ROTARY ELECTROADHESIVE CLUTCH

An electroadhesive clutch using a ceramic-based dielectric layer separating opposing clutch plates, which function as electrodes. At least one of the clutch plates can be a flexible material, such as a thin film. A voltage applied across the electrodes creates an electrostatic attraction between the...

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Main Authors DILLER, Stuart B, WITTE, Kirby A, ZEKANY, Brock, WATKINS, John D, MAJIDI, Carmel
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 06.03.2024
Subjects
BLASTING
BRAKES
CLUTCHES
CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION
ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
GENERATION
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:An electroadhesive clutch using a ceramic-based dielectric layer separating opposing clutch plates, which function as electrodes. At least one of the clutch plates can be a flexible material, such as a thin film. A voltage applied across the electrodes creates an electrostatic attraction between the electrodes. The ceramic-based dielectric layer can be applied to one or both electrodes or, alternatively, placed between opposing electrodes. The ceramic-based dielectric reduces the voltage required to adhere adjacent plates, while also improving the force of adhesion. A rotary electroadhesive clutch using the ceramic-based dielectric provides improved force of adhesion and can be used to control the amount of torque transferred from an input to an output.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20220796933