GB2611075B - An actuator device, a method of making an actuator device, and a system for providing a morphable surface - Google Patents
An actuator device, a method of making an actuator device, and a system for providing a morphable surfaceInfo
- Publication number
- GB2611075B GB2611075B GB2113726.0A GB202113726A GB2611075B GB 2611075 B GB2611075 B GB 2611075B GB 202113726 A GB202113726 A GB 202113726A GB 2611075 B GB2611075 B GB 2611075B
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- actuator device
- making
- providing
- morphable surface
- morphable
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F03G—SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F03G7/00—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for
- F03G7/06—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like
- F03G7/061—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like characterised by the actuating element
- F03G7/0614—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like characterised by the actuating element using shape memory elements
- F03G7/06143—Wires
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F03G—SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F03G7/00—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for
- F03G7/06—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like
- F03G7/063—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like characterised by the mechanic interaction
- F03G7/06324—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like characterised by the mechanic interaction increasing or decreasing in volume
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
- G05G1/00—Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
- G05G1/02—Controlling members for hand actuation by linear movement, e.g. push buttons
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
- Mechanical Control Devices (AREA)
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB2113726.0A GB2611075B (en) | 2021-09-27 | 2021-09-27 | An actuator device, a method of making an actuator device, and a system for providing a morphable surface |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB2113726.0A GB2611075B (en) | 2021-09-27 | 2021-09-27 | An actuator device, a method of making an actuator device, and a system for providing a morphable surface |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| GB202113726D0 GB202113726D0 (en) | 2021-11-10 |
| GB2611075A GB2611075A (en) | 2023-03-29 |
| GB2611075B true GB2611075B (en) | 2025-08-27 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GB2113726.0A Active GB2611075B (en) | 2021-09-27 | 2021-09-27 | An actuator device, a method of making an actuator device, and a system for providing a morphable surface |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
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| GB (1) | GB2611075B (en) |
Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5977858A (en) * | 1998-07-31 | 1999-11-02 | Hughes Electronics Corporation | Electro-thermal bi-stable actuator |
| US20010010348A1 (en) * | 1998-03-31 | 2001-08-02 | Bilanin Alan J. | Actuating device with at least three stable positions |
| US20130081933A1 (en) * | 2011-09-30 | 2013-04-04 | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | Reconfigurable Bi-Stable Device |
| WO2013061234A1 (en) * | 2011-10-28 | 2013-05-02 | Saes Getters S.P.A. | Bistable electric switch with shape memory actuator |
| US20190203701A1 (en) * | 2016-05-10 | 2019-07-04 | UNIVERSITY OF SAARLANDü | Bistable actuator device having a shape memory element |
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2021
- 2021-09-27 GB GB2113726.0A patent/GB2611075B/en active Active
Patent Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US20010010348A1 (en) * | 1998-03-31 | 2001-08-02 | Bilanin Alan J. | Actuating device with at least three stable positions |
| US5977858A (en) * | 1998-07-31 | 1999-11-02 | Hughes Electronics Corporation | Electro-thermal bi-stable actuator |
| US20130081933A1 (en) * | 2011-09-30 | 2013-04-04 | GM Global Technology Operations LLC | Reconfigurable Bi-Stable Device |
| WO2013061234A1 (en) * | 2011-10-28 | 2013-05-02 | Saes Getters S.P.A. | Bistable electric switch with shape memory actuator |
| US20190203701A1 (en) * | 2016-05-10 | 2019-07-04 | UNIVERSITY OF SAARLANDü | Bistable actuator device having a shape memory element |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| GB202113726D0 (en) | 2021-11-10 |
| GB2611075A (en) | 2023-03-29 |
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Legal Events
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| COOA | Change in applicant's name or ownership of the application |
Owner name: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH Free format text: FORMER OWNER: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH |