Gripper deploying and inverting linkage
Abstract
An end effector deploying and inverting linkage. The linkage comprises an air cylinder mounted in a frame or tube, a sliding bracket next to the air cylinder, a stopping bracket depending from the frame and three, pivotally-attached links that are attached to the end effector and to each other in such a way as to be capable of inverting the end effector and translating it laterally. The first of the three links is a straight element that is moved up and down by the shaft of the air cylinder. The second link is attached at one end to the stopping bracket and to the side of the end effector at the other end. The first link is attached near the middle of the second, sharply angled link so that, as the shaft of the air cylinder moves up and down, the second link rotates about an axis perpendicular to the frame and inverts and translates the end effector. The rotation of the second link is stopped at both ends when the link engages stops on the stopping bracket. The third link, slightly angled, is attached to the sliding bracket at one end and to the end of the end effectormore »
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6040345
- Patent Number(s):
- 5190333
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-681294
- Assignee:
- IMS; EDB-93-122014
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 8 Apr 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT; DESIGN; DEGREES OF FREEDOM; FASTENERS; MOTION; ROTATION; SHAFTS; EQUIPMENT; MACHINE PARTS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; 420203* - Engineering- Handling Equipment & Procedures
Citation Formats
Minichan, R L, and Killian, M A. Gripper deploying and inverting linkage. United States: N. p., 1993.
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Minichan, R L, & Killian, M A. Gripper deploying and inverting linkage. United States.
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"Gripper deploying and inverting linkage". United States.
@article{osti_6040345,
title = {Gripper deploying and inverting linkage},
author = {Minichan, R L and Killian, M A},
abstractNote = {An end effector deploying and inverting linkage. The linkage comprises an air cylinder mounted in a frame or tube, a sliding bracket next to the air cylinder, a stopping bracket depending from the frame and three, pivotally-attached links that are attached to the end effector and to each other in such a way as to be capable of inverting the end effector and translating it laterally. The first of the three links is a straight element that is moved up and down by the shaft of the air cylinder. The second link is attached at one end to the stopping bracket and to the side of the end effector at the other end. The first link is attached near the middle of the second, sharply angled link so that, as the shaft of the air cylinder moves up and down, the second link rotates about an axis perpendicular to the frame and inverts and translates the end effector. The rotation of the second link is stopped at both ends when the link engages stops on the stopping bracket. The third link, slightly angled, is attached to the sliding bracket at one end and to the end of the end effector at the other. The third helps to control the end effector in its motion.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 02 00:00:00 EST 1993},
month = {Tue Mar 02 00:00:00 EST 1993}
}