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Flexure based compliance device for use with an assembly device

  • US 9,370,865 B1
  • Filed: 05/23/2012
  • Issued: 06/21/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A flexure based compliance device for use with an assembly device in an assembly process to assemble a device, the flexure based compliance device comprising:

  • a coupling section configured for coupling to the assembly device; and

    a pair of double compound rectilinear flexures configured for coupling to the coupling section, the pair of double compound rectilinear flexures comprising interior rectilinear flexures and exterior rectilinear flexures, the interior and exterior rectilinear flexures being directly connected to each other and each of the interior and exterior rectilinear flexures comprising a pair of parallel and opposed wider sections and a pair of parallel and opposed thinner sections configured to provide a sufficient spring constant and proper elasticity to provide axial, translational, and rotational compliance to the assembly device in the assembly process.

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