ELECTROSTATIC CLUTCH FOR ACTIVE CONTROL OF FREE HINGE

A hinge mechanism includes an electrostatic clutch for providing active control of a relative angle between two planar components. The hinge mechanism includes two conductive components on opposite sides of a dielectric layer; a relative angle detection mechanism usable to determine a relative angle...

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Main Authors REMALEY, Jacquelin Leah, HOLBERY, James David
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 07.01.2021
Subjects
BLASTING
BRAKES
CALCULATING
CLUTCHES
COMPUTING
CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
COUNTING
COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
GENERATION
HEATING
HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
KEYS
LIGHTING
LOCKS
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PHYSICS
SAFES
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS
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Summary:A hinge mechanism includes an electrostatic clutch for providing active control of a relative angle between two planar components. The hinge mechanism includes two conductive components on opposite sides of a dielectric layer; a relative angle detection mechanism usable to determine a relative angle between the two planar components; and a voltage controller that selectively applies voltage to at least one of the two conductive components when the detected angle between the two planar components satisfies a locking condition, the applied voltage creating an electrostatic force that restricts movement of the two conductive components and fixedly support the two planar components at the detected angle of separation.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201916459190