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Title: 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:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Idaho Falls, ID
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
875167
Patent Number(s):
H001378
Application Number:
07/913094
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by 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:
electromagnetic; fasteners; fastener; manipulating; space; matic; attraction; various; metals; effector; attached; robotic; electromagnet; current; supplied; drawn; affixed; withheld; released; manipulated; multiplicity; ferromagnetic; patches; locations; provide; multiple; manipulator; sized; relative; geometry; mass; various locations; various metal; statutory invention registration; /414/244/

Citation Formats

Crane, Randolph W., and Marts, Donna J.. Electromagnetic fasteners. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Crane, Randolph W., & Marts, Donna J.. Electromagnetic fasteners. United States.
Crane, Randolph W., and Marts, Donna J.. Sat . "Electromagnetic fasteners". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/875167.
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