METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING AN ELASTOMER STACK ACTUATOR

摘要

A method for producing an elastomer-based film stack actuator may include: a starting process of: providing an elastomer film having an elastomer layer and two cover layers, and removing one of the two cover layers to produce a delaminated film; a stacking process, of: applying a layer of electrodes to the elastomer layer of the delaminated film assembly, laminating an additional delaminated elastomer film on the film assembly having electrodes, and removing one of the two cover layers from the laminated film assembly to produce a delaminated film assembly; and a finalization process of: contacting the electrodes of the film assembly produced by the stacking process, separating the stacking actuators of the film assembly produced by the stacking process, and encapsulating the separated stacking actuators. The stacking process steps may be repeated by using the delaminated film assembly of the final step in the initial step.

主权项

1. A method for producing an elastomer-based film stack actuator, including:
a) a start-up process comprising the steps of:
a1) providing an elastomer film with an elastomer layer, and two cover layers, in the form of a lamination layer and a liner layer, anda2) removing one of the two cover layers from the elastomer film thereby producing a delaminated film assembly; b) a stacking process following the start-up process, comprising the steps of:
b1) applying a layer of electrodes onto the elastomer layer of the delaminated film assembly;b2) laminating a further delaminated elastomer film onto the film assembly provided with electrodes; andb3) removing one of the two cover layers of the laminated film assembly for the production of a delaminated film assembly,wherein steps b1) to b3) are repeated at least once in stacking process b),wherein applying the layer of electrodes onto the elastomer layer comprises applying a layer of electrodes in successive, alternating steps b1), in each case with an offset of between 0.2 mm and 2.0 mm, andwherein the delaminated film assembly created in the previous step b3) is provided as a delaminated film assembly for the repeated step b1). c) a finalization process following the stacking process, comprising the steps of:
c1) contacting the electrodes of the film assembly generated by the stacking process; andc2) separating one or more stack actuators from the film assembly generated by the stacking process.