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本発明の好ましい態様は、以下を包含する。
[1] 薄い誘電エラストマー層を含む電気活性ポリマーフィルムであって、該誘電エラストマー層の一部が、第1電極および第2電極の間に挟まれ、電極の重複部分が、活性フィルム領域を定義し、フィルムの残りの部分が不活性フィルム領域を定義する電気活性ポリマーフィルム、
活性フィルム領域の少なくとも一部上に配置され、第1電極に電気的に結合された第1導電性層、および不活性フィルム領域の少なくとも一部上に配置され、第2電極へ電気的に結合された第2導電性層、および
少なくとも1つのパッシブポリマー層であって、該ポリマー層は、電気活性ポリマーフィルムの1つの側の少なくとも一部上に広がり、活性領域の活性化は、パッシブポリマー層の厚み寸法を変化させるパッシブポリマー層
を含む、変換器。
[2] 第1電極を含む位置にて変換器により広がる第1導電性ビア、および第2電極を含む位置にて変換器により広がる第2導電性ビアをさらに含む[1]に記載の変換器。
[3] パッシブポリマー層に取り付けられる少なくとも1つの硬質出力構造をさらに含む、[1]に記載の変換器。
[4] 各パッシブポリマー層に取り付けられる硬質出力構造をさらに含む、[3]に記載の変換器。
[5] 2つのパッシブポリマー層を、電気活性ポリマーフィルムの両側に含む、[1]に記載の変換器。
[6] 変換器は、触覚フィードバックを供給するために用いられる、[1]に記載の変換器。
[7] 触覚フィードバックは、タッチスクリーンデバイス、タッチパネル、ボタン、キーまたはポインティングデバイスに付与される、[6]に記載の変換器。
[8] 変換器は、バルブ機構の開放および閉鎖を制御する、[1]に記載の変換器。
[9] 変換器は、チャンバーによる流体の流れを制御する、[1]に記載の変換器。
[10] 変換器は、線形ブレーキ系を制御する、[1]に記載の変換器。
[11] 変換器は、回転ブレーキ系を制御する、[1]に記載の変換器。
[12] 活性領域は、不活性領域の中央にある、[1]に記載の変換器。
[13] パッシブ層は、活性領域および不活性領域上に広がる、[12]に記載の変換器。
[14] 変換器は、触覚フィードバックを提供するために用いられる、[12]に記載の変換器。
[15] 不活性領域は、活性領域の中心にある、[1]に記載の変換器。
[16] 変換器は、触覚フィードバックを提供するために用いられる、[12]に記載の変換器。
[17] パッシブ層は、不活性領域上にのみ広がる、[15]に記載の変換器。
[18] 電気活性ポリマーフィルムの少なくとも2つの積み重なった層であって、該電気活性ポリマーフィルムが薄い誘電エラストマー層を含み、誘電エラストマー層の一部が、第1電極および第2電極の間に挟まれ、電極の重複部分が、活性フィルム領域を定義し、フィルムの残りの部分が不活性フィルム領域を定義し、電気活性ポリマーフィルムの各層の活性フィルム領域が、積層配置にあり、および電気活性ポリマーフィルムの各層の活性フィルム領域が積層配置にある層、および
各電気活性ポリマーフィルムの不活性フィルム領域の少なくとも1部上に配置され、および第1電極へ電気的に結合された第1導電性層、および各電気活性ポリマーフィルムの不活性フィルム領域の少なくとも1部上に配置され、第2電極へ電気的に結合された第2導線性層
を含む、変換器アセンブリ。
[19] 電気活性ポリマーフィルムの各露出側上にパッシブポリマー層をさらに含み、活性領域の活性は、パッシブポリマー層の厚み寸法を変化させる、[18]に記載の変換器アセンブリ。
[20] 第1電極を含む位置にて積層電気活性ポリマーフィルムにより広がる第1導電性ビア、および第2電極を含む位置にて積層電気活性ポリマーフィルムにより広がる第2導電性ビアをさらに含む、[18]に記載の変換器アセンブリ。
