CA1251809A - Apparatus and method for connecting and exchanging remote manipulable elements to a central control unit - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for connecting and exchanging remote manipulable elements to a central control unit

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CA1251809A
CA1251809A CA000476055A CA476055A CA1251809A CA 1251809 A CA1251809 A CA 1251809A CA 000476055 A CA000476055 A CA 000476055A CA 476055 A CA476055 A CA 476055A CA 1251809 A CA1251809 A CA 1251809A
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exchange unit
exchange
latch
units
central control
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French (fr)
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Lawrence R. Krause
Thomas J. Petronis
Bruce D. Newell
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Applied Robotics Inc
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Applied Robotics Inc
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    • 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
    • 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
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Robotics (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
CA000476055A 1984-03-09 1985-03-08 Apparatus and method for connecting and exchanging remote manipulable elements to a central control unit Expired CA1251809A (en)

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US58808084A 1984-03-09 1984-03-09
US588,080 1984-03-09

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JP (1) JPS60213494A (https=)
CA (1) CA1251809A (https=)
DE (1) DE3573995D1 (https=)

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EP0154227A1 (en) 1985-09-11
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JPH0325310B2 (https=) 1991-04-05

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