Movement system configured for moving a payload in a plurality of directions
    21.
    发明授权
    Movement system configured for moving a payload in a plurality of directions 有权
    移动系统被配置为在多个方向上移动有效载荷

    公开(公告)号:US08985354B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-24

    申请号:US13664963

    申请日:2012-10-31

    摘要: A movement system includes a bridge crane, a trolley, and a movement device. The movement device includes an attachment portion, a plurality of housings, first and second curved elements, a cable, and a cable angle sensor. The curved elements are pivotally attached to housings and perpendicularly overlap with one another such that a first slot defined in the first curved element is perpendicular to a second slot defined in the second curved element. The first curved element is pivotable about a first axis and the second curved element is configured to pivot about a second axis. The cable extends from the attachment portion and through each of the slots. The cable is pivotable to angularly displace at least one of the curved elements about a respective axis. The cable angle sensor is configured to measure the angular displacement of the at least one of the first and second curved elements.

    摘要翻译: 移动系统包括桥式起重机,手推车和移动装置。 移动装置包括附接部分,多个壳体,第一和第二弯曲元件,电缆和电缆角度传感器。 弯曲元件枢转地附接到壳体并且彼此垂直地重叠,使得限定在第一弯曲元件中的第一槽垂直于限定在第二弯曲元件中的第二槽。 第一弯曲元件可围绕第一轴线枢转,并且第二弯曲元件构造成围绕第二轴线枢转。 电缆从连接部分延伸穿过每个狭槽。 电缆可枢转,以绕相应的轴线成角度地移位至少一个弯曲元件。 电缆角度传感器构造成测量第一和第二弯曲元件中的至少一个的角位移。

    MOVEMENT SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR MOVING A PAYLOAD
    22.
    发明申请
    MOVEMENT SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR MOVING A PAYLOAD 有权
    配置移动PAYLOAD的移动系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130112644A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-09

    申请号:US13664947

    申请日:2012-10-31

    IPC分类号: B66C17/00

    摘要: A movement device is moved along an X axis and a Y axis by providing a sensor configured to measure angle of rotation of at least one of a first and a second kinematic link about a respective axis of rotation. A force is imparted on the first and second kinematic links such that an angular displacement of the first and second kinematic links about the respective axis of rotation is achieved. The angular displacement of the first and second kinematic links about the respective axis of rotation is determined. The movement device is moved along the X axis and/or the Y axis in response to the determination of the angle of rotation of the first and second kinematic links about the respective axis of rotation until first and second kinematic links are vertical.

    摘要翻译: 移动装置通过提供构造成测量围绕相应的旋转轴线的第一和第二运动连杆中的至少一个的旋转角度的传感器沿X轴和Y轴移动。 在第一和第二运动连杆上施加力,使得实现第一和第二运动连杆围绕相应的旋转轴线的角位移。 确定第一和第二运动连杆围绕相应的旋转轴线的角位移。 响应于确定第一和第二运动链路围绕相应旋转轴线的旋转角度直到第一和第二运动链路垂直,运动装置沿X轴和/或Y轴移动。

    GRAVITY POWERED BALANCING SYSTEM
    23.
    发明申请
    GRAVITY POWERED BALANCING SYSTEM 审中-公开
    GRAVITY动力平衡系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130112641A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-09

    申请号:US13664952

    申请日:2012-10-31

    IPC分类号: B25J19/00 B66C13/00

    摘要: A balance assist system includes a support structure, an assist device, a variable balancing system, and a balancing cable. The variable balancing system is configured for moving a mass in a vertical direction along a Z axis. The variable balancing system includes a balance platform, a lever, and a mobile counterweight. The lever is pivotally attached to the balance platform at a fixed pivot point such that the lever is pivotable at the fixed pivot point about a balance axis. The mobile counterweight is movably disposed on the lever relative to the fixed balance axis and movable between a minimum position and a maximum position. The minimum position corresponds to the mass having a minimum weight such that the mass is statically balanced along the Z axis. Likewise, the maximum position corresponds to the mass having a maximum weight such that the mass is statically balanced along the Z axis.

