Bat-Flex

Summary

It's time that Halloween decorations involve engineering! The Flex-Bat is based on CMR's Flex-16 hinge (link below). The flexibility of the compliant hinge allows the wings to be flapped without pins and links. Perfect for Halloween decorations while learning about compliant mechanisms.

Learn More

This design was developed by the Compliant Mechanisms Research Group (CMR) from Brigham Young University (BYU). Follow us at @byucmr on Instagram or visit the BYU Compliant Mechanisms Research (CMR) website to learn more about compliant mechanisms.

Learn more about our original Flex-16 design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3524459

Technical Information

For in-depth technical information, see the following publication: 

Fowler, Robert M., et al. "Flex-16: A large-displacement monolithic compliant rotational hinge." Mechanism and Machine Theory 82 (2014): 203-217

To learn more about compliant mechanisms in general, see the BYU Compliant Mechanisms Research (CMR) website or these books: Compliant Mechanisms, Handbook of Compliant Mechanisms 

Intellectual Property

The downloadable 3D print files provided here may be used, modified, and enjoyed for noncommercial use. To license this technology for commercial applications, contact:

BYU Technology Transfer Office
3760 Harold B. Lee Library
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
Phone: (801) 422-6266
https://techtransfer.byu.edu/contact