shape even when the both ends of the driving member respectively fixed to the fixed body or the movable body are in the most separate position. 5. The movable mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the composition of the Ni—Ti-based alloy comprises 50.2 to 51.5 at % of Ni, with the balance being Ti and inevitable impurities. 6. The movable mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the composition of the Ni—Ti-based alloy comprises 49.8 to 51.5 at % of Ni, and 0.1 to 2.0 at % of at least one selected from the group consisting of Cr, Fe, V, Al, Cu, Co and Mo, with the balance being Ti and inevitable impurities. 7. The movable mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the composition of the Ni—Ti-based alloy comprises 49.0 to 51.0 at % of Ni, 5 to 12 at % of Cu, and 0.1 to 2.0 at % of at least one selected from the group consisting of Cr, Fe, V, Al, Co and Mo, with the balance being Ti and inevitable impurities. 8. The movable mechanism according to claim 1, wherein at least two driving members are provided in the movable mechanism. 9. The movable mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the movable body guide member for guiding movement of the movable body further controls the speed of the movable body when the movable body moves. 10. A movable mechanism comprising: a fixed body;a movable body;a movable body guide member for guiding movement of the movable body;a driving member, one end of which is attached to the fixed body and the other end of which is attached to the movable body, for changing the position of the movable body; anda driving member guide member for guiding amount of deformation of the driving member to set a deformation limit position of the driving member, when the movable body moves,wherein the movable body is moved by shape restorability of the driving member that has been released from being fixed. 11. The movable mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the movable body, when fixed, is configured at least partially within the fixed body. 12. The movable mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the movable body is guided to move laterally with respect to the fixed body by the movable body guide member. 13. The movable mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the movable body is guided to move rotationally with respect to the fixed body by the movable body guide member. 14. A movable mechanism comprising: a fixed body;a movable body;a driving member, one end of which is attached to the fixed body and the other end of which is attached to the movable body, for changing the position of the movable body; anda movable body guide member for guiding movement of the movable body to control the speed of the movable body when the movable body moves, whereinthe movable body is moved by shape restorability of the driving member that has been released from being fixed. 15. A movable mechanism comprising: a fixed body;a movable body;a driving member, one end of which is attached to the fixed body and the other end of which is attached to the movable body, for changing the position of the movable body; anda driving member guide member for guiding amount of deformation of the driving member to set a deformation limit position of the driving member, when the movable body moves, whereinthe movable body is moved by shape restorability of the driving member that has been released from being fixed. 16. The movable mechanism according to claim 10, wherein the driving member is a super-elastic body, and the driving member has strain “e” as determined by e=(t/2R)−(t/2R0) is 4% or less, in which “R0” is a radius of curvature of a neutral axis of the driving member at a load-free state, “R” is a radius of curvature of the neutral axis formed when both ends of the driving member are closest to one another, and “t” is the thickness or diameter of the driving member. 17. The movable mechanism according to claim 10, wherein the driving member is subjected to a shape memory treatment in advance for allowing the driving member to curve in the direction for bending the driving member, when the movable body moves relative to the fixed body. 18. The movable mechanism according to claim 10, wherein the driving member is subjected to a linear shape memory treatment, and comprises a mechanism for preventing the driving member from returning to linear shape even when the both ends of the driving member respectively fixed to the fixed body or the movable body are in the most separate position. 19. The movable mechanism according to claim 10, wherein the driving member is composed of a Ni—Ti alloy which is a super-elastic body, and the composition of the alloy comprises 50.2 to 51.5 at % of Ni, with the balance being Ti and inevitable impurities. 20. The movable mechanism according to claim 14, wherein the driving member is a super-elastic body, and the driving member has strain “e” as determined by e=(t/2R)−(t/2R0) is 4% or less, in which “R0” is a radius of curvature of a neutral axis of the driving member at a load-free state, “R” is a radius of curvature of the neutral axis formed when both ends of the driving member are closest to one another, and “t” is the thickness or diameter of the driving member. 21. The movable mechanism according to claim 14, wherein the driving member is subjected to a shape memory treatment in advance for allowing the driving member to curve in the direction for bending the driving member, when the movable body moves relative to the fixed body. 22. The movable mechanism according to claim 14, wherein the driving member is subjected to a linear shape memory treatment, and comprises a mechanism for preventing the driving member from returning to linear shape even when the both ends of the driving member respectively fixed to the fixed body or the movable body are in the most separate position. 23. The movable mechanism according to claim 14, wherein the driving member is composed of a Ni—Ti alloy which is a super-elastic body, and the composition of the alloy comprises 50.2 to 51.5 at % of Ni, with the balance being Ti and inevitable impurities. 24. The movable mechanism according to claim 15, wherein the driving member is a super-elastic body, and the driving member has strain “e” as determined by e=(t/2R)−(t/2R0) is 4% or less, in which “R0” is a radius of curvature of a neutral axis of the driving member at a load-free state, “R” is a radius of curvature of the neutral axis formed when both ends of the driving member are closest to one another, and “t” is the thickness or diameter of the driving member. 25. The movable mechanism according to claim 15, wherein the driving member is subjected to a shape memory treatment in advance for allowing the driving member to curve in the direction for bending the driving member, when the movable body moves relative to the fixed body. 26. The movable mechanism according to claim 15, wherein the driving member is subjected to a linear shape memory treatment, and comprises a mechanism for preventing the driving member from returning to linear shape even when the both ends of the driving member respectively fixed to the fixed body or the movable body are in the most separate position. 27. The movable mechanism according to claim 15, wherein the driving member is composed of a Ni—Ti alloy which is a super-elastic body, and the composition of the alloy comprises 50.2 to 51.5 at % of Ni, with the balance being Ti and inevitable impurities.
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