Title:
ROBOT ARTICULATION
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH04226885
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To provide articulation adaptable from large to reduced sizes for limbs (including those for translation) of walking robots for space probing without having slop (such as backlash, clearance, or compliance) and without requiring lubrication.
CONSTITUTION: On a housing 28, a pair of piezoelectric actuators 30 are installed to hold a limb segment 12. For limbs for translation, slide articulation for vertical motion and forward/backward motion is provided by the piezoelectric actuators 30.
Inventors:
GOODON UORUTAA KARUPU
Application Number:
JP19131991A
Publication Date:
August 17, 1992
Filing Date:
April 30, 1991
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP
International Classes:
B25J5/00; B25J9/12; B25J17/00; B25J17/02; B25J19/00; B62D57/032; H01L41/09; H02N2/00; (IPC1-7): B25J5/00; B25J17/00; B25J19/00; H02N2/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kazuo Kobashi (1 person outside)