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Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2021

Filed:

Mar. 08, 2019
Applicant:

Apptronik, Inc., Austin, TX (US);

Inventors:

Nicholas Paine, Austin, TX (US);

Jonas Fox, Austin, TX (US);

Bradley Resh, Austin, TX (US);

Assignee:

APPTRONIK, INC., Austin, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/04 (2006.01); B25J 13/08 (2006.01); H02K 11/24 (2016.01); H02K 7/06 (2006.01); H02K 7/10 (2006.01); F16H 57/025 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/04 (2013.01); B25J 13/085 (2013.01); H02K 7/06 (2013.01); H02K 7/1004 (2013.01); H02K 11/24 (2016.01); F16H 57/025 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments of a series elastic actuator (SEA) disclosed herein include an elastic component coupled in series with a motor, wherein the elastic component comprises a pair of springs arranged concentrically around a central shaft of the housing for transmitting force to a mechanical ground of the SEA, and one or more spring support mechanisms arranged within an inner circumference of the springs. Some embodiments of the SEA may also include a spring deflection sensor, which is coupled within a recess formed within the mechanical ground of the SEA and configured to sense the force transmitted to the mechanical ground of the SEA.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Paine, Nicholas. (2021). Compact, high performance series elastic actuator (U.S. Patent No. 11035743). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11035743

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