Robotic arm systems
    1.
    发明授权
    Robotic arm systems 失效
    机器臂系统

    公开(公告)号:US4964062A

    公开(公告)日:1990-10-16

    申请号:US156388

    申请日:1988-02-16

    摘要: A multisection flexible multidigit arm contains hands at each end, each of which hands contains a set of fingers, suitably three, which are similarly formed flexible multidigit arms constructed to a smaller scale. Each hand contains connectors for coupling the hand to a mating connector mounted on an associated structure to provide appropriate power and control signals to the arm. One hand may grip the connector and the other hand is free to move to various positions and perform various tasks. In an additional aspect the arm may move to different locations by somersaulting between spaced connectors in the system. In an assembly system the robotic arms are used to construct frames or other assemblies.A completely self contained arm includes a self contained source of power. Radio communication means are provided to allow electronic interaction with the arm from a remote location. In an additional aspect the self contained circuitry includes processor means programmed to control the arm to perform a certain task, relieving the operator at the remote location from specifying the details.Control signals to the sections of the arm in an additional aspect to the disclosed invention are provided by an electrical system that uses only a few wires by multiplexing the signals and the actuators, effectively "time sharing" the electrical leads between the large number of actuators.

    摘要翻译: 多段灵活的多数位臂在每个端部包含手,每个手中的每一只手包含一组合适的手指,合适的是三个,其类似地形成为更小规模构造的柔性多数位臂。 每只手包含用于将手连接到安装在相关结构上的配合连接器的连接器,以向臂提供适当的功率和控制信号。 一只手可以握住连接器,另一只手可以自由移动到各种位置并执行各种任务。 在另一方面,臂可以通过在系统中的间隔开的连接器之间翻转而移动到不同的位置。 在组装系统中,机械臂用于构造框架或其他组件。 一个完全自给自足的手臂包括一个独立的力量来源。 提供无线电通信装置以允许从远程位置与臂的电子交互。 在另一方面,自包含电路包括被编程为控制臂以执行某个任务的处理器装置,从而指示操作者在远程位置指定细节。 在所公开的发明的附加方面,对臂的各部分的控制信号由仅通过多路复用信号和致动器而仅使用几条电线的电气系统提供,有效地“共享”大量致动器之间的电引线 。

    Light beam positioner
    4.
    发明授权
    Light beam positioner 失效
    光束定位器

    公开(公告)号:US4953961A

    公开(公告)日:1990-09-04

    申请号:US304148

    申请日:1989-01-31

    IPC分类号: G02B26/08

    摘要: A light deflection apparatus includes a pair of mirrors in confronting relationship, one of which is fixed in position and contains a central window, in which to input a laser light beam or in which to mount a suitable light beam generating source, such a diode laser. The other mirror is movably mounted so as to permit varying the degree of tilt between the mirrors and azimuthal location of the bisecting plane of symmetry and the spacing. The apparatus is adapted to permit targeting of light beams to different objects rapidly for use in communications systems and military systems. The apparatus also is adapted to function as the light positioning element of an optical spatial modulator.

    摘要翻译: 光偏转装置包括一对面对面的反射镜,其中一个反射镜被固定在适当的位置并且包含中心窗口,输入激光束或其中安装合适的光束发生源,这样的二极管激光器 。 另一个镜子可移动地安装,以便允许改变镜子之间的倾斜度和等分对称平面和间隔的方位位置。 该装置适于允许将光束快速瞄准不同物体以用于通信系统和军事系统。 该装置还适于用作光学空间调制器的光定位元件。

    Flexidigit robotic manipulator
    5.
    发明授权
    Flexidigit robotic manipulator 失效
    Flexidigit机器人操纵器

    公开(公告)号:US4848179A

    公开(公告)日:1989-07-18

    申请号:US156256

    申请日:1988-02-16

    摘要: A multidigit arm contains a plurality of sections, each of which is positionable angularly and spatially to a predetermined degree with respect to an adjacent section. Control means are provided for selectively individually positioning each section within said arm with respect to an adjacent section, such control means including actuator means positioned within and carried by and between the arm sections. The arm may be formed into a variety of curves and position the arm end at a variety of positions.

    摘要翻译: 多位臂包括多个部分,每个部分相对于相邻部分在角度上和空间上定位到预定的程度。 提供控制装置用于相对于相邻部分选择性地单独地定位在所述臂内的每个部分,这种控制装置包括定位在臂部分内并由臂部分承载并在臂部分之间并由其支撑的致动器装置 手臂可以形成各种曲线并将手臂端部定位在各种位置。