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Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020

Filed:

Apr. 03, 2015
Applicants:

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi, JP;

National University Corporation Kanazawa University, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa, JP;

Inventors:

Shinnosuke Shimokawa, Susono, JP;

Eiji Itakura, Susono, JP;

Hiroshi Tokutake, Kanzawa, JP;

Atsumu Ohmae, Kanazawa, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 35/00 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); B62D 37/02 (2006.01); B32B 3/16 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 35/00 (2013.01); B32B 3/16 (2013.01); B32B 5/024 (2013.01); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); B62D 37/02 (2013.01); B32B 2262/02 (2013.01); B32B 2262/106 (2013.01); B32B 2307/51 (2013.01); B32B 2307/732 (2013.01); B32B 2605/08 (2013.01); B32B 2605/18 (2013.01); Y10T 428/2481 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24802 (2015.01);
Abstract

A surface shape variable device which comprises a board-like member comprising a plurality of strip elements capable of being elastically morphed which extend in parallel along a plane; and morphing control devises which elastically morph the strip elements due to buckling and the like toward a direction traversing the plane by applying stress to at least a part of the strip elements, wherein the strip elements are woven into a woven fabric-like state and extend intersecting with each other.


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