WO2012133801A1 - スコットラッセル機構式装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention is an apparatus to which a Scott Russell mechanism in which a main arm member and a sub arm member are connected and the connection angle thereof is changeable is applied, and in particular, a unit is attached to the front end side of the main arm member,
- the present invention relates to a Scott Russell mechanism type device that can be displaced in various ways.
- the Scott Russell mechanism is a linear main arm member and sub-arm member that are pivotally connected, the distance from the base end of the main arm member to the connection location, the distance from the connection location of the main arm member to the tip end , And when the distance from the connecting portion of the sub arm member to the base end is made equal and the connecting angle of both arm members is changed, the tip of the main arm member is the base of the tip and the sub arm member.
- This is a mechanism that moves linearly on a straight line connecting parts.
- Patent Document 1 shows an application of the Scott Russell mechanism to an industrial robot.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228707 shows a Scott Russell mechanism applied to a positioning and conveying device.
- Patent Document 3 shows an application of the Scott Russell mechanism to a feed arm drive structure.
- patent document 4 has shown what applied the Scott Russell mechanism to the industrial robot.
- patent document 5 has shown what applied the Scott Russell mechanism of the modification which made the connection of the main arm member and the subarm member crank-like to the conveying apparatus.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a Scott Russell mechanism-type device in which the degree of freedom of the posture of various units attached to the tip of the main arm member is enhanced as compared with the conventional art.
- the Scott Russell mechanism device includes a joint unit rotatably connected to a distal end portion of a main arm member, and a rotation shaft related to the rotation of the joint unit. Is parallel to an axis related to the rotation of the connecting portion of the main arm member and the sub arm member, and a rotation mechanism unit that automatically rotates the joint unit in conjunction with an angle change by the angle changing means, Separately from the angle change by the angle change means, it is provided with a rotation drive means for rotating the joint unit via the rotation mechanism section.
- the joint unit that is pivotally connected to the tip of the main arm member is rotated in conjunction with the change in angle of the connecting portion of both arm members, and the rotation is performed separately from the change in angle. Since it can be rotated in two ways, the joint unit can be displaced in two ways depending on the application of the Scott Russell mechanism device according to the present invention. become.
- the Scott Russell mechanism device is characterized in that a rotating unit having a rotating part is connected to the joint unit.
- the rotary unit since the rotary unit is connected to the joint unit, the rotary unit has a rotary part that can rotate independently of the displacement of the tip part of the main arm member.
- the degree of freedom of the posture in the rotating part of the provided rotating unit is improved, and if various units corresponding to various applications are attached to the rotating part, the application of the Scott Russell mechanism device according to the present invention can be expanded.
- a rotating member is rotatably connected to the joint unit, and an axis related to the rotation of the rotating member is a rotation of the joint unit.
- a rotating unit having a rotating part is connected to the rotating member.
- the rotating unit is connected to the rotating member.
- the rotation member is connected to the joint unit so as to be rotatable, and the rotation member is connected to the rotation unit having the rotating portion. Since the attached rotating unit can displace the rotating part separately from the displacement of the tip part of the main arm member, the posture freedom degree of the rotating part of the rotating unit located at the most tip further increases, Applications of the Scott Russell mechanism device according to the present invention can be further expanded.
- the Scott Russell mechanism device is characterized in that a gripping unit is attached to the rotating portion of the rotating unit.
- the gripping unit since the gripping unit is attached to the rotating unit of the rotating unit, the rotating unit of the rotating unit whose degree of posture displacement is larger than the conventional one can be flexibly adapted to the orientation of the workpiece to be gripped.
- the Scott Russell mechanism device according to the present invention can be applied to the purpose of gripping correspondingly.
- a rotating unit having a rotating part is connected to the joint unit, and the rotating part of the rotating unit is parallel to the rotating shaft of the joint unit.
- a rotating unit having a rotating part that can rotate around a simple axis is connected.
- the Scott Russell mechanism device is characterized in that a gripping unit is attached to the distal end side of the rotating unit.
- the gripping unit since the gripping unit is attached to the distal end side of the rotating unit, the gripping unit can be rotated immediately near the workpiece to be gripped, and a gripping function suitable for such gripping applications. It becomes possible to provide a Scott Russell mechanism-type device including the above.
- the Scott Russell mechanism device is such that the base end portion of the main arm member and the base end portion on the opposite side to the connecting side of the sub arm member are positioned on the same virtual straight line.
- the main arm member and the sub arm member are rotatable about the virtual straight line as a rotation axis, and the angle changing means includes a first ball screw arranged in parallel with the virtual straight line, A first linear motion unit that linearly moves by rotation of the first ball screw, and the first linear motion unit includes either a proximal end portion of the main arm member or a proximal end portion of the sub arm member.
