Compliant mechanism collection

M2D2 Lab, Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

Model No. 48

This is a contact-aided compliant mechanism designed by Nilesh Mankame in his doctoral thesis at the University of Pennsylvania. It shows that non-smooth output path is possible with smooth input. When the notch on the right side is pressed down continuously, the top-extension on the right moves  down and then moves up when the gap at the bottom is closed.

Physical model

Digitized model

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