SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR JOINING WORKPIECES TO FORM AN ARTICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20170153621A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-01

    申请号:US15336269

    申请日:2016-10-27

    申请人: George K. Ghanem

    发明人: George K. Ghanem

    IPC分类号: G05B19/402

    摘要: A workpiece having at least one physical feature is placed into a workstation fixture having at least one adjustable locator. Measurement data reflecting the position of the at least one physical feature of the workpiece and measurement data reflecting the position of the at least one adjustable locator are obtained. A processor ingests and utilizes the collection of assembly data and the measurement data to define and store in memory at least one ordered pair correlating the physical feature and the adjustable locator. The processor defines a test vector that connects the position of the at least one physical feature and the position of the at least one adjustable locator. The processor to computationally discovers a best fit for adjusting the position of the adjustable locator to register with the physical feature by applying to the test vector a computational optimization process that seeks to minimize the length of the test vector to thereby generate a digital shim vector. The adjustable locator is then physically moved according to the digital shim vector, which is stored in association with the collection of assembly data.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR JOINING WORKPIECES TO FORM AN ARTICLE
    4.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR JOINING WORKPIECES TO FORM AN ARTICLE 审中-公开
    用于加工工作的系统和方法形成文章

    公开(公告)号:US20170052534A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-23

    申请号:US15131131

    申请日:2016-04-18

    申请人: George K. Ghanem

    发明人: George K. Ghanem

    IPC分类号: G05B19/418

    摘要: Workpieces are placed in the workstation so one is in registration with a fixed locator. Measurement data are obtained reflecting the positions of the respective features of the workpieces and represented in a common reference frame associated with the fixed locator. A processor uses the collection of assembly data and the measurement data to define and store ordered pairs of mating feature locations. The pairs are then reoriented using a computationally discovered best fit. The position of a feature demarked for registration with the adjustable locator is calculated and the adjustable locator is caused to move to the calculated position of the feature demarked for registration thereby establishing a best fit orientation of the mating workpieces in physical space. The mating workpieces are then positioned in said best fit orientation by registration with said fixed and adjustable locators and then mechanically joining the mating workpieces.

    摘要翻译: 工件被放置在工作站中,所以工件是与固定定位器对准的。 获得反映工件的各个特征的位置并在与固定定位器相关联的公共参考系中表示的测量数据。 处理器使用装配数据的集合和测量数据来定义和存储配对特征位置的有序对。 然后使用计算发现的最佳拟合来重新定向对。 计算用于与可调节定位器注册的特征的位置,并且使可调节定位器移动到指定的用于配准的特征的计算位置,从而建立配对工件在物理空间中的最佳拟合取向。 然后通过与所述固定和可调节定位器对准然后将配合的工件机械地接合,将配合的工件定位成所述最佳配合方向。

    Methods and Apparatus for Digital Material Skins
    6.
    发明申请
    Methods and Apparatus for Digital Material Skins 有权
    数字材料外观的方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160070254A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-10

    申请号:US13924530

    申请日:2013-06-21

    IPC分类号: G05B19/4097

    摘要: A digital material skin is made of a set of discrete units with a finite set of parts and joints. The discrete units are assembled into a layer according to a regular geometry, with each of the discrete units being reversibly connected to at least one other unit in the set. The reversibly connected set of units forms an exterior structure surface that is larger than the individual discrete units. Digital material skins may be used to construct any shape or interior volume, whether regular or amorphous. The skin surface may be enclosed or open. The skin may rely on an interior digital material structure for support or may be self-supported. The skin may be part of a larger assembly or apparatus, enclosing an interior volume or structure.

