Variable stiffness series elastic actuator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11192266
APP PUB NO 20190126498A1
SERIAL NO

16092661

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A variable stiffness actuator comprises a flexure plate which comprises a first cantilevered beam that extends inwards from an outer periphery of the flexure plate. A housing and the flexure plate rotatable about a common joint axis. A first contactor is pivotably secured at a revolute joint to the housing. The first contactor rotates about the revolute joint at a first rotation axis. The first rotation axis offset on the housing from the joint axis. The first contactor engages the first cantilevered beam at a variable angle about the rotation axis to adjust a stiffness of a mechanical connection between the flexure plate and the housing.

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MARQUETTE UNIVERSITYP O BOX 1881 MILWAUKEE WI 53201-1881

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bernhard, Andrew Milwaukee, US 1 4
Rice, Jacob Milwaukee, US 4 7
Schimmels, Joseph M Milwaukee, US 7 169

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