A Foldable 3-DOF Parallel Mechanism With Application to a Flat-Panel TV Mounting Device

200913 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Sung Hoon Oh · Photon Systems (United States)

Abstract

This paper deals with a new 3-degree-of-freedom (DOF) parallel mechanism for a flat-panel TV mounting device with two rotations and one translation. The most important operational requirements of this device are that it should support the heavy weight of the flat-panel TV and should be foldable to save space between the flat panel and the wall. An asymmetric parallel structure that has three kinematic chains with internal four-bar linkage is proposed to meet such requirements. Kinematic modeling was performed along with actuator sizing. Finally, the mechanism was developed and tested to show its effectiveness as a flat-panel TV mounting device.

Topics & Keywords

Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research Soft Robotics and Applications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: IEEE Transactions on Robotics

Volume 25, Issue 5, pp. 1214-1221

DOI: 10.1109/tro.2009.2026501

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