A new micromechanism, the Spherical Bistable Micromechanism (SBM), is described. The SBM has several advantageous features, which include: two stable positions that require power only in transitioning from one to the other; robustness against small disturbances; and an output link with a stable out-of-plane orientation. The SBM may be useful in applications such as 2-D optical mirror arrays or in erecting out-of-plane structures.
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30th Annual Mechanisms and Robotics Conference
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