US 6,982,515 B2
Dual position linear displacement micromechanism
Larry Howell, Orem, Utah (US); Scott Lyon, Provo, Utah (US); Brent Weight, Springville, Utah (US); and Deanne Clements, Lafayette, Ind. (US)
Assigned to Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah (US)
Appl. No. 10/363,243
PCT Filed Sep. 12, 2001, PCT No. PCT/US01/28614
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Mar. 05, 2003,
PCT Pub. No. WO02/23606, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 21, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2005/0073380 A1, Apr. 07, 2005
Int. Cl. H02N 10/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 310—307 33 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A micromechanism having a first stable configuration and a second stable configuration, the micromechanism comprising:
a base member;
a leg having a base end and a shuttle end;
a pin joint coupling the base member and the base end of the leg;
a shuttle configured to slide along a substantially linear path; and
a pin joint coupling the shuttle and the shuttle end of the leg.