- a rotation drive source that is connected in a rotatable state with the virtual straight line as a rotation axis and that drives the rotation of the main arm member and the sub arm member around the rotation axis. It is characterized by.
- either one of the base end portions of both arm members is linearly moved by the rotation of the first ball screw, and both arm members have a virtual straight line connecting the base end portions of both arm members as a rotation axis. Since the rotation (turning) is driven, only both arm members turn. Therefore, the first ball screw is removed from the turning target, and the driving torque for turning is reduced compared to turning of the both arm members of the industrial robot according to the above-mentioned cited document 1, so that both arm members can be turned smoothly. Become.
- the angle changing means further includes a second ball screw arranged in parallel with the first ball screw, and a first moving linearly by the rotation of the second ball screw.
- the second linear motion unit includes a base end portion of the sub arm member or a base end portion of the main arm member that rotates around the virtual straight line as a rotation axis. It is connected in a movable state.
- the base end portion of either the sub arm member or the main arm member can be directly moved by the second ball screw, there are a plurality of variations in how to move the base end portions of both arm members.
- the tip of the main arm member can be moved flexibly. Specifically, by moving only the proximal end of the main arm member, moving only the proximal end of the sub arm member, or moving both proximal ends of both arm members, The part can be moved. Furthermore, when both base end portions of both arm members are moved in the same direction by the same amount, both arm members can move as a whole while maintaining their postures.
- the joint unit that is pivotally connected to the tip of the main arm member is rotated in conjunction with the change in angle of the connecting portion of both arm members, and the rotation is performed separately from the change in angle. Since the two ways of rotation can be performed, the application of the Scott Russell mechanism device according to the present invention can be expanded.
- the rotary unit having the rotary part since the rotary unit having the rotary part is connected to the joint unit, the rotary part of the rotary unit can rotate separately from the displacement of the tip part of the main arm member.
- the degree of displacement of the rotating part of the rotating unit connected to the can be increased, and the application of the Scott Russell mechanism device according to the present invention can be further expanded.
- the rotating member is connected to the joint unit so as to be rotatable, and the rotating member having the rotating portion is connected to the rotating member.
- the rotating unit attached via the rotary unit can displace the rotating part separately from the displacement of the tip part of the main arm member, and can further increase the degree of posture displacement of the rotating part located at the tip.
- the gripping unit is attached to the rotating unit of the rotating unit, the rotating unit of the rotating unit having a higher posture displacement degree grips (chuck) flexibly corresponding to the orientation of the workpiece to be gripped.
- the Scott Russell mechanism device according to the present invention can be suitably used for gripping applications.
- the rotation unit can perform posture displacement in a range different from the case where they are connected in the different order described above.
- the application of the Scott Russell mechanism device according to the present invention can be further expanded.
- the gripping unit since the gripping unit is attached to the distal end side of the rotating unit, the gripping unit can be rotated in the immediate vicinity of the workpiece to be gripped, which is suitable for such gripping applications.
- a Scott Russell mechanism device having a gripping function can be provided.
- either one of the base end portions of both arm members is linearly moved by the rotation of the first ball screw, and both arm members have a virtual straight line connecting the base end portions of both arm members as a rotation axis. Since both the arm members are turned by driving the turning (turning), the driving torque related to the turning can be reduced and the both arm members can be turned smoothly as compared with the conventional device. Further, in the present invention, since the base end portion of either the sub arm member or the main arm member can be directly moved by the second ball screw, there are a plurality of ways to move the base end portions of both arm members. These variations can be provided, and the tip of the main arm member can be moved flexibly.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a Scott Russell mechanism device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the covers which cover the outer periphery of the Scott Russell mechanism apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is the side view which looked at the main arm member, the sub arm member, etc. of the Scott Russell mechanism type device from one direction. It is the side view which looked at the Scott Russell mechanism type device from other directions. It is a top view of a Scott Russell mechanism type device. It is a rear view of the pillar unit of a Scott Russell mechanism type device.
- FIG. 5 is a front view of a column unit showing a main part viewed from the line EE in FIG. 4.
- FIG. 1 shows a Scott Russell mechanism device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- the Scott Russell mechanism device 1 according to the first embodiment is suitable for a gripping application, and a joint unit 60 and a rotation unit 65 are provided at the tip of a main arm 40 that is rotatably connected to the sub arm 50.
- the gripping unit 70 is attached.
- a column unit 10 extending in the vertical direction is provided on the base side of the main arm 40 and the sub arm 50, and this column unit 10 is a second slider 20 (which is a second linear motion unit in the present invention).
