公开(公告)号：US20070234898A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-11

申请号：US11279215

申请日：2006-04-10

申请人： Theodore Boyl-Davis ,  Alan Merkley ,  Ronald Outous

发明人： Theodore Boyl-Davis ,  Alan Merkley ,  Ronald Outous

IPC分类号： F01L25/02

CPC分类号： F01B3/0032 ,  F01B3/0058 ,  F01B3/0085 ,  F01B3/04

摘要： A motor assembly including a body that includes a plurality of cylinders and a plurality of air channels and a conical shaped piston slidably coupled within each of said plurality of cylinders. The motor assembly also includes a rotatable timing shaft positioned concentric to and at least partially housed within the body and in flow communication with an air source and the plurality of air channels and a cam plate coupled to the timing shaft and configured to engage the pistons and generate torque.

摘要翻译： 一种电动机组件，其包括主体，该主体包括多个气缸和多个空气通道，以及可滑动地联接在所述多个气缸内的圆锥形活塞。 电动机组件还包括可旋转正时轴，其定位成与壳体同心且至少部分地容纳在主体内并且与空气源和多个空气通道流体连通，以及联接到正时轴的凸轮板，并且构造成与活塞接合 产生扭矩。

公开(公告)号：US20050265798A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-01

申请号：US10854210

申请日：2004-05-27

申请人： Theodore Boyl-Davis ,  James Buttrick ,  Roger Gage ,  Darrell Jones ,  David Banks ,  Ronald Outous ,  Paul Arntson ,  James Murphy ,  Alan Merkley

发明人： Theodore Boyl-Davis ,  James Buttrick ,  Roger Gage ,  Darrell Jones ,  David Banks ,  Ronald Outous ,  Paul Arntson ,  James Murphy ,  Alan Merkley

IPC分类号： B23Q9/00 ,  B23B39/00

CPC分类号： B23Q9/0014 ,  B23Q2210/008 ,  Y10T29/51 ,  Y10T408/554 ,  Y10T408/56253 ,  Y10T409/306384

摘要： A flexible rail machine tool couples temporarily to a structure by vacuum cups and positions a tool head at any desired point over an area. The toolhead can perform operations such as drilling, bolt insertion, and acquisition of dimension data. The flexible rail can conform to surface curvature in one or more axes. Tool head perpendicularity to the structure can be sensed and adjusted as needed. The as-attached position of the rail may be compensated for through coordinate transformation, allowing holes, for example, to be placed with substantial precision.

摘要翻译： 柔性轨道机床工具通过真空杯临时连接到结构上，并将工具头定位在任何一个区域上的所需位置。 工具头可执行钻孔，螺栓插入和尺寸数据采集等操作。 柔性导轨可以在一个或多个轴上符合表面曲率。 可以根据需要检测和调整与结构垂直的刀头。 可以通过坐标变换来补偿轨道的附着位置，例如允许以相当高的精度放置孔。

公开(公告)号：US20060159539A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-20

申请号：US11037377

申请日：2005-01-19

申请人： Theodore Boyl-Davis ,  Ronald Outous

发明人： Theodore Boyl-Davis ,  Ronald Outous

IPC分类号： B23C1/20

CPC分类号： B23Q9/0042 ,  Y10T408/554 ,  Y10T409/306384

摘要： An automatic position-locking tool carrier apparatus and method include a carriage that rides on a first rail and a second rail translatably connected to the carriage perpendicular to the first rail. Pinion gears that engage with the two rails are attached to the carriage and coupled to position encoders which transmit position signals to a controller. The controller produces control signals to control brake mechanisms coupled to the pinion gears. Translational motion of the carriage and the second rail are limited or prevented when the position of the carriage and the second rail are within predetermined limitations from a predetermined location, fixing the position of an end-effector head attached at one end of the second rail. The carriage and the second rail are propelled by forces external to the system.

摘要翻译： 一种自动定位锁定工具托架装置和方法包括一个滑架，该托架可以与第一导轨平行地平行地连接到托架上的第一导轨和第二导轨上。 与两个导轨接合的小齿轮被连接到滑架上，并连接到将位置信号传送到控制器的位置编码器。 控制器产生控制信号以控制联接到小齿轮的制动机构。 当滑架和第二导轨的位置处于预定位置的预定限制内时，滑架和第二导轨的平移运动被限制或防止，固定安装在第二导轨的一端的末端执行器头部的位置。 滑架和第二导轨由系统外部的力推动。

公开(公告)号：US20050251985A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-17

申请号：US11165730

申请日：2005-06-23

申请人： Paul Arntson ,  Ronald Outous ,  Theodore Boyl-Davis ,  James Buttrick

发明人： Paul Arntson ,  Ronald Outous ,  Theodore Boyl-Davis ,  James Buttrick

IPC分类号： B23B39/18 ,  B23Q9/00 ,  B23Q17/22 ,  B23Q17/00 ,  G01M19/00

CPC分类号： B23B39/18 ,  B23Q9/0014 ,  B23Q17/22 ,  Y10T29/49764 ,  Y10T29/49771 ,  Y10T29/49828 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/554 ,  Y10T408/91 ,  Y10T408/935 ,  Y10T409/306384

摘要： Apparatus and methods for manufacturing operations using non-contact position sensing are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a track assembly adapted to be attached to a workpiece, a carriage assembly moveably coupled to the track assembly and moveable relative to the workpiece, and a position sensor. The position sensor includes a sensor element adapted to detect at least one edge of an index feature on the workpiece from a distance away from the index feature. In an alternate embodiment, the position sensor may include a sensing circuit that receives an analog signal from the sensing element and provides both analog and digital output signals. In another embodiment, a controller that controls manufacturing operations may be mounted directly on the carriage assembly.

