CPC F03G 7/0614 (2021.08) [F03G 7/06 (2013.01); F03G 7/065 (2013.01); G02B 3/12 (2013.01); G02B 7/08 (2013.01); G02B 27/646 (2013.01); G03B 3/10 (2013.01); G02B 3/00 (2013.01); G03B 2205/0007 (2013.01); G03B 2205/0046 (2013.01); G03B 2205/0076 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. A system comprising:
a bimorph actuator base;
at least two bimorph actuators each connected to the bimorph actuator base, the at least two bimorph actuators comprising at least a first bimorph actuator disposed at the bimorph actuator base oriented in a first direction and a second bimorph actuator disposed at the bimorph actuator base oriented in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, each of the at least two bimorph actuators comprising:
a shape memory alloy material; and
a beam electrically coupled to the shape memory alloy material, wherein each of the at least two bimorph actuators are attached to the bimorph actuator base at a first end of the beam, a second end of the beam opposite the first end is configured to be unfixed; and
a moving carriage coupled to each of the at least two bimorph actuators.
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