Electromagnetic fasteners
Abstract
An electromagnetic fastener for manipulating objects in space uses the matic attraction of various metals. An end effector is attached to a robotic manipulating system having an electromagnet such that when current is supplied to the electromagnet, the object is drawn and affixed to the end effector, and when the current is withheld, the object is released. The object to be manipulated includes a multiplicity of ferromagnetic patches at various locations to provide multiple areas for the effector on the manipulator to become affixed to the object. The ferromagnetic patches are sized relative to the object's geometry and mass.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1176665
- Patent Number(s):
- H001378
- Application Number:
- 07/913094
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-76ID01570
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1992 Jul 14
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 79 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS; statutory invention registration
Citation Formats
Crane, Randolph W., and Marts, Donna J. Electromagnetic fasteners. United States: N. p., 1994.
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Crane, Randolph W., & Marts, Donna J. Electromagnetic fasteners. United States.
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"Electromagnetic fasteners". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176665.
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title = {Electromagnetic fasteners},
author = {Crane, Randolph W. and Marts, Donna J.},
abstractNote = {An electromagnetic fastener for manipulating objects in space uses the matic attraction of various metals. An end effector is attached to a robotic manipulating system having an electromagnet such that when current is supplied to the electromagnet, the object is drawn and affixed to the end effector, and when the current is withheld, the object is released. The object to be manipulated includes a multiplicity of ferromagnetic patches at various locations to provide multiple areas for the effector on the manipulator to become affixed to the object. The ferromagnetic patches are sized relative to the object's geometry and mass.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1994},
month = {11}
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