    摘要翻译: 数字材料皮肤由具有有限的零件和接头组的一组离散单元制成。 离散单元根据规则几何形状组装成一层,其中每个离散单元可逆地连接到组中的至少一个其它单元。 可逆连接的单元组形成比各个离散单元大的外部结构表面。 数字材料表皮可用于构造任何形状或内部体积,无论是规则的还是非晶的。 皮肤表面可能被封闭或打开。 皮肤可以依靠内部数字材料结构来支持或者可以是自我支持的。 皮肤可以是包围内部体积或结构的较大组件或装置的一部分。

    Multipoint inspection system
    7.
    发明授权
    Multipoint inspection system 失效
    多点检测系统

    公开(公告)号:US06580971B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-06-17

    申请号:US10035837

    申请日:2001-11-13

    IPC分类号: G05B1900

    摘要: A multipoint inspection system for evaluating manufactured assemblies includes a robotic arm and a robot controller for controlling the robotic arm. A camera is mounted to an end of the robotic arm and includes a camera controller for capturing images. The robot controller is in communication with the camera controller and the robot controller causes the robotic arm to position the camera at a first inspection point. The camera controller then causes the camera to capture a first inspection point image of a manufactured assembly at the first inspection point. The robotic controller then causes the robotic arm to position the camera at a next inspection point where the camera controller then causes the camera to capture a next inspection point image of the manufactured assembly at the next inspection point.

    摘要翻译: 用于评估制造的组件的多点检测系统包括机器臂和用于控制机器臂的机器人控制器。 相机安装在机器人手臂的一端,并且包括用于捕获图像的照相机控制器。 机器人控制器与相机控制器通信,机器人控制器使机器人臂将相机定位在第一检查点。 相机控制器然后使照相机在第一检查点捕获制造的组件的第一检查点图像。 然后,机器人控制器使机器人手臂将相机定位在下一个检查点,相机控制器然后使照相机在下一个检查点捕获制造的组件的下一个检查点图像。

    MULTIPOINT INSPECTION SYSTEM
    8.
    发明申请
    MULTIPOINT INSPECTION SYSTEM 失效
    多点检查系统

    公开(公告)号:US20030093183A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-15

    申请号:US10035837

    申请日:2001-11-13

    IPC分类号: G06F019/00

    摘要: A multipoint inspection system for evaluating manufactured assemblies includes a robotic arm and a robot controller for controlling the robotic arm. A camera is mounted to an end of the robotic arm and includes a camera controller for capturing images. The robot controller is in communication with the camera controller and the robot controller causes the robotic arm to position the camera at a first inspection point. The camera controller then causes the camera to capture a first inspection point image of a manufactured assembly at the first inspection point. The robotic controller then causes the robotic arm to position the camera at a next inspection point where the camera controller then causes the camera to capture a next inspection point image of the manufactured assembly at the next inspection point.

    摘要翻译: 用于评估制造的组件的多点检测系统包括机器臂和用于控制机器臂的机器人控制器。 相机安装在机器人手臂的一端,并且包括用于捕获图像的照相机控制器。 机器人控制器与相机控制器通信,机器人控制器使机器人臂将相机定位在第一检查点。 相机控制器然后使照相机在第一检查点捕获制造的组件的第一检查点图像。 然后,机器人控制器使机器人手臂将相机定位在下一个检查点,在该检查点,相机控制器然后使照相机在下一个检查点捕获所制造的组件的下一个检查点图像。

    Use of Manufacturing Compounds to Create Fiducial Marks
    10.
    发明申请
    Use of Manufacturing Compounds to Create Fiducial Marks 审中-公开
    使用制造化合物创建基准标记

    公开(公告)号:US20170060115A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-02

    申请号:US14836384

    申请日:2015-08-26

    IPC分类号: G05B19/402

    摘要: A robotic tool is positioned relative to a feature of a component during a manufacturing process. The tool may be used to perform a manufacturing operation on the component. The tool is also be used to dispose a fiducial mark with a known registration to the feature, even if the feature is subsequently obscured. The position of tools for subsequent manufacturing operations are then set relative to the fiducial mark.

    摘要翻译: 在制造过程中,机器人工具相对于部件的特征定位。 该工具可用于对部件执行制造操作。 该工具也可用于将具有已知注册的基准标记配置到该特征,即使该特征随后被遮蔽。 然后,相对于基准标记设置用于后续制造操作的工具的位置。