JP5110781B2 - ビーム・スイッチ構造及び方法 - Google Patents
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Description
Claims (4)
- ビームと、
前記ビームに対して直交する第1の移動方向に移動するように適合された、前記ビームの端部に設けられた少なくとも一つのアクチュエータと、
傾斜面を有し、当該傾斜面が前記ビームの端部および前記アクチュエータと接触し、前記第1の移動方向を、前記ビームと平行である第2の移動方向に変換することにより前記ビームを座屈状態に圧縮するように適合されるくさび形構造と、
を含む、座屈ビーム・スイッチ。 - ビームと、
前記ビームの両側にあるアクチュエータと、
前記ビームに対して直交する第1の移動方向に移動するように適合された、前記ビームの端部に設けられた少なくとも一つのアクチュエータと、
前記ビームの端部と接触し、前記ビームに対する前記第1の移動方向を、前記第1の移動方向と直交する方向に変換することにより前記ビームを座屈状態に圧縮するように適合される調節可能な圧縮器と、
を含む、座屈ビーム・スイッチ。 - 前記ビームの前記端部に配置された、ばねまたはシリコンビームの少なくとも一つを更に含む、請求項1又は2に記載の座屈ビーム・スイッチ。
- 非座屈状態において内部応力を保有しない非ストレス部材により形成された直線ビームを非座屈状態に形成することと、
請求項1又は2に記載の、前記ビームの端部に設けられた少なくとも一つのアクチュエータにより前記ビームを座屈変形させるように前記ビームを圧縮することと、
座屈状態の前記ビームを固定することと、
前記ビームの両側にアクチュエータを配置することと、
を含む、ビーム・スイッチの製造方法。
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