- a first slider 30 (corresponding to the first linear motion unit in the present invention).
- the first and second sliders 20 and 30 are connected to the base side (base end portion) of the main arm 40 and the sub arm 30.
- FIG. 1 shows an appearance in which various covers forming the outer periphery of the Scott Russell mechanism device 1 are mounted.
- the side covers 10a and 10b of the column unit 10 the front cover 10c, the peripheral cover 20a of the second slider 20, the peripheral cover 30a of the first slider 30, the motor cover 30b of the first slider 30, the main arm Side cover 40a, 40b covering both side surfaces of 40 main arm members 41, side cover 50a, 50b covering both side surfaces of sub arm member 51 of sub arm 50, motor cover 50c of sub arm 50, motor cover of rotating unit 65 65a and the like.
- the Scott Russell mechanism type device 1 is provided with an external line connecting portion 2 including a total of three connectors below one side cover 10 a of the column unit 10.
- the external line connector 2 includes a power line connector for driving the motors (motors M1 to M5) and a detection line connector for detecting the amount of motor rotation (detection by a rotary encoder built in the motor). And a connector for a control line of a drive valve of a pneumatic cylinder included in the gripping unit 70.
- the direction of the X axis shown in FIG. 1 corresponds to a direction parallel to the thickness direction of the column unit 10 (see FIGS. 5 to 7).
- the direction of the Y axis corresponds to a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the column unit 10 and is also a direction orthogonal to the X axis.
- the direction of the Z axis corresponds to a direction parallel to the width direction of the column unit 10 and is also a direction orthogonal to both the X axis and the Y axis.
- FIG. 2 shows the Scott Russell mechanism device 1 in a state in which the various covers and the like shown in FIG. 1 described above are removed to show the internal configuration (the same applies to FIG. 3 and the subsequent drawings).
- the gripping unit 70 and the like are not shown for the sake of simplicity.
- the structure and the like of the column unit 10, the first slider 30, the second slider 20, the main arm 40, the sub arm 50, the joint unit 60, the rotation unit 65, and the gripping unit 70 included in the Scott Russell mechanism device 1 will be described. .
- the column unit 10 shown in FIGS. 2, 6, 7, etc. includes linear slide guide rails 11 a and 11 b on both sides of the front side where the main arm 40 and the sub arm 50 are located, and a range covering almost the entire height of the column unit 10.
- the first ball screw 12 and the second ball screw 14 are disposed inward of the slide guide rails 11a and 11b in parallel with the Y axis.
- the first ball screw 12 is for linear movement of the first slider 30, and the second ball screw 14 is for linear movement of the second slider 20.
- both the ball screws 12 and 14 are arranged so as to overlap in the Y-axis direction, and the sliders 30 and 20 As described later, the first slider 30 and the second slider 20 can be positioned on one line in the Y-axis direction by shifting a plurality of plates to be interposed (by offsetting) as described later.
- the first motor M ⁇ b> 1 is connected to the lower end of the first ball screw 12, and the second motor M ⁇ b> 2 is connected to the lower end of the second ball screw 14.
- the first ball screw 12 and the second ball screw 14 can rotate in either the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction.
- the first ball screw 12 is fitted with a ball screw nut 13 that is partially cylindrical (see FIG. 6).
- the ball screw nut 13 is rotated in the Y-axis direction by the rotation of the first ball screw 12. Move along.
- connection bracket 34 of the first slider 30 is engaged with the ball screw nut 13, and this connection bracket 34 is attached to a slide plate 33 that is linearly guided by the above-described slide guide rails 11 a and 11 b ( (See FIGS. 2, 6, and 7).
- the first slider 30 has the bracket plate 32 attached in parallel to the slide plate 33 with a predetermined gap provided with a spacer so as to cover the lower range of the slide plate 33. Further, the first slider 30 is provided with a mounting bracket 31 for the sub arm 50 so as to stand upright from the bracket plate 32 in the Z-axis direction.
- the front side cover 10c of the pillar unit 10 described above is positioned in the gap between the slide plate 33 and the bracket plate 32, and the slide plate 33 moves along the slide guide rails 11a and 11b. Also, the interior of the pillar unit 10 can be covered with the front cover 10c.
- the first slider 30 has a rotation support unit 35 including a bearing or the like attached to the upper surface (direction indicated by the Y-axis arrow) of the mounting bracket 31 on the tip 31 a side. Is attached.
- the first slider 30 has a third motor M3 (corresponding to the rotational drive source in the present invention) attached to the lower surface of the mounting bracket 31 (the direction opposite to the arrow direction of the Y axis). By driving M3, the connecting member 36 can be rotated in either the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction via the rotation support unit 35.
