CVGC-II: A New Version of a Compact Variable Gravity Compensator (CVGC) with a Wider Range of Variable Torque and Energy-Free Variable Mechanism
- Authors
- Kim, J.; Moon, J.; Ryu, J.; Lee, G.
- Issue Date
- Apr-2022
- Publisher
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Keywords
- cam profile design; energy-free variable mechanism; Gravity; hybrid spring; IEEE transactions; Mechatronics; optimal curved lever; Potential energy; Springs; Strain; Torque; variable gravity compensation
- Citation
- IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, v.27, no.2, pp 678 - 689
- Pages
- 12
- Journal Title
- IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
- Volume
- 27
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 678
- End Page
- 689
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/49165
- DOI
- 10.1109/TMECH.2021.3094677
- ISSN
- 1083-4435
1941-014X
- Abstract
- This paper proposes a new version of a variable gravity compensation mechanism (CVGC-II) for mobile manipulation robots such as mobile manipulators and exoskeletons. CVGC-II, which incorporated an energy-free variable mechanism in a smaller design space, exhibited improved performance with a wider range of variable torque. These enhancements were achieved by adopting an optimal curved lever and hybrid spring system. First, the mechanism concept and specifications of the CVGC mechanism are described. Next, the contribution of the curved lever and hybrid spring system to the performance enhancement of CVGC-II is explained. Subsequently, the design methodologies for the main mechanical elements, including the lever, hybrid spring, and cam, are introduced. In the lever design, Hermite spline and B-spline curve model based optimization is performed to generate optimal curved shape of the lever. The hybrid spring system, consisting of compression coil springs and layered leaf springs, helps achieve a wider variable range by maximizing the storable energy in a limited design space. Finally, the enhanced performance of CVGC-II is evaluated experimentally. The results showed that CVGC-II exhibited a 6.8 times wider variable range and energy-free variable mechanism under a 1.5 and 1.3 times smaller size and weight, respectively. IEEE
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