Title:
The tubular structure which has rigid flexibility and in which Folding is possible
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6209618
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
Foldable tubular construct/element with one rigid degree of freedom is of a tubular construction formed by a number of single layered annular units which are connected in sequence; each single layered annular unit is of a prism having N ridge lines; two adjacent prisms each having N sides are connected to each other by sharing a polygon with N sides formed on an intersection plane; each prism with N ridge lines is composed of N rigid planar quadrilateral facets; two adjacent single layered annular units comprise N spherical mechanisms formed by the intersections of only four planar quadrilateral facets at each apex, where N is a number greater than 3.
Inventors:
Chen En
Liu Satoshi
Lee Jianmin
King Kunfong
Kaori Shigetomi
Liu Satoshi
Lee Jianmin
King Kunfong
Kaori Shigetomi
Application Number:
JP2015545635A
Publication Date:
October 04, 2017
Filing Date:
May 11, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Tian Jin University
International Classes:
F16S1/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP11223299A | ||||
| JP2011068328A |
Foreign References:
| US3524288 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Koichi Washida