839 results about "Spherical joint" patented technology

An external fixation system comprising: first and second planar at least part-circular ring elements, the first ring element having a circumferential track extending along the part-circular circumference thereof; a plurality of struts each having a first and second end, the first end of each strut coupled to the first ring by a first connector and the second end of each strut coupled to a second ring by a second connector, the first connector including a spherical joint; the second connector non-rotatably coupled to the second ring, the strut second end being coupled to the second connector by a U-joint; shuttles mounted on the track of the first ring for movement there along with one shuttle coupled to each strut; and means for controlling the angular position of each strut second end and means for controlling the position of each shuttle along the circumferential track on the first ring.

A dynamic spinal stabilization linkage for use in stabilizing of the spine. The linkage connects adjacent vertebrae to provide load-sharing and stabilization while allowing natural kinematics. The linkage comprises three rigid bodies joined in series with 3-degree-of-freedom spherical joint between each body. The joints have range-of-motion constraints which limit undesirable intervertebral motion.

A dynamic spinal stabilization linkage for use in stabilizing of the spine. The linkage connects adjacent vertebrae to provide load-sharing and stabilization while allowing natural kinematics. The linkage comprises three rigid bodies joined in series with 3-degree-of-freedom spherical joint between each body. The joints have range-of-motion constraints which limit undesirable intervertebral motion.

A Mecanum wheel-based rocker omnidirectional mobile platform comprises a main body (1), leftwards-rotating Mecanum wheel assemblies (3), rightwards-rotating Mecanum wheel assemblies (5), a rocker suspension I (2), a rocker suspension II (15) and a balancing mechanism (6); the middle parts of the rocker suspension I and the rocker suspension II are hinged to the left and right sides of the main body through revolute joints symmetrically; the middle part of a transverse rocker (8) of the balancing mechanism and one end of the main body are hinged by a revolute joint (10); one end of a side connecting rod I (9) and one end of a side connecting rod II (11) of the balancing mechanism are hinged to the left and right ends of the transverse rocker by spherical joints, and the other end of the side connecting rod I (9) and the other end of the side connecting rod II (11) of the balancing mechanism are hinged to the rocker suspension I and the rocker suspension II by spherical joints; two Mecanum wheel assemblies with different rotation directions are fixed to the two ends of each rocker suspension, and the Mecanum wheel assemblies at the same ends of the rocker suspension I and the rocker suspension II are opposite in rotation directions. According to the invention, wheels are always in contact with the ground and the load is shared, so that the Mecanum wheel-based rocker omnidirectional mobile platform has better motion controllability and terrain trafficability.

A self-aligning bearing assembly utilizing PDC buttons for forming opposing circumferential arrays of bearing surfaces, is particularly suitable for use in a fluid environment, such as being immersed in flowing water when supporting the rotor of a hydroelectric turbine. One bearing surface is supported for rotation with the rotor. The opposing bearing surface is supported by a spherical joint in a stationary housing. When the rotor is subjected to hydraulic loading, the opposing bearing surface can be tilted to self-align with the rotor axis.

A surgical positioning apparatus can be secured to a floor of an operating room or directly to an operating room table. The surgical positioning apparatus supports a limb of a patient using a telescoping strut mounted on a spherical joint. A disposable cradling device is coupled to the strut to secure the limb in position.

The kinematic platform is a spherical-prismatic-spherical kinematic platform providing six degrees of freedom with controlled braking at each joint. The kinematic platform includes a base and an upper platform plate, with the upper platform plate having opposed upper and lower surfaces. The upper surface thereof provides a mounting surface for an external article to which controlled three-dimensional movement is to be imparted. A plurality of linear actuators are further provided, with each linear actuator having opposed upper and lower ends. A plurality of upper and lower spherical joints are provided for pivotally mounting the linear actuators between the upper platform plate and a lower base. Each spherical joint provides selective and controllable braking, allowing for the controlled rotation of each end of each linear actuator with respect to the respective upper platform plate or base.

A joint hinge and a leg brace having the joint hinge that includes a spring loaded spherical joint for coupling a proximal portion and a distal portion of the joint hinge. The spherical joint includes a dome on one portion coupled to a mating cup on the other portion. A wide-headed pin, typically a shoulder screw, captivates the cup against the sphere. A spring washer may be included to provide a preloading force to mate the cup to the dome. The spherical portion may be pressed or stamped into one portion of the hinge or fabricated separately and attached. In one embodiment, the dome is fabricated of sintered bearing material and may be impregnated with lubricant. The spherical joint functions in conjunction with an adjustable flexion range limiting system that include rods that are threaded and easy to screw in and out as the patient's range of motion changes.

The invention provides a binocular three-dimensional bionic eye mechanism with panoramic capture and positioning functions. The mechanism comprises two mutually independent eyeballs and a neck joint, wherein the two eyeballs have the same structures and respectively have three freedom degrees, the 360-degree omnibearing scanning can be realized, and the neck joint has one freedom degree. cameras are arranged in two mutually independent eyeball joints and can rotate for 360 degrees in the horizontal and vertical directions, the set target can be captured in an omnibearing way, when one eyeball joint finds the target, the other eyeball joint can also rotate to the corresponding position to align with the target, and the positioning of the target can be realized through images shot by two cameras by a series of calculation methods. When the target is in the coincident position of two spherical joints, the blind region is avoided through the rotation of the neck joint, and the panoramic capture positioning is really realized. When the bionic eye mechanism is arranged on a device easy to incline, the capture positioning of the target can still be realized through regulating the self cameras.

A magnetic suspension spherical active joint belongs to the technical field of electromechanical integration. The magnetic suspension spherical active joint comprises a base, a joint stator, a joint rotor, a rotor arm and a detection control system, wherein the base and the joint stator are fixed into a whole; the inside of the joint stator is a spherical inner surface with an opening in shape; the joint rotor is arranged inside the joint stator; the joint rotor and the rotor arm are fixed into a whole; the rotor arm extends to the outer end through the opening of the joint stator; certain air gap exists between the spherical inner surface of the joint stator and the spherical outer surface of the joint rotor when both are concentric; and the joint stator is provided with at least two clamping mechanisms and a plurality of sensors for detecting the position and the moving speed of the joint rotor. Magnetic suspension technology and motor technology are integrally applied to realize suspension support of the spherical joint and drive the joint rotor to rotate. The invention has simple and compact structure, favorable dynamic performance and rapid response speed, and realizes no friction and no abrasion between the spherical joint rotor and the joint stator.