CA1235717A - Automatic tool changing mechanism for industrial robots - Google Patents

Automatic tool changing mechanism for industrial robots

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CA1235717A
CA1235717A CA000455330A CA455330A CA1235717A CA 1235717 A CA1235717 A CA 1235717A CA 000455330 A CA000455330 A CA 000455330A CA 455330 A CA455330 A CA 455330A CA 1235717 A CA1235717 A CA 1235717A
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connection plate
toolholder
crown gear
tool
changing mechanism
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French (fr)
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Luciano Bisiach
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q9/00—Arrangements for supporting or guiding portable metal-working machines or apparatus
    • B23Q9/0064—Portable machines cooperating with guide means not supported by the workpiece during working
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K11/00—Resistance welding; Severing by resistance heating
    • B23K11/30—Features relating to electrodes
    • B23K11/31—Electrode holders and actuating devices therefor
    • B23K11/318—Supporting devices for electrode holders
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q1/00—Members which are comprised in the general build-up of a form of machine, particularly relatively large fixed members
    • B23Q1/0063—Connecting non-slidable parts of machine tools to each other
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J15/00—Gripping heads and other end effectors
    • B25J15/04—Gripping heads and other end effectors with provision for the remote detachment or exchange of the head or parts thereof
    • B25J15/0491—Gripping heads and other end effectors with provision for the remote detachment or exchange of the head or parts thereof comprising end-effector racks
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S483/00—Tool changing
    • Y10S483/901—Robot end effectors
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/51—Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for metal shaping or assembling
    • Y10T29/5104—Type of machine
    • Y10T29/5105—Drill press
    • Y10T29/5107—Drilling and other
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T483/00—Tool changing
    • Y10T483/17—Tool changing including machine tool or component

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Robotics (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
  • Automatic Tool Replacement In Machine Tools (AREA)
  • Multi-Process Working Machines And Systems (AREA)
  • Resistance Welding (AREA)
CA000455330A 1984-02-13 1984-05-29 Automatic tool changing mechanism for industrial robots Expired CA1235717A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT67130/84A IT1179967B (it) 1984-02-13 1984-02-13 Meccanismo per il cambio automatico di utensili su robot industriali
IT67.130-A/84 1984-02-13

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CA1235717A true CA1235717A (en) 1988-04-26

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US (1) US4551903A (enExample)
EP (1) EP0151819B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JPS60172483A (enExample)
AT (1) ATE41344T1 (enExample)
BR (1) BR8402921A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1235717A (enExample)
DE (2) DE3477149D1 (enExample)
ES (1) ES533177A0 (enExample)
IT (1) IT1179967B (enExample)

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IT1179967B (it) 1987-09-23
IT8467130A1 (it) 1985-08-13
IT8467130A0 (it) 1984-02-13
BR8402921A (pt) 1986-01-14
JPS6317599B2 (enExample) 1988-04-14
DE3477149D1 (en) 1989-04-20
ES8506489A1 (es) 1985-08-01
ATE41344T1 (de) 1989-04-15
JPS60172483A (ja) 1985-09-05
DE151819T1 (de) 1986-02-13
EP0151819A2 (en) 1985-08-21
EP0151819A3 (en) 1985-11-06
US4551903A (en) 1985-11-12
EP0151819B1 (en) 1989-03-15
ES533177A0 (es) 1985-08-01

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