Title:
SPHERICAL LINK MECHANISM AND SPHERICAL LINK ACTUATOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/210556
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A spherical link mechanism (100, 100A, 100B) comprises a proximal end link hub (10), a distal end link hub (20), a plurality of links (30), and a cover (40). The plurality of links each have a first end portion link member (31), a second end portion link member (32), and an intermediate link member (33). The first end portion link member is connected to the proximal end link hub rotatably about a first rotation axis at one end of the first end portion link member. The second end portion link member is connected to the distal end link hub rotatably about a second rotation axis at one end of the second end portion link member. The intermediate link member is connected to the other end of the first end portion link member rotatably about a third rotation axis at one end of the intermediate link member and is connected to the other end of the second end portion link member rotatably about a fourth rotation axis at the other end of the intermediate link member.
Inventors:
SATOU NAOHIKO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2022/015049
Publication Date:
October 06, 2022
Filing Date:
March 28, 2022
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
F16H21/46
Foreign References:
| JP2015055262A | 2015-03-23 | |||
| JPH04250988A | 1992-09-07 | |||
| JP2017221998A | 2017-12-21 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FUKAMI PATENT OFFICE, P.C. (JP)
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