An actuator (100) primarily activated by transversal acceleration arising from rotational acceleration of a rotatable object is presented. The object is rotatable in a plane of rotation (P) about an object pivot point (12) in the plane of rotation (P). The actuator (100) comprises at least two bodies (110) adapted to be rotatably, in or parallel to the plane of rotation (P), coupled to the object at a body pivot point (120) of each body (110). The body pivot point (120) and/or the body (110) is arranged such that a mass distribution of the body (110) is nonuniform about the body pivot point (120). The actuator (100) further comprises at least one coupling arrangement (130) arranged to operatively couple at least two of said at least two bodies (110). Due to said nonuniform mass distribution about the body pivot point (120), the actuator (100) is configured to transition to an activated state, in response to rotational acceleration of the object, by said at least two bodies (110) rotating about their respective body pivot points (120) in a direction opposite to a direction of said rotational acceleration of the object.
Actuator activated by transversal acceleration
2023-03-02
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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ACTUATOR PRIMARILY ACTIVATED BY TRANSVERSAL ACCELERATION
Europäisches Patentamt | 2024
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