Rigidly foldable array of three-dimensional bodies

摘要

Rigidly foldable, foldable multi-body arrays or systems that may include three-dimensional bodies connected together by multiple hinges and reconfigurable between unfolded and folded configurations.

主权项

1. A foldable multi-body array reconfigurable between folded and unfolded configurations, the foldable multi-body array comprising:
a plurality of hinges, each of the plurality of hinges having a pivot axis; a plurality of three-dimensional bodies connected together by the plurality of hinges, each of the plurality of three-dimensional bodies is associated with at least one of the plurality of hinges and pivotable about at least one of the pivot axes of the at least one of the plurality of hinges between the unfolded and folded configurations, each of the plurality of three-dimensional bodies includes an electronic functional component; in the unfolded configuration, each of the pivot axes of each of the plurality of hinges substantially lies in a first plane; and in the folded configuration, each of the pivot axes of each of the plurality of hinges substantially lies in a second plane; and wherein at least two of the pivot axes of at least two hinges of the plurality of hinges are oriented at a non-parallel angle relative to one another.