    摘要翻译: 平衡辅助系统包括支撑结构,辅助装置,可变平衡系统和平衡电缆。 可变平衡系统被配置为沿着Z轴在垂直方向上移动物体。 可变平衡系统包括平衡平台,杠杆和移动配重。 杠杆以固定的枢转点枢转地附接到平衡平台,使得杠杆可绕固定枢转点围绕平衡轴线枢转。 移动配重相对于固定平衡轴可移动地设置在杠杆上并且可以在最小位置和最大位置之间移动。 最小位置对应于具有最小重量的质量,使得质量沿着Z轴静态平衡。 类似地,最大位置对应于具有最大重量的质量,使得质量沿着Z轴静态平衡。

    CALIBRATION SYSTEM COMPRISING AN END EFFECTOR WITH AN ADJUSTABLE MEMBER AND A MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION OF THE ADJUSTABLE MEMBER, AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230092863A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-23

    申请号:US17477991

    申请日:2021-09-17

    发明人: Dalong Gao

    摘要: A calibration system includes a docking stand fixed within a three-dimensional coordinate system and an end effector supported by the docking stand. The end effector includes a frame received by the docking stand and an adjustable member movable along the frame. The adjustable member includes a clamp and a reference surface. The calibration system includes a computational system including at least one processor and at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions. The calibration system includes a measurement instrument in electronic communication with the computational system. The measurement instrument is movable and is arranged to interact with the reference surface and transmit a signal to the processor. The processor is programmed to analyze a location of the measurement instrument within the three-dimensional coordinate system and the interaction between the measurement instrument and the reference surface to determine a location of the adjustable member within the three-dimensional coordinate system.

    Nondeterministic assembly system and method

    公开(公告)号:US11059534B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-13

    申请号:US16223218

    申请日:2018-12-18

    IPC分类号: B62D65/02 B23P19/04

    摘要: A method of assembling a manufactured item without a guide rail and an assembly system are provided. The method includes disposing a base item on an unmanned independent vehicle system, moving the unmanned independent vehicle system to an assembly station, and attaching an additional item to the base item. The assembly system includes a number of unmanned independent vehicle systems, each unmanned independent vehicle system having at least one wheel. Each unmanned independent vehicle system is configured to be loaded with a base item. A number of assembly stations are provided, each being configured to complete at least one assembly operation. Each unmanned independent vehicle system is configured to independently move to multiple of the assembly stations to have a different assembly operation performed at each assembly station, resulting in additional items being attached to each base item to form each manufactured item.

    LASER WELDING OVERLAPPING METAL WORKPIECES
    27.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180141158A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-24

    申请号:US15575170

    申请日:2015-06-02

    IPC分类号: B23K26/244

    摘要: A method of laser welding a workpiece stack-up (10) that includes at least two overlapping steel workpieces (12, 14) comprises directing a laser beam (40) at a top surface (26) of the workpiece stack-up to form a keyhole (56) surrounded by a molten steel weld pool (58). The laser beam is conveyed along a predefined weld pattern that includes one or more nonlinear inner weld paths (66) and an enclosed outer peripheral weld path (68) surrounding the one or more nonlinear inner weld paths. During conveyance of the laser beam along the one or more nonlinear inner weld paths, the keyhole fully penetrates through the workpiece stack-up from the top surface of the stack-up to the bottom surface (28) of the stack-up. The method produces weld joints between the steel workpieces that do not have an intentionally imposed gap formed between their faying surfaces.

    Passively actuated braking system
    29.
    发明授权
    Passively actuated braking system 有权
    被动制动系统

    公开(公告)号:US09085308B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-21

    申请号:US13664976

    申请日:2012-10-31

    摘要: A movement system includes a rail, a trolley, and a braking system. The trolley is movably attached to the rail and configured to support the payload. The braking system is operatively attached to the rail. The braking system includes a braking module having a base, operatively attached to the trolley, and a wheel assembly, operatively attached to the base. The wheel assembly has a shaft, a clutch, and a braking wheel. The clutch is rigidly attached to the shaft and configured for rotation with the shaft about the rolling axis. The braking wheel axially surrounds the clutch and is in continuous rolling contact with a surface of the rail. The clutch is configured to selectively allow rotation of the braking wheel relative to the shaft in only one direction of rotation to decelerate movement of the trolley along the rail.

    摘要翻译: 运动系统包括轨道,手推车和制动系统。 手推车可移动地连接到轨道并且被配置为支撑有效载荷。 制动系统可操作地连接到轨道。 制动系统包括制动模块,该制动模块具有可操作地附接到手推车的底座和可操作地附接到底座的轮组件。 车轮组件具有轴,离合器和制动轮。 离合器刚性地附接到轴并构造成与轴围绕滚动轴线旋转。 制动轮轴向地包围离合器并与轨道的表面连续滚动接触。 离合器构造成选择性地允许制动轮相对于轴在仅一个旋转方向上旋转,以减小台车沿轨道的运动。