- the first slider 30 Since the first slider 30 is mounted on the upper surface of the mounting bracket 31 so that the rotation support unit 35 and the connecting member 36 are erected, the first slider 30 is connected to the sub arm 50 (sub arm member 51) connected to the connecting member 36. Interference with the mounting bracket 31 can be avoided, so that, for example, the sub arm 50 (sub arm member 51) can be displaced to the posture shown in FIG. 9, and finally the main arm 40 (main arm member). This contributes to the fact that the tip of 41) can be pulled to the vicinity of the base of the sub arm 50 (sub arm member 51).
- the second slider 20 has basically the same configuration as that of the first slider 30 described above, and a ball screw nut 15 fitted into the second ball screw 14 (see FIG. 6.
- the ball screw nut 15 is also the second ball screw 14. 2)
- the connecting bracket 24 is attached to the slide plate 23 that is linearly guided by the slide guide rails 11a and 11b (see FIG. 2). , 6, 7).
- the second slider 20 has a bracket plate 22 attached in parallel with a predetermined gap with a spacer so as to cover the upper range of the slide plate 23, and a mounting bracket for the main arm 40 is attached to the bracket plate 22. 21 is provided.
- the second slider 20 has a connecting member 25 rotatably attached to a lower surface (a direction opposite to the arrow direction of the Y axis) of the tip 21a (side) of the mounting bracket 21 with a bearing or the like interposed therebetween.
- the central axis related to the rotation of the connecting member 25 and the central axis related to the connecting member 36 of the first slider 30 described above are located on the same straight line parallel to the Y axis.
- the rotation axes (rotation axes) of the members 25 and 36 coincide with the first axis L1 (corresponding to a virtual straight line) shown in FIG.
- the base end portion 41a of the main arm member 41 forming the main arm 40 is rotatably connected to the connecting member 25 of the second slider 20 described above. Since the connecting member 25 is attached so as to hang from the lower surface of the attachment bracket 21, the main arm 40 (main arm member 41) is attached as in the case of the sub arm 50 (sub arm member 51) described above. Interference with the bracket 21 can be avoided, whereby the main arm 40 (main arm member 41) can be displaced to the posture shown in FIG.
- the main arm member 41 has a required rigidity and, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, etc., the main arm member 41 relates to the connection with the intermediate portion 41d in the longitudinal direction (and the sub arm member 50 on the opposite side of the intermediate portion 41d).
- the main arm member 41 is formed as a linear first range portion 42 in a range from the base end portion 41a on the connection side with the connection member 25 of the second slider 20 to the intermediate portion 41d (connection portion 41b).
- a range from the intermediate portion 41d (the connecting portion 41b) to the tip portion 41c is formed as a linear second range portion 43 (see FIG. 3), and is sandwiched between the first range portion 42 and the second range portion 43.
- the connecting portion 41b is bent at the connecting portion 41b so that the angle on the connecting portion 41b side is smaller than 180 degrees.
- the second range of the main arm member 41 in a state where the base end portions 41a and 51a of the main arm member 41 and the sub arm member 51 are separated from each other as will be described later.
- the angle is set so that the portion 43 and the sub arm member 51 are parallel (see FIG. 9).
- the degree of parallelism between the second range portion 43 of the main arm member 41 and the sub arm member 51 does not require strictness, and there is a deviation of about 2 degrees.
- a deviation within the range of plus or minus about 10 degrees is defined as meaning a parallel angle.
- the main arm member 41 is provided with a plate-like convex portion 44 for connection with the sub arm member 51 at a portion that becomes the connection portion 41b. Therefore, the main arm member 41 is an intermediate portion 41d where the first range portion 42 and the second range portion 43 are connected, and bypasses the convex portion 44 of the connection portion 41b to the side opposite to the side where the sub arm member 51 is located. It is the way to bend.
- Such a main arm member 41 has a recess 41f formed in the base end portion 41a (see FIG. 2), and a connecting member 25 protruding downward from the second slider 20 is disposed in the recess 41f.
- a connecting shaft 45 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) connects the base end portion 41a of the main arm member 41 and the connecting member 25 so as to be rotatable.
- the connecting shaft 45 is an axis parallel to the thickness direction of the main arm member 41 (an axis parallel to the X axis in the arm non-turning state shown in FIG. 2), and corresponds to the fourth axis L4 shown in FIG. Is.
- the main arm member 41 also has a concave portion 41g for connection with a joint unit 60 described later (see FIG.
