System for exchanging tools and end effectors on a robot
Abstract
A system and method for exchanging tools and end effectors on a robot permits exchange during a programmed task. The exchange mechanism is located off the robot, thus reducing the mass of the robot arm and permitting smaller robots to perform designated tasks. A simple spring/collet mechanism mounted on the robot is used which permits the engagement and disengagement of the tool or end effector without the need for a rotational orientation of the tool to the end effector/collet interface. As the tool changing system is not located on the robot arm no umbilical cords are located on robot.
- Inventors:
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- Westminster, CO
- Lafayette, CO
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Rockwell International Corp., Canoga Park, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867708
- Patent Number(s):
- 4993139
- Application Number:
- 07/502,962
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23Q - DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B25 - HAND TOOLS B25J - MANIPULATORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP03533
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- exchanging; tools; effectors; robot; method; permits; exchange; programmed; task; mechanism; located; reducing; mass; arm; permitting; robots; perform; designated; tasks; simple; spring; collet; mounted; engagement; disengagement; tool; effector; rotational; orientation; interface; changing; umbilical; cords; robot arm; umbilical cord; exchanging tools; /483/901/
Citation Formats
Burry, David B, and Williams, Paul M. System for exchanging tools and end effectors on a robot. United States: N. p., 1991.
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Burry, David B, & Williams, Paul M. System for exchanging tools and end effectors on a robot. United States.
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"System for exchanging tools and end effectors on a robot". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867708.
@article{osti_867708,
title = {System for exchanging tools and end effectors on a robot},
author = {Burry, David B and Williams, Paul M},
abstractNote = {A system and method for exchanging tools and end effectors on a robot permits exchange during a programmed task. The exchange mechanism is located off the robot, thus reducing the mass of the robot arm and permitting smaller robots to perform designated tasks. A simple spring/collet mechanism mounted on the robot is used which permits the engagement and disengagement of the tool or end effector without the need for a rotational orientation of the tool to the end effector/collet interface. As the tool changing system is not located on the robot arm no umbilical cords are located on robot.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1991},
month = {2}
}
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