| 摘要 |
<p>TITLE OF THE INVENTION: FORCE APPLICATION APPARATUS A force may be applied to any point along a line which may be straight or curved in a plane or in space. For this purpose a force applicator is used which includes a pressure expandable hose section closed at its ends, a reaction member against which the hose rests, and a pressure transmitting plate moving in response to an expansion of the hose. These three elements are held in an operative position relative to one another by a modular frame section which also holds a guide member and a reset element for restoring the hose section to a starting position when no pressure is applied inside the hose. A piston rod extends through the guide member and is operatively connected to the pressure transmitting plate. The modular frame section, the guide member and preferably also the reset element form a modular unit. A plurality of such modular units may be arranged along an elongated hose section, whereby a respectively elongated reaction member and a correspondingly elongated pressure transmitting plate are provided in common for the plurality of modular units. A modular frame section or sections may also be used to hold adjustable stroke limiting elements.</p> |
