EP 1325515 A1 20030709 - DUAL POSITION LINEAR DISPLACEMENT MICROMECHANISM
Title (en)
DUAL POSITION LINEAR DISPLACEMENT MICROMECHANISM
Title (de)
DOPPELPOSITIONS-LINEARAUSLENKUNGSMIKROMECHANISMUS
Title (fr)
MICROMECANISME DE DEPLACEMENT LINEAIRE A DOUBLE POSITION
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0128614 W 20010912
- US 23154300 P 20000911
- US 23152900 P 20000911
- US 0122661 W 20010718
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0223606A1] An apparatus (1) that is capable of a first stable configuration and a second stable configuration is disclosed. The bistable mechanism (10) has a leg (30, 32) that is coupled on one end by a base member (22, 24) and on the other end by a shuttle (20). The leg (30, 32) stores potential energy as it is deflected. The potential energy stored in the leg (30, 32) has a maximum potential energy position with a low potential energy position on either side of the maximum. An apparatus and method are also disclosed for a latching mechanism (910) and the associated method. The latching mechanism (910) is comprised of a grasping member (932), a lock slider (928), and a detent slider (916). These three members (916, 928, 932) operate together to induce a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration by actuating the lock slider (928) in a single direction.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B81B 3/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/35 (2006.01); H01H 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B81B 3/0008 (2013.01); B81B 3/0054 (2013.01); B81B 2201/031 (2013.01); B81B 2201/13 (2013.01); B81B 2203/051 (2013.01); G02B 6/3552 (2013.01); G02B 6/358 (2013.01); H01H 1/0036 (2013.01); H01H 2001/0042 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0223606A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0128614 W 20010912; EP 01970905 A 20010912