Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Lever actuated output gimbals
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Application No.: US14083245Application Date: 2013-11-18
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Publication No.: US09668816B2Publication Date: 2017-06-06
- Inventor: Thomas G. Cooper , Anthony McGrogan , Matthew Reagan Williams , Eugene F. Duval , S. Christoper Anderson
- Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
- Current Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: B25J13/00
- IPC: B25J13/00 ; A61B19/00 ; G05G9/00 ; A61B34/00 ; A61B34/30 ; A61B17/00

Abstract:
A force transmission transmits a force to a primary output gimbal plate and a secondary output gimbal plate. The secondary output gimbal plate supports the primary output gimbal plate. Each of three primary levers is supported by a primary pivot. Each primary lever is coupled to the primary output gimbal plate such that the three couplings are not collinear. Each of three secondary levers is supported by a secondary pivot. Each secondary lever is coupled to one of the primary levers by a force applying connector. Each secondary lever is coupled to the secondary output gimbal plate such that the three couplings are not collinear. The output gimbal plates may be coupled to the levers by flexible cables. The cables may be substantially contained within a tube. The output gimbal plates may be substantially smaller than the input gimbal plate.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140076077A1 LEVER ACTUATED OUTPUT GIMBALS Public/Granted day:2014-03-20
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