The application discloses a few-drive plane continuum
robot based on stable self-locking rotary joints, which comprises a driving device, a mounting seat and a continuum
robot module, wherein the driving device comprises a frame, a linear module, a traction
rope, a
force sensor, a hand screw adjusting screw and the like; the continuum
robot module comprises stable self-locking rotary joints,
elastic rods and end flanges. The stable self-locking rotary joints are triggered by a memory
alloy coil and a spring, so that after a face
ratchet slider and a rotary connecting piece form mechanical constraint, each joint can be kept in a self-locking or rotating state with zero
power consumption. Therefore, the robot has multiple operation
modes, such as whole section movement, joint section movement and joint movement, under the condition that only one set of driving units is arranged, so that the robot has flexible movement performance and various work spaces. Meanwhile, the rigidity of the robot also changes with the
joint locking state, and when all the joints are self-locked, the robot can maintain the shape without the need of motor driving.