公开(公告)号：US20240192087A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18510948

申请日：2023-11-16

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

Inventor： Andres A. GAMEROS MADRIGAL ,  Xin DONG ,  Dragos A. AXINTE ,  Tianyi ZENG ,  Abdelkhalick MOHAMMAD ,  Jeremy G. HACKETT

IPC: G01M15/02 ,  G01M15/14

CPC classification number: G01M15/02 ,  G01M15/14

Abstract: A method for determining a location of an object relative to a component includes providing a frame. The method further includes coupling a plurality of encoders to the frame. The plurality of encoders is configured to generate a plurality of encoder signals. Each encoder signal from the plurality of encoder signals is representative of a location of the object relative to the respective encoder. The method further includes removably attaching the frame to the component. The method further includes receiving the plurality of encoder signals from the plurality of encoders. The method further includes determining a location of the object relative to the component based on the plurality of encoder signals.

公开(公告)号：US20240149472A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18378322

申请日：2023-10-10

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

Inventor： Dragos A. AXINTE ,  Erhui SUN ,  Andres A. GAMEROS MADRIGAL ,  Abdelkhalick MOHAMMAD ,  Tianyi ZENG ,  Max B. KEEDWELL ,  Josue Israel CAMACHO ARREGUIN

IPC: B25J17/02 ,  B23K37/02 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J15/00

CPC classification number: B25J17/0283 ,  B23K37/0229 ,  B25J9/1679 ,  B25J15/0019

Abstract: A micromanipulator for mounting on the end of a macromanipulator, the micromanipulator comprising: a connection plate with a at least a first and second motor connected to a rigidly mounted base section, a first rotational section connected to the base section about a pivotable axis, the first rotational section being further connected to a slider rod which is connected to the first motor, and a second rotational section connected to the first rotational section about a pivotable axis, the second rotational section being further connected to a slider rod which is connected to the second motor and wherein the rotational joints between the base section and first joint section and the rotational joint between the first and second rotational sections are offset by 90°.