Patent ID: 11885773
Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 12:
13. A flexible substrate testing system comprising:
a first substrate support structure configured to hold stationary a first portion of a flexible substrate under test;
a second substrate support structure configured to hold a second portion of the flexible substrate;
an actuator configured to move the second substrate support structure to fold the flexible substrate and to unfold the flexible substrate;
a load cell configured to measure a load on the flexible substrate; and
a first guide configured to guide a motion of the second substrate support structure to fold the flexible substrate and to unfold the flexible substrate wherein the first guide comprises a first guide plate having a groove configured to guide a cam follower attached to the second substrate support structure and the first guide plate comprises an actuator groove configured to guide an actuator pin coupled to the second substrate support structure and positioned within the actuator groove, wherein the actuator is configured to move the second substrate support structure by moving the actuator pin.