公开(公告)号：US08050788B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-01

申请号：US12203232

申请日：2008-09-03

Applicant: John Stencel ,  Vijayendra Srinivas Hadagali ,  Henry Arthur Loos, Jr.

Inventor： John Stencel ,  Vijayendra Srinivas Hadagali ,  Henry Arthur Loos, Jr.

IPC: G05D3/20

CPC classification number: G05B19/41805 ,  G05B2219/37095 ,  G05B2219/45127 ,  Y02P90/04

Abstract: An apparatus includes a handheld tool for executing an assembly process within a confined work space. A local positioning module (LPM) is connected to the tool to collect raw data describing motion of the LPM and tool within the work space. A control unit communicates with a host machine and the tool, and updates an assembly setting of the tool. The host executes a control action when a position determined using the raw data is not equal to a corresponding position in a predetermined sequence. A method calculates the present position of a handheld torque wrench using three gyroscopes and three accelerometers, and calculating a present position of a fastener using the present position of the tool. The present position of the fastener is compared to a corresponding position in the predetermined sequence, and the torque wrench is disabled when the fastener position is not equal to the corresponding position.

Abstract translation: 一种装置包括用于在受限制的工作空间内执行装配过程的手持工具。 本地定位模块（LPM）连接到该工具以收集描述在工作空间内的LPM和工具的运动的原始数据。 控制单元与主机和工具通信，并更新工具的装配设置。 当使用原始数据确定的位置不等于预定顺序中的对应位置时，主机执行控制动作。 一种方法使用三个陀螺仪和三个加速度计计算手持式扭矩扳手的当前位置，并使用该工具的当前位置计算紧固件的当前位置。 将紧固件的当前位置与预定顺序中的对应位置进行比较，并且当紧固件位置不等于对应位置时，扭矩扳手被禁用。