CA984901A - Positioning device using negative spring rate tensioning means - Google Patents

Positioning device using negative spring rate tensioning means

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Publication number
CA984901A
CA984901A CA166,198A CA166198A CA984901A CA 984901 A CA984901 A CA 984901A CA 166198 A CA166198 A CA 166198A CA 984901 A CA984901 A CA 984901A
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Prior art keywords
positioning device
spring rate
tensioning means
negative spring
negative
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Expired
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CA166,198A
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CA166198S (en
Inventor
Robert J. Robinson
David A. Richardson
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Schneider Electric Systems USA Inc
Original Assignee
Foxboro Co
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03GSPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G7/00Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for
    • F03G7/06Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like
    • F03G7/061Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like characterised by the actuating element
    • F03G7/0614Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like characterised by the actuating element using shape memory elements
    • F03G7/06143Wires
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03GSPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G7/00Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for
    • F03G7/06Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like
    • F03G7/064Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like characterised by its use
    • F03G7/0641Motors; Energy harvesting or waste energy recovery
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01RMEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R17/00Measuring arrangements involving comparison with a reference value, e.g. bridge
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03GSPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G7/00Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for
    • F03G7/06Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like
    • F03G7/066Actuator control or monitoring

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Transmission Devices (AREA)
  • Feedback Control In General (AREA)
  • Control Of Position Or Direction (AREA)
  • Recording Measured Values (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Length, Angles, Or The Like Using Electric Or Magnetic Means (AREA)
  • Rehabilitation Tools (AREA)
CA166,198A 1972-03-31 1973-03-15 Positioning device using negative spring rate tensioning means Expired CA984901A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US23990672A 1972-03-31 1972-03-31

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CA984901A true CA984901A (en) 1976-03-02

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Country Status (8)

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JP (1) JPS497683A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
AR (1) AR199288A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA984901A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE2313240C3 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2178941B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB1383476A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
IT (1) IT980042B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
NL (1) NL7304478A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

Families Citing this family (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS51102789A (ja) * 1975-03-07 1976-09-10 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Saabokairo
US4197709A (en) * 1978-06-09 1980-04-15 Hochstein Peter A Thermal energy scavenger (stress limiter)
US4197708A (en) * 1978-06-09 1980-04-15 Hochstein Peter A Thermal energy scavenger (alternating stress limiters)
DE3236934A1 (de) * 1982-10-06 1984-04-12 Robert Bosch Gmbh, 7000 Stuttgart Vorrichtung zur erzielung einer optimalen funktionsanpassung von steuergeraeten bei deren wiedereinschaltung
JPS6053676A (ja) * 1983-09-01 1985-03-27 Furukawa Electric Co Ltd:The クランク揺動装置
DE3432134A1 (de) * 1983-09-01 1985-03-21 The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Tokio/Tokyo Vorrichtung zum schwenken eines stellhebels
JPS61178565A (ja) * 1985-02-04 1986-08-11 Tokieda Naomitsu 形状記憶合金アクチユエ−タ
GB2612307A (en) * 2021-10-26 2023-05-03 Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd An actuator assembly

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DE2313240B2 (de) 1978-10-12
IT980042B (it) 1974-09-30
NL7304478A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1973-10-02
DE2313240A1 (de) 1973-10-11
DE2313240C3 (de) 1979-06-13
FR2178941B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1976-09-10
JPS497683A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1974-01-23
GB1383476A (en) 1974-02-12
AR199288A1 (es) 1974-08-23
FR2178941A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1973-11-16

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