[21] 電気活性ポリマーフィルムの少なくとも2つの積み重なった層であって、該電気活性ポリマーフィルムが薄い誘電エラストマー層を含み、誘電エラストマー層の一部が、第1電極および第2電極の間に挟まれ、電極の重複部分が、活性フィルム領域を定義し、フィルムの残りの部分が不活性フィルム領域を定義し、電気活性ポリマーフィルムの各層の活性フィルム領域が、積層配置にあり、および電気活性ポリマーフィルムの各層の活性フィルム領域が積層配置にある層、各電気活性ポリマーフィルムの不活性フィルム領域の少なくとも1部上に配置され、および第1電極へ電気的に結合された第1導電性層、および各電気活性ポリマーフィルムの不活性フィルム領域の少なくとも1部上に配置され、第2電極へ電気的に結合された第2導電性層、および少なくとも1つのパッシブポリマー層であって、該ポリマー層が、電気活性ポリマーフィルムの1つの側の少なくとも一部上に広がり、活性領域の活性化は、パッシブポリマー層の厚み寸法を変化させる層
を含む変換器を供給する工程、および
第1および第2導電性層をそれぞれ含む位置にて電気活性変換器により第1および第2ビアを形成する工程であって、該ビアに、少なくとも導電性層までの深さにまで穴を開ける工程、および
導電性物質でビアを充填する工程であって、該ビアを電源に電気的に結合する工程
を含む、変換器の製造方法。
[22] 充填ビアを非導電性物質により埋め込む工程をさらに含む、[21]に記載の方法。
[23] 非導電性テープを充填ビア上に取り付ける工程をさらに含む、[21]に記載の方法。
[24] 変換器を電源に結合した電気配線へ配置する工程をさらに含み、該ビアに、変換器の全厚みを通過して穴を開ける、[21]に記載の方法。
[25] 導電性リード線を導電性物質中へ挿入する工程をさらに含む、[21]に記載の方法。
[26] ビアを形成する工程は、ドリル法、押し抜き法、成形法、貫通法およびコアリング法により電気活性変換器に穴を開ける工程を含む、[21]に記載の方法。
[27] 薄い誘電エラストマー層を含む電気活性ポリマーフィルムであって、誘電エラストマー層の一部が、第1電極および第2電極の間に挟まれ、電極の重複部分が、活性フィルム領域を定義し、フィルムの残りの部分が不活性フィルム領域を定義する電気活性ポリマーフィルム;各電気活性ポリマーフィルムの不活性フィルム領域の少なくとも1部分上に配置され、および第1電極へ電気的に結合された第1導電性層、および各電気活性ポリマーフィルムの不活性フィルム領域の少なくとも1部分上に配置され、第2電極へ電気的に結合された第2導電性層;および少なくとも1つのパッシブポリマー層であって、該ポリマー層が、電気活性ポリマーフィルムの片側上に広がり、活性領域の活性化は、パッシブポリマー層の厚み寸法を変化させる層
を含む変換器を供給する工程、および
貫通性位置を有する第1および第2導電性接点をそれぞれ、第1および第2導電性層を含む位置で変換器により、導電性層を貫通する深さへ駆動する工程
を含んでなる、変換器の製造方法。
[28] 変換器を、電源へ結合した電気配線へ取り付ける工程をさらに含み、導電性接点の露出端を電源へ電気的に結合する、[27]に記載の方法。
[29] 誘電エラストマー層の一部が、第1電極および第2電極の間に挟まれ、電極それぞれが、互いに並置した対称配線パターンを含み、電極同格の領域が、活性であり、残りの領域が不活性であり、活性領域の活性化は、不活性領域の厚み寸法を増加させる、薄い誘電エラストマー層を含む電気活性ポリマーフィルム
を含む、変換器。
[30] 各配線パターンは、実質的に平行で、間隔を介する複数の配線を含む、[29]に記載の変換器。
[31] 複数の配線は、同心パターンを形成する、[30]に記載の変換器。
[32] 電極パターンは、ボタン作動装置に用いるための大きさである、[31]に記載の変換器。
[33] 複数の配線は、新規な形状を形成する、[29]に記載の変換器。
[34] 変換器は、ストリップ配置を有する、[29]に記載の変換器。
[35] 変換器ストリップは、電気活性ポリマーフィルムの連続ストリップから単一化される、[34]に記載の変換器。
[36] 電極パターンは、ストリップに沿って連続的である、[35]に記載の変換器。
[37] 電極パターンは、不連続であり、およびストリップに沿って繰り返される、[35]に記載の変換器。
[38] 変換器ストリップは、開放空間を構成する、[34]に記載の変換器。
[39] 変換器は、ガスケット型作動装置を形成する、[38]に記載の変換器。
[40] ガスケット型作動装置は、タッチスクリーンデバイスを作動するのに用いられる、[39]に記載の変換器。
[41] [32]に記載の変換器のアレイ、および
該変換器のアレイ上に配置される少なくとも1つのユーザー接触表面
