US 11,986,948 B1
Six degrees of freedom compliant flexure and autonomous assembly using same
Daniel Paul Gillund, Edgewood, NM (US); and Aaron M. Ison, Albuquerque, NM (US)
Assigned to National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed by National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed on Apr. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/862,697.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/872,313, filed on Jul. 10, 2019.
Int. Cl. F16C 11/04 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); F16B 5/06 (2006.01)
CPC B25J 15/0028 (2013.01) [F16B 5/0692 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A coupling mechanism comprising:
a grip, wherein the grip includes:
a jaw; and
a jaw actuator mechanically coupled to the jaw, the jaw actuator adapted to actuate the jaw; and
a coupler, wherein the coupler includes:
a handle, the handle adapted to be engaged by the jaw upon operation of the jaw actuator; and
a six degrees of freedom flexure, the six degrees of freedom flexure mechanically coupled to the handle.