公开(公告)号：US20250018579A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18751959

申请日：2024-06-24

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Liam D. HARRISON ,  Sophie LAIDLAW ,  Nicholas MARTIN

IPC: B25J13/02 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08

Abstract: A system for inserting a flexible robotic arm into a workspace, the system having: a feed mechanism having a housing containing a drive mechanism, the drive mechanism gripping the flexible robotic arm using at least one drive wheel which is coupled to a drive motor, the feed mechanism is provided with at least one force sensor; and a haptic controller coupled to the feed mechanism, the haptic controller having input controller for instructing the drive motor within the feed mechanism to activate in response to the signal from the input controller, and wherein the input controller is provided with haptic feedback to provide an operator an indication of the state of operation of the feed mechanism based on signals output from signals provided by the force sensors.