摘要
This paper presents design principles for compliant mechanisms used to support and load spines used in climbing rough vertical surfaces. The design principles ensure that constraints associated with spine/surface interactions are satisfied and that when multiple spines are placed in contact with a surface they share the load without premature failures or spine overloading. The design principles are demonstrated with a compliant mechanism that has been used for robotic and human climbing on surfaces such as brick, stucco and concrete. [DOI: 10.1115/1.40066591]
- 出版日期2012-8