Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Arm or component and actuator or connector therefor
Patent
1997-02-24
1998-09-01
Weiss, John G.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Arm or component and actuator or connector therefor
623 63, 56333, A61F 242
Patent
active
058005714
ABSTRACT:
A voluntary closing prosthetic prehensor includes a locking mechanism which may be locked into any position, and released with a small amount of force. With locking enabled, the prehensor opens and closes normally until the user applies sufficient tension to the prehensor cable after the prehensor has closed upon an object. Then, a lever arm attached to the cable rotates, pulling a second cable which causes an elliptical cam to rotate such that its wider portion presses against a pawl, causing the pawl to rotate into engagement with a toothed sector, locking the prehensor closed. When the user releases the force on the cable, the lever arm is biased to return to its normal position, but the prehensor stays closed because the pawl remains engaged with the sector. The cam includes a ratcheting drum which takes up the slack in the second cable. To release the prehensor, the user applies a small amount of force to the first cable, moving the lever arm and pulling the second cable, which rotates the cam. As it starts to rotate, the cam moves away from the pawl, allowing it to rotate away from the sector. The pawl has two links joined at a pivot. The link engaged with the toothed sector pivots to allow the pawl to rotate away from the sector, pulling the engaged link free. The pawl is biased to retract away from the sector, unlocking the prehensor.
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Brown Eric Stewart
Carlson Lawrence Evan
Frey Daniel David
Bales Jennifer L.
Snow Bruce E.
University Technology Corporation
Weiss John G.
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