Manipulator mounted transfer platform
Abstract
A transfer platform for the conveyance of objects by a manipulator includes a bed frame and saddle clamp secured along an edge of the bed frame and adapted so as to secure the bed frame to a horizontal crosspiece of the manipulator. The platform may thus move with the manipulator in a reciprocal linear path defined by a guide rail. A bed insert may be provided for the support of conveyed objects and a lifting bail may be provided to permit the manipulator arm to install the bed frame upon the crosspiece under remote control.
- Inventors:
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- Idaho Falls, ID
- Pocatello, ID
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- WESTINGHOUSE IDAHO NUCLEAR CO
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867248
- Patent Number(s):
- 4895488
- Assignee:
- United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-84ID12435
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- manipulator; mounted; transfer; platform; conveyance; bed; frame; saddle; clamp; secured; edge; adapted; secure; horizontal; crosspiece; move; reciprocal; linear; path; defined; guide; rail; insert; provided; support; conveyed; lifting; bail; permit; arm; install; remote; control; manipulator arm; remote control; path defined; bed frame; linear path; transfer platform; /414/901/
Citation Formats
Dobbins, James C, Hoover, Mark A, May, Kay W, and Ross, Maurice J. Manipulator mounted transfer platform. United States: N. p., 1990.
Web.
Dobbins, James C, Hoover, Mark A, May, Kay W, & Ross, Maurice J. Manipulator mounted transfer platform. United States.
Dobbins, James C, Hoover, Mark A, May, Kay W, and Ross, Maurice J. Mon .
"Manipulator mounted transfer platform". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867248.
@article{osti_867248,
title = {Manipulator mounted transfer platform},
author = {Dobbins, James C and Hoover, Mark A and May, Kay W and Ross, Maurice J},
abstractNote = {A transfer platform for the conveyance of objects by a manipulator includes a bed frame and saddle clamp secured along an edge of the bed frame and adapted so as to secure the bed frame to a horizontal crosspiece of the manipulator. The platform may thus move with the manipulator in a reciprocal linear path defined by a guide rail. A bed insert may be provided for the support of conveyed objects and a lifting bail may be provided to permit the manipulator arm to install the bed frame upon the crosspiece under remote control.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1990},
month = {1}
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