Robot-laser system

Patent · Tue Mar 17 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6582156

Akeel, H A

A robot-laser system is described for providing a laser beam at a desired location, the system comprising: a laser beam source for generating a laser beam; a robot having at least three degrees of freedom and including a base and a robot arm supported on the base, the robot arm having first and second elongated arm parts, the second arm part projecting from the first arm part. The robot arm has a wrist mechanism located at the distal end of the second arm part, the arm parts and the wrist mechanism being hollow and fluidly interconnected to define a laser beam path therewithin extending through the first arm part, along the entire projecting length of the second arm part and through the wrist mechanism. The arm parts and wrist mechanism are adapted to direct the laser beam therewithin; and at least one mirror for reflecting the laser beam, a single mirror being mounted to and supported by the arm therewithin at a position of fluid interconnection between the arm parts to move therewith and reflect the laser beam. A first one of the degrees of freedom comprises a linear movement of the first arm part along an axis coincident with the laser beam path. A second one of the degrees of freedom comprises a linear movement of the second arm part along a second axis coincident with the laser beam path through the second arm part and a third one of the degrees of freedom comprises a rotary movement of one of the arm parts about the laser beam path.

• Assignee: GMF Robotics Corp., Troy, MI
• Patent Number(s): US 4650952
• OSTI ID: 6582156
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 20 Dec 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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LASERS
DESIGN
OPERATION
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DEGREES OF FREEDOM
EQUIPMENT INTERFACES
FLUID FLOW
HYDRAULIC FLUIDS
LASER MIRRORS
LASER RADIATION
MANIPULATORS
ROTATION
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MIRRORS
MOTION
RADIATIONS
REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT
WORKING FLUIDS
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