ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT ARM

摘要

An adjustable support arm device includes a plurality of segments. Ball-and-socket joints each connect two adjacent segments. Each joint includes a plurality of interleaved friction layers between a ball and a socket of that joint. A locking mechanism applies a normal force to the friction layers to lock the joints, the mechanism being releasable to enable bending of the joints.

主权项

1. An adjustable support arm device comprising:
a plurality of segments; one or a plurality of ball-and-socket joints, each of said one or a plurality of ball-and-socket joints connecting two adjacent segments of said plurality of segments, and comprising a plurality of interleaved friction layers between a ball and a socket of that joint; and a locking mechanism for applying a normal force to the friction layers to lock said one or a plurality of ball-and-socket joints, the mechanism being releasable to enable bending of said one or a plurality of ball-and-socket joints.