LICHT JAMES MICHAEL,AWTAR SHORYA,SHARMA DEEPAK,ZIMMERMAN Zachary,JOHNSON BRUCE,HOLMES CHRISTOPHER K,COSTA PETER F,LAROSE BRIAN DOUGLAS,SULLIVAN RANDALL,RANK RYAN BROOK
申请号：
IN201817016683
公开号：
IN201817016683A
申请日:
2018.05.03
申请国别(地区):
IN
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要：
An articulating joint comprising a multi cluster joint where every consecutive pair of links is interfaced by a gimbal which offers rotation about two orthogonal axes within the same plane. Thus the articulating joint comprises an alternating sequence of links and gimbals. Furthermore there may be multiple cables attached to one or more of the links. As these cables are selectively pulled and released one can achieve any desired articulation of the articulating joint. There may be a transmission member extending through the links and gimbals parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the joint in its nominal non articulated condition. This transmission member may be either a tension member that is pulled on (e.g. a cable or flexible pull rod) and that loads the articulating joint in compression or the transmission member may be a flexible push rod that loads the articulating joint in tension.