を含む触覚フィードバックを供給する、ユーザーインターフェースデバイス。
[42] ユーザーインターフェースデバイスは、キーパッドまたはキーボードである、[41]に記載のユーザーインターフェースデバイス。
[43] [17]に記載の変換器のアレイ、および
該変換器のアレイ上に配置される少なくとも1つのユーザー接触表面
を含む触覚フィードバックを供給する、ユーザーインターフェースデバイス。
[44] ユーザーインターフェースデバイスは、キーパッドまたはキーボードである、[43]に記載のユーザーインターフェースデバイス。
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- 電気活性ポリマーフィルムの少なくとも2つの積み重なった層であって、各電気活性ポリマーフィルムが薄い誘電エラストマー層を含み、該誘電エラストマー層の一部が、第1電極および第2電極の間に挟まれ、電極の重複部分が、活性フィルム領域を定義し、フィルムの残りの部分が不活性フィルム領域を定義し、および電気活性ポリマーフィルムの各層の活性フィルム領域が積層配置にあり、および電気活性ポリマーフィルムの各層の不活性フィルム領域が積層配置にある層、
不活性フィルム領域の少なくとも一部上に配置され、第1電極に電気的に結合された第1導電性層、および不活性フィルム領域の少なくとも一部上に配置され、第2電極へ電気的に結合された第2導電性層、および
少なくとも1つのパッシブポリマー層であって、該ポリマー層は、電気活性ポリマーフィルムの1つの側の少なくとも一部上に広がり、活性領域の活性化は、パッシブポリマー層の厚み寸法を変化させるパッシブポリマー層
を含み、第1電極を含む位置にて変換器により広がる第1導電性ビア、および第2電極を含む位置にて変換器により広がる第2導電性ビアをさらに含む、変換器。 - パッシブポリマー層に取り付けられる少なくとも1つの硬質出力構造をさらに含む、請求項1に記載の変換器。
- 各パッシブポリマー層に取り付けられる硬質出力構造をさらに含む、請求項2に記載の変換器。
- 2つのパッシブポリマー層を、電気活性ポリマーフィルムの両側に含む、請求項1に記載の変換器。
- 変換器は、触覚フィードバックを供給するために用いられる、請求項1に記載の変換器。
- 触覚フィードバックは、タッチスクリーンデバイス、タッチパネル、ボタン、キーまたはポインティングデバイスに付与される、請求項5に記載の変換器。
- 活性領域は、不活性領域の中央にある、請求項1に記載の変換器。
- パッシブ層は、活性領域および不活性領域上に広がる、請求項7に記載の変換器。
- 不活性領域は、活性領域の中心にある、請求項1に記載の変換器。
- 電気活性ポリマーフィルムの少なくとも2つの積み重なった層であって、該電気活性ポリマーフィルムが薄い誘電エラストマー層を含み、誘電エラストマー層の一部が、第1電極および第2電極の間に挟まれ、電極の重複部分が、活性フィルム領域を定義し、フィルムの残りの部分が不活性フィルム領域を定義し、電気活性ポリマーフィルムの各層の活性フィルム領域が、積層配置にあり、および電気活性ポリマーフィルムの各層の不活性フィルム領域が積層配置にある層、
不活性フィルム領域の少なくとも1部上に配置され、および第1電極へ電気的に結合された第1導電性層、および不活性フィルム領域の少なくとも1部上に配置され、第2電極へ電気的に結合された第2導電性層、および
少なくとも1つのパッシブポリマー層であって、該ポリマー層が、電気活性ポリマーフィルムの1つの側の少なくとも一部上に広がり、活性領域の活性化は、パッシブポリマー層の厚み寸法を変化させる層
を含む変換器を供給する工程、および
第1および第2導電性層をそれぞれ含む位置にて電気活性変換器により第1および第2ビアを形成する工程であって、該ビアに、少なくとも導電性層までの深さにまで穴を開ける工程、および
導電性物質でビアを充填する工程であって、該ビアを電源に電気的に結合する工程
を含む、変換器の製造方法。 - 充填ビアを非導電性物質により埋め込む工程をさらに含む、請求項10に記載の方法。
- 非導電性テープを充填ビア上に取り付ける工程をさらに含む、請求項10に記載の方法。
- 導電性リード線を導電性物質中へ挿入する工程をさらに含む、請求項10に記載の方法。
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