This paper presents a novel straight-line self-guiding statically-balanced mechanism which reflects on the advantages of lumped compliant mechanisms. The forthcoming structural design is conceived with an energy approach for static balancing of mechanisms. In this paper the application and effectiveness of the energy approach as a synthesis tool is validated. Moreover the paper demonstrates the translation from pseudo-rigid body model to lumped compliance in statically-balanced mechanisms. A physical prototype and a finite-element model served to evaluate the conceptual design. Manufacturing techniques are suggested for rapid, light-weight and cost-efficient prototyping. The presented self-guiding mechanism is statically-balanced along its straight-line range of motion while showing stable behavior in other directions.
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ASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
August 15–18, 2010
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Conference Sponsors:
- Design Engineering Division and Computers in Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-4410-6
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An Energy Approach to a 2DOF Compliant Parallel Mechanism With Self-Guiding Statically-Balanced Straight-Line Behavior Available to Purchase
Emile J. Rosenberg,
Emile J. Rosenberg
Delft University of Technology; InteSpring BV, Delft, The Netherlands
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Giuseppe Radaelli,
Giuseppe Radaelli
Delft University of Technology; InteSpring BV; Holland Container Innovations BV, Delft, The Netherlands
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Just L. Herder
Just L. Herder
Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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Emile J. Rosenberg
Delft University of Technology; InteSpring BV, Delft, The Netherlands
Giuseppe Radaelli
Delft University of Technology; InteSpring BV; Holland Container Innovations BV, Delft, The Netherlands
Just L. Herder
Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
Paper No:
DETC2010-28447, pp. 455-464; 10 pages
Published Online:
March 8, 2011
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Rosenberg, EJ, Radaelli, G, & Herder, JL. "An Energy Approach to a 2DOF Compliant Parallel Mechanism With Self-Guiding Statically-Balanced Straight-Line Behavior." Proceedings of the ASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 2: 34th Annual Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Parts A and B. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. August 15–18, 2010. pp. 455-464. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-28447
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