A pneumatic articulating structure includes a plurality of tiles, a flexible cover, and a plurality of resiliently flexible hinges. Each tile has a first surface and a second surface facing in opposite outward directions. An area of at least one respective first surface is greater than an area of at least one respective second surface. The cover is constructed to cover the tiles. The second surface of each one of the tiles is attached to the cover. Each tile is engaged to an adjacent tile by a respective hinge, and are proximate to the first surface. A vacuum chamber is define by at least the plurality of tiles and the flexible cover.
Pneumatic articulating structure system with internal tile architecture
2021-09-21
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
PNEUMATIC ARTICULATING STRUCTURE SYSTEM WITH INTERNAL TILE ARCHITECTURE
European Patent Office | 2021
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