An XYZ Micromanipulator with three translational degrees of freedom

Authors:
Kimberly A. Jensen;Craig P. Lusk;Larry L. Howell
Affiliations:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602 (USA);Department of Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602 (USA);Department of Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602 (USA)
Venue:
Robotica
Year:
2006

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Abstract

This paper introduces a three degree of freedom XYZ Micromanipulator (XYZM) that is fabricated in the $x$-$y$ plane and positions components in the $x$, $y$, and $z$ directions using three independent linear inputs. The mechanism positions components on a platform using three legs, each composed of a slider mechanism and a parallelogram mechanism.Three versions of the XYZM were fabricated and tested using surface micromachining processes: the rigid-body, offset, and compliant XYZM. Slider displacements of 45 micrometers result in a predicted out-of-plane displacement of 188 micrometers for the rigid-body XYZM, 205 micrometers for the offset XYZM, and 262 micrometers for the compliant XYZM.