Actuator of shape memory effect material
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1. An actuator, comprising:
- a plurality of materials having a shape memory effect;
a heat insulator member; and
heating means for providing said plurality of materials with heat, wherein said plurality of materials having a shape memory effect disposed with said heat insulator member interposed therebetween, and said plurality of materials and said insulator member are joined together.
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Abstract
An actuator made of a material having a shape memory effect includes a plurality of materials having a shape memory effect and a heat insulator member. The plurality of materials having a shape memory effect are disposed with the heat insulator member interposed therebetween, and the plurality of materials and the insulator member are joined together.
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1. An actuator, comprising:
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a plurality of materials having a shape memory effect; a heat insulator member; and heating means for providing said plurality of materials with heat, wherein said plurality of materials having a shape memory effect disposed with said heat insulator member interposed therebetween, and said plurality of materials and said insulator member are joined together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An actuator, comprising:
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a plurality of materials having a shape memory effect, said materials being serially joined together; means for independently controlling the temperature of said plurality of materials; and means for changing the length of said joined plurality of materials by controlling the temperature of at least one of said plurality of materials by means of said temperature controlling means. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An actuator, comprising:
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a plurality of materials having a shape memory effect, said materials being serially joined together; means for independently controlling the temperature of said plurality of materials; a driven unit coupled to said serially joined plurality of materials; and means for driving said driven unit by controlling the temperature of at least one of said plurality of materials by means of said temperature controlling means. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An actuator using a material having a shape memory effect comprising:
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a joined member which is constructed by joining together units of a predetermined length and interposing an insulator member therebetween, said units having been separated from a material of a uniform composition having a shape memory effect and having been memorized with a predetermined shape; means for independently controlling the temperature of said units; and means for changing the full length of said joined member by controlling the temperature of at least one of said units. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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