摘要翻译： 公开了使用非接触位置感测的制造操作的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，一种装置包括适于附接到工件的轨道组件，可移动地联接到轨道组件并且可相对于工件移动的滑架组件和位置传感器。 位置传感器包括传感器元件，适于从离索引特征的距离检测工件上的折射特征的至少一个边缘。 在替代实施例中，位置传感器可以包括感测电路，其从感测元件接收模拟信号并提供模拟和数字输出信号。 在另一个实施例中，控制制造操作的控制器可以直接安装在滑架组件上。

公开(公告)号：US07770477B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-10

申请号：US12369353

申请日：2009-02-11

申请人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

发明人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

IPC分类号： G01M19/00

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

摘要翻译： 用于制造工件的生产系统包括折射系统，该折射系统包括可拆卸地安装在工件上的已知的纵向间隔位置处的多个折射器装置，以及可伸缩地与至少两个折射装置接合的纵向延伸的折射构件， 折射构件的取向由折射装置相对于工件固定，具有位置指示特征的折射构件分布在其上。 生产系统还包括机器模块，其安装成沿着分度构件纵向移动并可操作以执行操作，机器模块可操作以检测分度构件上的位置指示特征，从而确定机器模块相对于 工件。

公开(公告)号：US06979288B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-27

申请号：US11026242

申请日：2004-12-30

申请人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

发明人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

IPC分类号： B23Q9/00 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B64F5/00 ,  B23P3/157 ,  B23P23/00

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

公开(公告)号：US20060176156A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11227941

申请日：2005-09-15

申请人： Laurance Hazlehurst ,  Bobby Philpott ,  James Buttrick ,  Darrell Jones ,  Kostadinos Papanikolaou ,  David Banks ,  Terrence Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles Glaisyer ,  Harry Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Nelson ,  John Porter

发明人： Laurance Hazlehurst ,  Bobby Philpott ,  James Buttrick ,  Darrell Jones ,  Kostadinos Papanikolaou ,  David Banks ,  Terrence Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles Glaisyer ,  Harry Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Nelson ,  John Porter

IPC分类号： G09F25/00

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

公开(公告)号：US20050153818A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-14

申请号：US11026242

申请日：2004-12-30

申请人： Laurance Hazlehurst ,  Bobby Philpott ,  James Buttrick ,  Darrell Jones ,  Kostadinos Papanikolaou ,  David Banks ,  Terrence Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles Glaisyer ,  Harry Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Nelson ,  John Porter

发明人： Laurance Hazlehurst ,  Bobby Philpott ,  James Buttrick ,  Darrell Jones ,  Kostadinos Papanikolaou ,  David Banks ,  Terrence Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles Glaisyer ,  Harry Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Nelson ,  John Porter

IPC分类号： B23Q9/00 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B64F5/00 ,  B23Q3/157

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

公开(公告)号：US06855099B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-15

申请号：US10004060

申请日：2001-10-31

申请人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

发明人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

IPC分类号： B23Q9/00 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B64F5/00 ,  B23Q3/157 ,  B23P23/00

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

摘要翻译： 用于制造工件的生产系统包括折射系统，该折射系统包括可拆卸地安装在工件上的已知的纵向间隔位置处的多个折射器装置，以及可伸缩地与至少两个折射装置接合的纵向延伸的折射构件， 折射构件的取向由折射装置相对于工件固定，具有位置指示特征的折射构件分布在其上。 生产系统还包括机器模块，其安装成沿着分度构件纵向移动并可操作以执行操作，机器模块可操作以检测分度构件上的位置指示特征，从而确定机器模块相对于 工件。

公开(公告)号：US07574933B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-18

申请号：US11227941

申请日：2005-09-15

申请人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

发明人： Laurance N. Hazlehurst ,  Bobby C. Philpott, Jr. ,  James N. Buttrick ,  Darrell D. Jones ,  Kostadinos D. Papanikolaou ,  David P. Banks ,  Terrence J. Rowe ,  Ronald Outous ,  Charles H. Glaisyer ,  Harry E. Townsend ,  Mark Boberg ,  Paul Elfes Nelson ,  John R. Porter

IPC分类号： G01M19/00

CPC分类号： B23Q17/2233 ,  B21C51/005 ,  B21J15/14 ,  B21J15/142 ,  B21J15/28 ,  B23Q9/0042 ,  B23Q16/00 ,  B23Q16/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/50 ,  Y10T29/49778 ,  Y10T29/4978 ,  Y10T29/49829 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49943 ,  Y10T29/49948 ,  Y10T29/49956 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/53052 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/534 ,  Y10T29/53961 ,  Y10T29/53978 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/173 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/21 ,  Y10T408/5612 ,  Y10T408/56245 ,  Y10T408/567 ,  Y10T408/57 ,  Y10T408/93 ,  Y10T409/306384 ,  Y10T409/307672 ,  Y10T409/308176 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1729 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1748 ,  Y10T483/1752

摘要： A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece.

摘要翻译： 用于制造工件的生产系统包括折射系统，该折射系统包括可拆卸地安装在工件上的已知的纵向间隔位置处的多个折射器装置，以及可伸缩地与至少两个折射装置接合的纵向延伸的折射构件， 折射构件的取向由折射装置相对于工件固定，具有位置指示特征的折射构件分布在其上。 生产系统还包括机器模块，其安装成沿着分度构件纵向移动并可操作以执行操作，机器模块可操作以检测分度构件上的位置指示特征，从而确定机器模块相对于 工件。