摘要:
A system for performing a medical procedure at a target location of a patient, including: an articulating probe including at least a distal portion; a feeder configured to advance, retract, and steer the articulating probe; a first introducer attached to the feeder and configured to slidingly receive the articulating probe; and a second introducer for providing access to an internal location of the patient. The first introducer operably attaches to the second introducer, such that the articulating probe can be advanced through the second introducer to the target location. The system further includes at least one sealing element configured to maintain insufflation pressure at the target location.
摘要:
An apparatus including a robot drive having motors and coaxial drive shafts connected to the motors; and a robot arm connected to the robot drive. The robot arm includes two upper arms, a first set of forearms connected to a first one of the upper arms, a second set of forearms connected to a second one of the upper arms and end effectors connected to respective ones of the forearms. The first and second upper arms are connected to respective first and second ones of the coaxial drive shafts. The first set of the forearms is mounted on the first upper arm and connected to a third one of the coaxial drive shafts by respective first and second drive belt assemblies. The second set of the forearms is mounted to the second upper arm and connected to a fourth one of the coaxial drive shafts by respective third and fourth drive belt assemblies.
摘要:
A robot base unit (100) is disclosed which includes a tower unit (110), a table unit (120) coupled to the tower unit (110) for supporting a robot manipulator (200) having six rotation axes, and a drive chain unit (130) arranged within the tower unit (110) for driving the table unit (120) to rotate with respect to the tower unit (110) in a seventh rotational axis (A7) other than the six rotation axes of the robot manipulator (200). The seventh rotational axis (A7) is arranged away from a mounting area (121) on the table unit (120) to which the robot manipulator (200) is to be mounted. A robot system (300) and a method of manufacturing the robot base unit (100) are also disclosed. The embodiments according to the present disclosure provide an improved and cost effective solution for extending the workspace of a robot manipulator (200), especially an existing 6-DOF robot manipulator (200).
摘要:
A robotic platform for traversing and manipulating a modular 3D lattice structure is described. The robot is designed specifically for its tasks within a structured environment, and is simplified in terms of its numbers of degrees of freedom (DOF). This allows for simpler controls and a reduction of mass and cost. Designing the robot relative to the environment in which it operates results in a specific type of robot called a "relative robot". Depending on the task and environment, there can be a number of relative robots. This invention describes a bipedal robot which can locomote across a periodic lattice structure made of building block parts. The robot is able to handle, manipulate, and transport these blocks when there is more than one robot. Based on a general inchworm design, the robot has added functionality while retaining minimal complexity, and can perform numerous maneuvers for increased speed, reach, and placement.