Soft actuator and artificial muscle including the same

    公开(公告)号:US11286964B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-29

    申请号:US17116665

    申请日:2020-12-09

    Abstract: Provided is a soft actuator. The soft actuator includes a first bistable polymer layer, a second bistable polymer layer on the first bistable polymer layer, a first flexible electrode layer on an upper surface of the second bistable polymer layer, a second flexible electrode layer between the first bistable polymer layer and the second bistable polymer layer, a first light absorption heating layer disposed on the first flexible electrode layer and configured to increase a temperature when light is absorbed, and a first voltage supply unit, wherein the first voltage supply unit is electrically connected to the first flexible electrode layer and the second flexible electrode layer.

    Apparatus for generating vibrotactile sensation

    公开(公告)号:US11231783B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-25

    申请号:US16990520

    申请日:2020-08-11

    Inventor: Inwook Hwang

    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for generating a vibrotactile sensation. The apparatus for generating a vibrotactile sensation includes a light source generating light, a vibration layer generating a vibration by receiving the light, a vibration detection unit disposed adjacent to the vibration layer to detect a vibration signal of the vibration layer, and a control unit connected to the vibration detection unit to determine the vibration of the vibration layer by using the vibration signal. Here, the vibration layer includes a thermo-elastic layer that has a first thermal expansion coefficient and a photo-thermal conversion layer that is disposed on the thermo-elastic layer and has a second thermal expansion coefficient less than the first thermal expansion coefficient.

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