A rotational hydraulic joint may include an extension chamber and a retraction chamber. Each chamber may include an end cap and a piston that moves relative to the end cap. One or more ports may add and remove fluid from the chamber. The rotational hydraulic joint may rotate in a cyclical direction
A rotational hydraulic joint may include an extension chamber and a retraction chamber. Each chamber may include an end cap and a piston that moves relative to the end cap. One or more ports may add and remove fluid from the chamber. The rotational hydraulic joint may rotate in a cyclical direction when fluid is added to the extension chamber and in a countercyclical direction when fluid is added to the retraction chamber. The chambers may each include a torus-shaped cavity. Bladders may prevent fluid from leaking out of the rotational hydraulic joint. Stationary and movable electrodes may be coupled to the end cap and piston respectively. A plurality of rotational hydraulic joints may be combined to create a compound joint.
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1. A rotational hydraulic joint comprising: an extension chamber; anda retraction chamber, each of the extension chamber and the reaction chamber comprising: an end cap;a piston configured to move relative to the end cap;one or more ports to add and remove fluid from the chamber; anda torus-shaped c
1. A rotational hydraulic joint comprising: an extension chamber; anda retraction chamber, each of the extension chamber and the reaction chamber comprising: an end cap;a piston configured to move relative to the end cap;one or more ports to add and remove fluid from the chamber; anda torus-shaped cavity;wherein the rotational hydraulic joint is configured to rotate in a cyclical direction when fluid is added to the extension chamber and rotate in a countercyclical direction when fluid is added to the retraction chamber. 2. The rotational hydraulic joint of claim 1, wherein the fluid comprises at least one of a hydraulic fluid and air. 3. The rotational hydraulic joint of claim 1, wherein each of the extension chamber and the reaction chamber comprises a bladder coupled to the piston and the end cap, wherein the bladder is configured to prevent fluid from leaking out of the rotational hydraulic joint. 4. The rotational hydraulic joint of claim 3, wherein the bladder is configured to fold around itself and the piston when compressed. 5. The rotational hydraulic joint of claim 3, further comprising walls enclosing the extension and retraction chambers, wherein the bladder is configured to electrically insulate the fluid from the walls. 6. The rotational hydraulic joint of claim 1, further comprising a first shaft and a second shaft, wherein the rotational hydraulic joint is configured to rotate the first shaft relative to the second shaft. 7. The rotational hydraulic joint of claim 6, further comprising a center pin, wherein the center pin is configured to transfer at least one of fluid, data, and electrical power between the first shaft and the second shaft. 8. The rotational hydraulic joint of claim 1, further comprising a center section and two outer sections, wherein the center section comprises approximately a first half of the extension chamber and approximately a first half of the retraction chamber, and wherein each of the two outer sections comprises approximately a second half of one of the extension chamber and the retraction chamber. 9. The rotational hydraulic joint of claim 8, wherein each end cap and each piston is coupled to one of the center section and the two outer sections. 10. The rotational hydraulic joint of claim 1, wherein the retraction chamber and the extension chamber each further comprise a stationary electrode coupled to the end cap and a movable electrode coupled to the piston. 11. A compound ball joint configured to rotate an object coupled thereto, the compound ball joint comprising: a plurality of constituent joints, each constituent joint comprising: an extension chamber; anda retraction chamber, each of the extension chamber and the retraction chamber comprising: an end cap,a piston configured to move relative to the end cap, andone or more ports to add and remove fluid from the chamber,wherein each constituent joint is configured to rotate in a cyclical direction when fluid is added to the extension chamber and rotate in a countercyclical direction when fluid is added to the retraction chamber, andwherein a first of the plurality of constituent joints is configured to rotate a second of the plurality of constituent joints, andwherein the compound ball joint further comprises a plurality of fluid control valves configured to control filling and draining of fluid from the plurality of constituent joints. 12. The compound ball joint of claim 11, wherein the first of the plurality of constituent joints rotates in a first plane, wherein the second of the plurality of constituent joints rotates in a second plane, and wherein the first plane is orthogonal to the second plane. 13. The compound ball joint of claim 11, further comprising a processor configured to determine a plurality of angles of rotation corresponding to the plurality of constituent joints and compute a position of the object based on the plurality of angles of rotation. 14. The compound ball joint of claim 11, wherein the fluid comprises at least one of a hydraulic fluid and air. 15. The compound ball joint of claim 11, wherein the second of the plurality of constituent joints comprises a center, and wherein at least a portion of the first of the plurality of constituent joints is adjacent to the center of the second of the plurality of constituent joints. 16. A hydraulic chamber comprising: an end cap;a piston configured to move relative to the end cap;chamber walls defining a chamber and enclosing the piston and end cap;one or more ports to add and remove fluid from the chamber; anda deformable bladder coupled to the end cap and coupled to the piston, wherein the bladder is configured to prevent leaking out of the non-leaking hydraulic chamber, andwherein the bladder is configured to fold around itself and the piston when the fluid is removed. 17. The hydraulic chamber of claim 16, wherein the chamber walls further enclose a linear, cylinder-shaped cavity. 18. The hydraulic chamber of claim 16, wherein the chamber walls further enclose a torus-shaped cavity. 19. The hydraulic chamber of claim 16, wherein the fluid comprises at least one of a hydraulic fluid and air. 20. The hydraulic chamber of claim 16, wherein the bladder is configured to electrically insulate the fluid from the chamber walls.
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