IP Library Granted Patent US 9,065,360
Granted Patent B2
US 9,065,360 · App. 13/911,812 · Granted Jun 23, 2015

Polymer actuator device system

Inventor: Kenichi Mitsumori (Miyagi-Ken, JP)
Assignee: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
H02N11/006H01L41/193F03G7/005
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Patent No.
US 9,065,360
App. No.
13/911,812
Granted
Jun 23, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A polymer actuator device system includes: a polymer actuator which includes an electrolyte layer, a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer provided to oppose each other with the electrolyte layer interposed therebetween in a thickness direction of the electrolyte layer, and deforms in response to a voltage between the first and second electrode layers; and a sealing member which coats an entirety of the polymer actuator to be enclosed therein. The sealing member has two layers of a resin layer and an inorganic layer, a thickness of the sealing member is 1 to 5 microns, and an outer side of the sealing member in the thickness direction has a wear preventing body.

Claims (19)

1. A polymer actuator device system comprising:

a polymer actuator, which includes an electrolyte layer, a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer provided to oppose each other with the electrolyte layer interposed therebetween in a thickness direction of the electrolyte layer, and wherein the polymer actuator deforms in response to a voltage between the first and second electrode layers; and

a sealing member, which coats an entirety of the polymer actuator to be enclosed therein,

wherein the sealing member has two layers of a resin layer and an inorganic layer,

a thickness of the sealing member is 1 to 5 microns, and

an outer side of the sealing member in the thickness direction has a wear preventing body.

2. The system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the wear preventing body is provided at at least any of a support part of the polymer actuator device system and an application part which is driven in the polymer actuator device system.

3. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first terminal, which is electrically connected to the first electrode layer to apply the voltage thereto, and a second terminal, which is electrically connected to the second electrode layer to apply the voltage thereto; and

a structure interposed between the first and second terminals,

wherein portions of the first and second terminals and at least a portion of the structure are covered with the sealing member.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein a portion of the sealing member has a bellows shape.

5. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an absorber, which is provided between the polymer actuator and the sealing member and absorbs moisture.

6. The system according to claim 5 , wherein:

the absorber is a granular powder,

one side of the sealing member has an adhesive layer which causes the sealing member to adhere to the polymer actuator, and

the absorber is provided on a side of the sealing member of the adhesive layer.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 4, 2019
From: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048233/0753 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2013
From: MITSUMORI, KENICHI
To: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 030562/0098 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-131113 · Jun 8, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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