Elastically actuating device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10533904-B2
Application number	US-201715564091-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 20, 2017
Priority date	Apr 20, 2016
Publication date	Jan 14, 2020
Grant date	Jan 14, 2020

Abstract

Provided is an elastically actuating device including an actuator configured to generate a rotary force, a gear part connected to the actuator and configured to transfer the rotary force from the actuator to an outside, and an elastic member including one end fastened to a ground and the other end connected to the gear part, and an elastic member including one end fastened to a ground and another end connected to the gear part, disposed outside the actuator to cover the actuator from the one end to the other end, and deformed in response to the gear part rotating relative to the actuator.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An elastically actuating device comprising:
an actuator configured to generate a rotary force;
a gear part connected to the actuator and configured to transfer the rotary force from the actuator to an outside; and
an elastic member including one end fastened to a ground and the other end connected to the gear part, disposed outside the actuator to cover the actuator from the one end to the other end, and deformed in response to the gear part rotating relative to the actuator, wherein the ground is the actuator, an external system, or a flange provided on an outer side of the actuator.

2. The elastically actuating device of claim 1 , wherein the gear part comprises:
a first actuating member connected to the actuator to be rotatable relative to the actuator;
a second actuating member configured to transfer the rotary force from the first actuating member to the outside; and
a third actuating member engaged with the first actuating member or the second actuating member and connected to the other end of the elastic member.

3. The elastically actuating device of claim 2 , wherein the second actuating member is engaged with the first actuating member, and the third actuating member is engaged with the second actuating member.

4. The elastically actuating device of claim 3 , wherein the first actuating member is a sun gear, the second actuating member is a planetary gear, and the third actuating member is a ring gear.

5. The elastically actuating device of claim 3 , wherein the first actuating member is a waveform generator, the second actuating member is a flexspline, and the third actuating member is a circular spline.

6. The elastically actuating device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a sensing portion disposed on one end or the other end of the elastic member and configured to sense a deformation value of the elastic member measured from the one end of the elastic member to the other end of the elastic member.

7. The elastically actuating device of claim 6 , further comprising:
a controller configured to control a rotary force or a rotary speed of the actuator based on the deformation value of the elastic member.

8. An elastically actuating device comprising:
an actuator configured to generate a rotary force;
a gear part connected to the actuator and configured to transfer the rotary force from the actuator to an outside;
an elastic member including one end fastened to a ground and the other end connected to the gear part, disposed outside the actuator to cover the actuator from the one end to the other end, and deformed in response to the gear part rotating relative to the actuator; and
a connection bracket connected to the other end of the elastic member and the gear part, the connection bracket being extended from the other end of the elastic member to the gear part by covering the actuator.

9. The elastically actuating device of claim 8 , further comprising:
a fastened bracket disposed on an outer side of the actuator and configured to allow the actuator to be fastened to an external system; and
a bearing member disposed between the connection bracket and the fastened bracket.

10. An elastically actuating device comprising:
an actuator configured to generate a rotary force;
a gear part connected to the actuator and configured to transfer the rotary force from the actuator to an outside;
an elastic member including one end fastened to a ground and the other end connected to the gear part, disposed outside the actuator to cover the actuator from the one end to the other end, and deformed in response to the gear part rotating relative to the actuator; and
an auxiliary gear part configured to connect the actuator and the gear part and decrease a rotary speed of the actuator.

11. An elastically actuating device comprising:
an actuator configured to generate a rotary force;
a gear part including a first actuating member connected to the actuator to be rotatable relative to the actuator, a second actuating member engaged with the first actuating member, and a third actuating member engaged with the second actuating member;
an elastic member including one end fastened to a ground and the other end connected to the third actuating member, and configured to elastically support the gear part;
a first sensor configured to measure a displacement of the first actuating member; and
a second sensor configured to measure a displacement of the third actuating member.

12. The elastically actuating device of claim 11 , wherein the first actuating member is a sun gear, the second actuating member is a planetary gear, and the third actuating member is a ring gear.

13. The elastically actuating device of claim 11 , wherein the first actuating member is a waveform generator, the second actuating member is a flexspline, and the third actuating member is a circular spline.

14. The elastically actuating device of claim 11 , further comprising:
a controller configured to calculate a displacement of the second actuating member based on the measured displacement of the first actuating member and the measured displacement of the third actuating member, and control the rotary force and a rotary speed of the actuator based on the displacement of the first actuating member, the displacement of the second actuating member, or the displacement of the third actuating member.

Assignees

• Daegu Gyeongbuk Inst Science & Tech

Inventors

• Oh Sehoon
• Lee Chan

Classifications

• H02K11/24

  Devices for sensing torque, or actuated thereby (H02K11/27 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H02K11/21

  Devices for sensing speed or position, or actuated thereby (specially adapted for machines having non-mechanical commutating devices H02K29/06, H02K29/14) · CPC title

• F16H1/28

  with gears having orbital motion · CPC title

• G01L7/02

  in the form of elastically-deformable gauges · CPC title

• G01L1/048 Primary

  of torsionally deformable elements · CPC title