Three tooth kinematic coupling
Abstract
A three tooth kinematic coupling based on having three theoretical line contacts formed by mating teeth rather than six theoretical point contacts. The geometry requires one coupling half to have curved teeth and the other coupling half to have flat teeth. Each coupling half has a relieved center portion which does not effect the kinematics, but in the limit as the face width approaches zero, three line contacts become six point contacts. As a result of having line contact, a three tooth coupling has greater load capacity and stiffness. The kinematic coupling has application for use in precision fixturing for tools or workpieces, and as a registration device for a work or tool changer or for optics in various products.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873005
- Patent Number(s):
- 6065898
- Assignee:
- Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16B - DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16D - COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- tooth; kinematic; coupling; based; theoretical; line; contacts; formed; mating; teeth; six; geometry; requires; half; curved; flat; relieved; center; portion; effect; kinematics; limit; width; approaches; zero; result; contact; load; capacity; stiffness; application; precision; fixturing; tools; workpieces; registration; device; tool; changer; optics; various; products; center portion; line contacts; coupling half; kinematic coupling; tooth kinematic; line contact; /403/192/464/
Citation Formats
Hale, Layton C. Three tooth kinematic coupling. United States: N. p., 2000.
Web.
Hale, Layton C. Three tooth kinematic coupling. United States.
Hale, Layton C. Sat .
"Three tooth kinematic coupling". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873005.
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title = {Three tooth kinematic coupling},
author = {Hale, Layton C},
abstractNote = {A three tooth kinematic coupling based on having three theoretical line contacts formed by mating teeth rather than six theoretical point contacts. The geometry requires one coupling half to have curved teeth and the other coupling half to have flat teeth. Each coupling half has a relieved center portion which does not effect the kinematics, but in the limit as the face width approaches zero, three line contacts become six point contacts. As a result of having line contact, a three tooth coupling has greater load capacity and stiffness. The kinematic coupling has application for use in precision fixturing for tools or workpieces, and as a registration device for a work or tool changer or for optics in various products.},
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