Conventionally,to produce a linear motion,one motor’s stator is employed to drive one runner moving forward or backward.So far,there is almost no report of one electromechanical motor or piezoelectric ultrasonic moto...Conventionally,to produce a linear motion,one motor’s stator is employed to drive one runner moving forward or backward.So far,there is almost no report of one electromechanical motor or piezoelectric ultrasonic motor that can directly generate two symmetrical linear motions,while this function is desired for precise scissoring and grasping in the minimally invasive surgery field.Herein,we report a brandnew symmetric-actuating linear piezoceramic ultrasonic motor capable of generating symmetrical linear motions of two outputs directly without additional mechanical transmission mechanisms.The key component of the motor is an(2×3)arrayed piezoceramic bar stator operating in the coupled resonant mode of the first longitudinal(L_(1))and third bending(B_(3))modes,leading to symmetric elliptical vibration trajectories at its two ends.A pair of microsurgical scissors is used as the end-effector,demonstrating a very promising future for high-precision microsurgical operations.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51772005 and 51072003)the China 863 Program 2012AA040505.
文摘Conventionally,to produce a linear motion,one motor’s stator is employed to drive one runner moving forward or backward.So far,there is almost no report of one electromechanical motor or piezoelectric ultrasonic motor that can directly generate two symmetrical linear motions,while this function is desired for precise scissoring and grasping in the minimally invasive surgery field.Herein,we report a brandnew symmetric-actuating linear piezoceramic ultrasonic motor capable of generating symmetrical linear motions of two outputs directly without additional mechanical transmission mechanisms.The key component of the motor is an(2×3)arrayed piezoceramic bar stator operating in the coupled resonant mode of the first longitudinal(L_(1))and third bending(B_(3))modes,leading to symmetric elliptical vibration trajectories at its two ends.A pair of microsurgical scissors is used as the end-effector,demonstrating a very promising future for high-precision microsurgical operations.
