公开(公告)号：US10274302B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

申请号：US15365861

申请日：2016-11-30

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan G. McGuire ,  Ashok Dave ,  Thomas Lund Dideriksen ,  Brent George ,  Steven Charles Glenner ,  Jake Schintgen

IPC: G01B3/00 ,  G01B5/02 ,  G01B5/20 ,  G01B5/012 ,  A43D1/06 ,  G01B5/008 ,  G01B5/016

Abstract: A robotic coordinate measurement machine (CMM) having a contact direction sensitive (CDS) probe is usable to detect internal dimensions for an object of interest. A robot arm may contact a surface with the CDS probe which may then detect a magnitude and direction of the resulting reaction force. The robotic CMM may monitor the magnitude and/or direction of the reaction force while the CDS probe is being slide across a surface to determine dimensions for the surface. Changes in the reaction force sensed by the CDS probe may be used to identify contact with other surfaces of contours in the surface the CDS probe is being slid across. A path of the CDS probe may be altered based on the contact with other surfaces or the contours.

公开(公告)号：US20180149460A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-31

申请号：US15365861

申请日：2016-11-30

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan G. McGuire ,  Ashok Dave ,  Thomas Lund Dideriksen ,  Brent George ,  Steven Charles Glenner ,  Jake Schintgen

IPC: G01B5/20 ,  G01B5/012 ,  G01B5/02

CPC classification number: G01B5/20 ,  A43D1/06 ,  A43D2200/10 ,  G01B3/008 ,  G01B5/008 ,  G01B5/012 ,  G01B5/016 ,  G01B5/02

Abstract: A robotic coordinate measurement machine (CMM) having a contact direction sensitive (CDS) probe is usable to detect internal dimensions for an object of interest. A robot arm may contact a surface with the CDS probe which may then detect a magnitude and direction of the resulting reaction force. The robotic CMM may monitor the magnitude and/or direction of the reaction force while the CDS probe is being slide across a surface to determine dimensions for the surface. Changes in the reaction force sensed by the CDS probe may be used to identify contact with other surfaces of contours in the surface the CDS probe is being slid across. A path of the CDS probe may be altered based on the contact with other surfaces or the contours.

公开(公告)号：US10061183B1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US15288822

申请日：2016-10-07

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan G. McGuire ,  Brent George

IPC: G03B15/06

CPC classification number: G03B15/06 ,  G03B17/561

Abstract: An example assembly includes a top ring, a bottom ring, and a brace connected to the top and bottom rings. The brace spaces the top ring from the bottom ring, such as along a longitudinal axis of the assembly. The assembly further includes a sidewall extending from the top ring to the bottom ring and defining at least part of an interior space of the assembly. The assembly also includes at least one mirror disposed external to the interior space and opposite the sidewall. The mirror is moveable, and is configured to direct ambient light to the interior space via the sidewall.