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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2020
Applicant:
Actuator Solutions Gmbh, Gunzenhausen, DE;
Inventors:
Arif Kazi, Aalen, DE;
Markus Köpfer, Stoedtlen-Regelsweiler, DE;
Markus Bäuml, Gunzenhausen, DE;
Neven Bobic, Gunzenhausen, DE;
Michael Honold, Aalen, DE;
Assignee:
ACTUATOR SOLUTIONS GMBH, Gunzenhausen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 7/06 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 7/06143 (2021.08); F03G 7/06147 (2021.08); F03G 7/0665 (2021.08); G02B 6/3859 (2013.01); F05B 2280/5006 (2013.01); G03B 2205/0076 (2013.01);
Abstract
Multi-stable SMA actuator comprising two shape memory alloy wires () in antagonistic configuration that allow to define multiple stable positions of a movable element (), said positions being maintained by movable stoppers to lock the movable element, that do not require power and are disengaged by the shape memory alloy wires () upon actuation thereof.