Micro-electromechanical device that incorporates a motion-transmitting structure
First Claim
1. A micro-electromechanical device that comprisesa substrate that incorporates drive circuitry;
- an elongate drive member, the drive member being fast with the substrate at a fixed end and incorporating an electrical circuit that is in electrical contact with the drive circuitry to receive an electrical signal from the drive circuitry, the drive member being configured so that a free end is displaced relative to the substrate on receipt of the electrical signal;
motion-transmitting member that is fast with the free end of the drive member so that the motion-transmitting member is displaced together with the free end; and
a working member that is fast with the motion-transmitting member to be displaced together with the motion-transmitting member to perform work.
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Abstract
A micro-electromechanical device includes a substrate that incorporates drive circuitry. An elongate drive member is fast with the substrate at a fixed end and incorporates an electrical circuit that is in electrical contact with the drive circuitry to receive an electrical signal from the drive circuitry. The drive member is configured so that a free end is displaced relative to the substrate on receipt of the electrical signal. A motion-transmitting member is fast with the free end of the drive member so that the motion-transmitting member is displaced together with the free end. A working member is fast with the motion-transmitting member to be displaced together with the motion-transmitting member to perform work.
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8 Claims
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1. A micro-electromechanical device that comprises
a substrate that incorporates drive circuitry; -
an elongate drive member, the drive member being fast with the substrate at a fixed end and incorporating an electrical circuit that is in electrical contact with the drive circuitry to receive an electrical signal from the drive circuitry, the drive member being configured so that a free end is displaced relative to the substrate on receipt of the electrical signal;
motion-transmitting member that is fast with the free end of the drive member so that the motion-transmitting member is displaced together with the free end; and
a working member that is fast with the motion-transmitting member to be displaced together with the motion-transmitting member to perform work. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A micro-electromechanical device that comprises
a substrate that incorporates drive circuitry; -
a plurality of elongate drive members, each drive member being fast with the substrate at a fixed end and incorporating an electrical circuit that is in electrical contact with the drive circuitry to receive an electrical signal from the drive circuitry, the drive member being configured so that a free end is displaced relative to the substrate on receipt of the electrical signal;
a plurality of motion-transmitting members fast with respective free ends of the drive members so that each motion-transmitting member is displaced together with its associated free end; and
a plurality of working members fast with respective motion-transmitting members so that each working member is displaced together with its associated motion-transmitting member to perform work.
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