GB2609643A - Continuum arm robot system - Google Patents

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GB2609643A
GB2609643A GB2111565.4A GB202111565A GB2609643A GB 2609643 A GB2609643 A GB 2609643A GB 202111565 A GB202111565 A GB 202111565A GB 2609643 A GB2609643 A GB 2609643A
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David Norton Andrew
A Axinte Dragos
Russo Matteo
Dong Xin
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Rolls Royce PLC
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Priority to EP22188933.0A priority patent/EP4134207A1/en
Priority to US17/882,816 priority patent/US11999057B2/en
Priority to JP2022128397A priority patent/JP7789638B2/ja
Publication of GB2609643A publication Critical patent/GB2609643A/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J9/00—Program-controlled manipulators
    • B25J9/0084—Program-controlled manipulators comprising a plurality of manipulators
    • B25J9/009—Program-controlled manipulators comprising a plurality of manipulators being mechanically linked with one another at their distal ends
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J9/00—Program-controlled manipulators
    • B25J9/0084—Program-controlled manipulators comprising a plurality of manipulators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J9/00—Program-controlled manipulators
    • B25J9/06—Program-controlled manipulators characterised by multi-articulated arms
    • B25J9/065—Snake robots
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J13/00—Controls for manipulators
    • B25J13/08—Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices
    • B25J13/088—Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices with position, velocity or acceleration sensors
    • 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
    • B25J15/0028—Gripping heads and other end effectors with movable, e.g. pivoting gripping jaw surfaces
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J18/00—Arms
    • B25J18/06—Arms flexible
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J9/00—Program-controlled manipulators
    • B25J9/0084—Program-controlled manipulators comprising a plurality of manipulators
    • B25J9/0087—Dual arms
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J9/00—Program-controlled manipulators
    • B25J9/06—Program-controlled manipulators characterised by multi-articulated arms
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J9/00—Program-controlled manipulators
    • B25J9/16—Program controls
    • B25J9/1694—Program controls characterised by use of sensors other than normal servo-feedback from position, speed or acceleration sensors, perception control, multi-sensor controlled systems, sensor fusion
    • B25J9/1697—Vision controlled systems

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Robotics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
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GB2111565.4A 2021-08-12 2021-08-12 Continuum arm robot system Pending GB2609643A (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB2111565.4A GB2609643A (en) 2021-08-12 2021-08-12 Continuum arm robot system
EP22188933.0A EP4134207A1 (en) 2021-08-12 2022-08-05 Continuum arm robot system
US17/882,816 US11999057B2 (en) 2021-08-12 2022-08-08 Continuum arm robot system
JP2022128397A JP7789638B2 (ja) 2021-08-12 2022-08-10 連続アームロボットシステム

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US11999057B2 (en) 2024-06-04

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