Patent ID: 8624467

Claim:
A mechanical motion amplifier for amplification of an amplitude of a motion from an actuator unit, comprising: at least two beams connected in a series at an angle, each beam having a thickness substantially smaller than its orthogonal expansion; wherein each beam in turn comprises at least one supporting element about which said beam is pivotable; wherein, when said serial connection is exposed to a pushing or pulling motion having a first amplitude from at least one actuator unit, the actuator unit transferring motion to a first beam of the at least two beams through a segment disposed at an angle to a direction along the length of the first beam, the motion is amplified and a second, substantially parallel motion is generated having a second amplitude larger than said first amplitude; and wherein said amplified second amplitude and its direction is obtained from a transmission of a construction dependent on how said beams, said supporting elements, and said at least one actuator unit are positioned in relation to each other.