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Double saggital stroke amplifier
Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1988-01-06
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Granted: 1989-02-28
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Expires: 2008-01-06
Abstract
Abstract A piezoelectric motor actuated amplifier mechanism that utilizes a pair of saggital linkages having one relatively fixed saggital midpoint and joined at their end points to obtain a doubled amplification factor output from one relatively movable saggital midpoint. Thermal compensators are employed between the piezoelectric actuator and the saggital linkages to stabilize the amplifier throughout a wide range of temperatures.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul H. Stahlhuth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 10:46
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02N; H02N2/00; H02N2/02; H02N2/04; H02N2/043
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A double saggital stroke amplifier, comprising: an electroexpansive actuator energizable with a predetermined value of voltage to responsively expand in length by a predetermined amount; a relatively rigid reference support frame; means providing a first saggital linkage having first and second ends connected to respective ends of said electroexpansive actuator and the midpoint of said first linkage connected to said support frame; means providing a second saggital linkage having first and second ends connected to respective ends of said electroexpansive actuator and the midpoint of said second linkage being free to move in response to said electroexpansive actuator and with respect to the fixed midpoint of said first linkage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A double saggital stroke amplifier, comprising: an electroexpansive actuator energizable with a predetermined value of voltage to responsively expand in length by a predetermined amount; a relatively rigid reference support frame; means providing a first saggital linkage having first and second ends connected to respective ends of said electroexpansive actuator and the midpoint of said first linkage connected to said support frame; means providing a second saggital linkage having first and second ends connected to respective ends of said electroexpansive actuator and the midpoint of said second linkage being free to move in response to said electroexpansive actuator and with respect to the fixed midpoint of said first linkage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
An amplifier as in claim 1, wherein said means providing said first and second saggital linkages is a unitary structure comprising four relatively rigid links having predetermined and equal lengths; a flexure area defined at the end of each link; and bridge means for interconnecting the ends of the electroexpansive actuator and the ends of the first and second saggital linkages through the corresponding flexure areas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
An amplifier as in claim 2, wherein said bridge means further includes a threaded aperture extending coaxial with said electroexpansive actuator and an adjustable means is provided to be inserted into said aperture that is adjustable along said axis of said electroexpansive actuator to tighten the connection between said actuator and the first and second linkages.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
An amplifier as in claim 3, wherein the midpoint of said first saggital linkage is located between a first pair of flexure areas and is formed as part of said unitary structure for permanent connection to said support frame.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
An amplifier as in claim 4, wherein said the midpoint of said second saggital linkage is located between a second pair of flexure areas and is formed as part of said unitary structure to define the output connection for the amplifier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
An amplifier as in claim 5, and further including means for providing thermal compensation located between the ends of the electroexpansive actuator having a known first coefficient of thermal expansion and the unitary structure having a known second coefficient of thermal expansion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
An amplifier as in claim 6, wherein said thermal compensation means is formed of a material having a known third coefficient of thermal expansion selected to maintain the midpoint of the second linkage at a fixed position independent of environmental temperature changes when the electroexpansive actuator is deenergized.
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