OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001108

Flexible structure and method for producing same

Published: 2026-09-15T19:03:52.903386Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001108
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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ABSTRACT

A flexible structure with a multi-joint function is formed by connecting
flexing parts in which wave washers are stacked and welded to each other. The
flexible structure includes a first flexing part, a second flexing part, and a
connection part. The first flexing part and the second flexing part are
capable of flexing and extending. The connection part is welded in an axial
direction between the first flexing part and the second flexing part and has a
rigidity higher than the first flexing part and the second flexing part. The
first flexing part and the second flexing part each include wave washers
stacked in the axial direction and welded to each other. The connection part
has a circulating shape in which an inner circumference and an outer
circumference are each continuous in a circumferential direction.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001108
Published 2026-09-15T19:03:52.903386Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001108