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Ruizhou Wang^1,2, Junhong Li¹, Hua Wang³

¹State Key Laboratory of Precision Electronic Manufacturing Technology and Equipment, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.

|June 26, 2026

Summary

This study introduces a bionic bistable compliant mechanism (BBCM) for laser direct imaging (LDI) machines. The BBCM reduces energy consumption during fast focusing while maintaining visual measurement accuracy.

Keywords:

bionic mechanism bistable mechanism compliant mechanism laser direct imaging (LDI)

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Area of Science:

Mechanical Engineering
Robotics
Biomimetics

Background:

Rigid mechanisms (RMs) are standard in laser direct imaging (LDI) machines' vision-based measurement (VBM) systems.
Constant-stiffness compliant mechanisms (CMs) enhance RMs but suffer from high energy use and poor adaptability in fast focusing.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a novel bionic bistable compliant mechanism (BBCM) inspired by biological structures to overcome the limitations of constant-stiffness CMs in LDI machines.
To analyze the dynamic stiffness and bistable characteristics of the BBCM for energy-efficient focusing.

Main Methods:

Developed a bionic bistable compliant mechanism (BBCM) mimicking ligament and tendon structures.
Established a numerical model to analyze the variable-stiffness and bistable properties.
Conducted prototype tests to validate performance under camera-loaded flying-shot conditions.

Main Results:

The BBCM demonstrated a bistable response and dynamic feasibility.
Achieved a 12.37% reduction in electrical and 9.74% in mechanical energy consumption compared to constant-stiffness CMs.
Maintained comparable visual measurement performance in target recognition tasks.

Conclusions:

The bionic bistable compliant mechanism (BBCM) offers a viable mechanism-level solution for energy-efficient dual-position focusing in LDI machines.
The BBCM's dynamic stiffness characteristics enable reduced energy consumption during rapid focusing while ensuring stability.