Tubular fluidic actuator system and method

• Main Authors: GOLDWATER, DAN, BETTS, KYLE DOUGLASS, SIMON, KEVIN PATRICK, LAMB, JEFFREY CHARLES, GRIFFITH, SAUL THOMAS, MADRONE, LEILA MARCIA, MACOMBER, VICTORIA HAMMETT, LYNN, PETER STURT, BASEL, LOUIS HONG, SCHNEIDER, MATTHEW NESS
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 01.01.2020
• Subjects: BLASTING; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVO-MOTORS; GENERATION; GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-REDRADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, E.G. USINGPHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES; HEATING; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

An actuator comprising a bottom plate, a top-plate and one or more hub assembly extending between and rotatably coupling the bottom and top plates. The actuator also includes one or more bellows units disposed between the top plate and bottom plate, the one or more bellows units comprising a first and second inflatable bellows coupled by a web extending between the first and second bellows, the first and second bellows defining respective and separate first and second bellows cavities, with the first bellows of the bellows units disposed on a first side of the bottom plate, and the second bellows of the bellows units disposed on a second side of the bottom plate, opposing the first side, and between the top and bottom plates.