US Patent 11428004 Omni-directional shape-morphing panel mechanism

A morphing panel mechanism may include a central panel and a side panel, where a first edge of the side panel may be pivotally coupled to a first edge of the central panel. A morphing panel mechanism may further include a guide panel that may be coupled with a first corner of the central panel via a ball joint, where the guide panel may include a first slit. A morphing panel mechanism may further include a flexible panel, where a first edge of the flexible panel may be pivotally coupled with a second edge of the side panel, and a second edge of the flexible panel may be slidably disposed within the slit of the guide panel.