Patent ID: 8915148
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: B81B,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device, comprising: a movable first MEMS component; a second MEMS component comprising a support structure fixed for rotation about a first axis and separated by a clearance distance from the first MEMS component; and a hinge element having a first end connected to the second MEMS component and a second end connected to the first MEMS component; the first MEMS component, second MEMS component, hinge and first and second hinge ends aligned along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis; and the hinge element configured and dimensioned so that rotational movement of the second MEMS component about the first axis causes corresponding, complementary rotational movement of the first MEMS component, causing translational movement of the first MEMS component in a direction orthogonal to the first and second axes.