Title:
ARTICULATED DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005059110
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide an articulated device, formed of elastic member to simplify the constitution of the whole device, and reduced in number of actuators to lower the cost and decrease trouble.
This articulated device includes: a first elastic member 11, the root body part 11a of which is fixed to a support member 13; two or more node members fixed to the first elastic member 11; and a second elastic member 12, the tip part 12b of which is fixed to the node member positioned at the most forward end, wherein when the root body part 12a of the second elastic member 12 is moved in the opposite direction to the tip part 12b, the articulated device is bent.
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Inventors:
SUZUKI TAKEYA
Application Number:
JP2003207675A
Publication Date:
March 10, 2005
Filing Date:
August 18, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD
International Classes:
B25J15/08; B25J17/00; B25J18/06; (IPC1-7): B25J15/08; B25J17/00; B25J18/06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Toshiaki Aoki
Mamoru Shimizu
Makoto Kawai
Mamoru Shimizu
Makoto Kawai