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Deployable origami-inspired barriers

A barrier, in part technology, applied in the field of deployable origami-inspired barriers that can address the problems of increased degrees of freedom, slow expansion, manual assembly, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2022-02-08
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIV
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While these barriers can solve the size problem, they also introduce other challenges, such as increased degrees of freedom, slow expansion, manual assembly, and possible cuts, holes, and gaps in the barrier

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[0024] Embodiments disclosed herein relate to barriers inspired by thick origami, methods of making such barriers, and methods of using such barriers. In one embodiment, the barrier is switchable between an at least partially contracted state and an at least partially expanded state (eg, a deployed state). For example, the barrier may be formed from a continuous sheet of material and rigid sections (eg, rigid panels) attached to or integrated into the continuous sheet of material. The barrier may also include a plurality of hinges (eg, hinge lines) between panels formed from the continuous sheet. The hinges allow the barrier to be rigidly foldable between expanded and contracted states (eg, the hinges can be folded and unfolded while the rigid portion remains stiff and rigid).

[0025] The continuous sheet (e.g., the unbroken surface of the barrier) may be divided into a partially continuous sheet adjacent to or including the rigid portion, and divided to form the hinge. Oth...

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An example barrier can be switchable between an at least partially collapsed state and at least partially expanded state (e.g., a deployed state). For example, the barrier can be fonned from a continuous sheet and a plurality of rigid sections (e.g., rigid panels) attached or incorporated into the continuous sheet. The barrier can also include a plurality of hinges, such as hinge lines, between the panels that are formed from the continuous sheet. The hinges enable the barrier to be rigid foldable (e.g., the hinges can fold and unfold while the rigid sections remain stiff and rigid) between the expanded and collapsed states.

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[0001] Divisional Application Statement [0002] This application is a PCT international application with an international filing date of September 6, 2017 and an international application number of PCT / US2017 / 050329, which entered the Chinese national phase on April 30, 2019, with the title of the invention "deployable origami inspired The barrier of ", the divisional application of the Chinese invention patent application with application number 201780068111.8. [0003] Statement of Government Interests [0004] This invention was made under contract supported by the US Government under Contract No. EFRI-ODISSEI-1240417 and awarded by the US National Science Foundation and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. The United States Government has certain rights in this invention. [0005] Cross References to Related Applications [0006] This application claims U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 62 / 384,398, filed September 7, 2016, U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 62 / 409...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): F41H5/013F41H5/04F41H5/06E06B9/06E01F13/02F41H5/24
CPCF41H5/013F41H5/04F41H5/06E06B9/06E01F13/02F41H5/24E06B2009/007
Inventor 拉里·L·豪厄尔斯潘塞·P·麦格雷比大卫·C·摩根特里·巴特曼杰弗里·E·尼文亚历克斯·艾维拉艾丽卡·克兰普顿凯勒·托尔曼雅各布·格林伍德皮特·施莱德
Owner BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIV
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