Green clamping devices based on two-step orthogonal toggle force amplifier driven by pneumatic muscle

Author

Si, Guangju ; Zhong, Kangmin

Author_Institution

Sch. of Mech. & Electron. Eng., Soochow Univ., Suzhou, China

fYear

2009

fDate

9-12 Aug. 2009

Firstpage

1596

Lastpage

1600

Abstract

As a new kind of flexible pneumatic actuator using clean compressed air as working medium, pneumatic muscle has many particular characteristics comparing with pneumatic cylinder. It can well accord with the development of green transmission technique. Combing pneumatic muscle with different kind of mechanical force amplifier is a practical and creative design method. According to this method, five kinds of green pneumatic clamping devices based on two-step orthogonal toggle force amplifier driven by pneumatic muscle are introduced. Their working principles and characteristic features are analyzed and corresponding mechanics calculating formulae are also given respectively.

Keywords

biomechanics; clamps; compressed air systems; flexible structures; pneumatic actuators; pneumatic systems; compressed air; flexible pneumatic actuator; green clamping devices; orthogonal toggle force amplifier; pneumatic cylinder; pneumatic muscle; Clamps; Design methodology; Engine cylinders; Friction; Manufacturing; Mechatronics; Muscles; Pneumatic actuators; Pneumatic systems; Pollution; Clamping device; Force amplifier; Green manufacture; Pneumatic muscle; Toggle;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Mechatronics and Automation, 2009. ICMA 2009. International Conference on

Conference_Location

Changchun

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2692-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2693-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICMA.2009.5246034

Filename

5246034