- the main arm member 41 has required dimensions ((height and thickness dimensions) in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, whereby a motor, various control wires, and a pneumatic cylinder are provided inside the member. Air supply pipes and the like can be installed and arranged.
- the main arm member 41 is provided with a rotation mechanism 80 on one side surface 41e of the second range portion 43 and the convex portion 44 of the connecting portion 41b (see FIGS. 2, 3, and 8).
- the rotation mechanism unit 80 refers to the rotation of the joint unit 60 that connects the rotation amount associated with the rotation of the connection portion 41 b between the main arm member 41 and the sub arm member 51 to the distal end portion 41 c of the main arm member 41. To communicate.
- the rotation mechanism 80 is closer to the first pulley 81 provided on the connecting shaft 46 serving as the connection center of the main arm member 41 and the sub arm member 51, and the intermediate portion 41 d of the main arm member 41.
- An intermediate pulley 82 provided on the front end 41c of the main arm member 41, a final pulley 83 (same diameter as the first pulley 81) provided on the connecting shaft 47, and a tensioner pulley 84 provided near the intermediate pulley 82.
- the belt 85 is wound around each of the pulleys 81 to 84.
- These connecting shafts 46 and 47 are also parallel to the connecting shaft 45 described above.
- the connecting shaft 46 corresponds to the sixth axis L6, and the connecting shaft 47 corresponds to the seventh axis L7.
- the sub arm member 51 is a linear member having a required rigidity, and a recess 51e is formed in the base end portion 51a similarly to the main arm member 41, and the first slider 30 extends from the recess 51e.
- a connecting member 36 that protrudes upward is disposed, and a connecting shaft 52 rotatably connects the base end portion 51a of the sub arm member 51 and the connecting member 36 (see FIGS. 2 and 3).
- the connecting shaft 52 is also an axis parallel to the connecting shaft 45 described above, and corresponds to the fifth axis L5 in FIG.
- the sub arm member 51 also has required dimensions ((height and thickness dimensions) in a cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, so that a motor, various control wires, etc. are laid inside the member. It can be placed.
- the distal end portion 51b of the sub arm member 51 is overlapped with one surface of the plate-like convex portion 44 provided at the connection portion 41b of the main arm member 41 described above, attached to the connection shaft 46 described above, and rotated. It is possible to move.
- the connecting angle of the sub arm member 51 thus connected to the main arm member 41 is changed by the rotation of the connecting shaft 46.
- the sub arm member 51 has a fourth motor M4 (rotation driving means) attached to a portion of the one side surface 51c near the base end portion 51a (see FIGS. 2 and 3), and the fourth motor M4 is driven.
- the output is transmitted to a drive transmission mechanism 90 provided on the other side surface 51d of the sub arm member 51 (see FIG. 4).
- the drive transmission mechanism 90 winds the drive pulley 91 connected to the output shaft of the fourth motor M4, the driven pulley 92 attached to the connecting shaft 46 of the connecting portion 41b, and the pulleys 91 and 92.
- the belt 93 is made up of a belt.
- the main arm member 41 and the sub arm member 51 having the above-described configuration are configured such that the connecting shaft 45 on the base end 41 a side of the main arm member 41 is “A” and the connecting shaft 46 of the connecting portion 41 b is “ B ”, when the connecting shaft 47 on the distal end portion 41c side is“ C ”and the connecting shaft 52 on the proximal end portion 51a side of the sub arm member 51 is“ D ”, the connecting angle between the arm members 41 and 51 (main arm Even if the angle between the first range portion 42 and the sub arm member 51 of the member 41 changes, “A”, “B”, and “C” are located on the same straight line.
- the first distance from “A” to “B”, the second distance from “B” to “C”, and the third distance from “D” to “B” are all equal. Even if the main arm member 41 is bent in a boomerang shape, the main arm member 41 and the sub arm member 51 maintain the Scott Russell mechanism. “A” and “D” are also located on the first axis L1 corresponding to the virtual straight line, and the straight line connecting “C” and “D” is orthogonal to the first axis L1. Further, in the Scott Russell mechanism, due to its operation characteristics, even if the connection angle is changed at a constant rate (same speed), the movement state (movement speed) on the tip side of the main arm member 41 is not constant.
- FIG. 5 shows a plan view of the state where the sub arm member 51 is connected to the main arm member 41 as described above, and the sub arm member falls within the dimension of the main arm member 41 in the thickness direction (X-axis direction in FIG. 5). 51 is accommodated, and the thickness dimensions of both arm members 41 and 51 are significantly reduced in comparison with the conventional apparatus (the apparatus in which both arm members described in Patent Documents 2 to 5 described above are connected together). In the present embodiment, both arm members 41 and 51 are connected so that the center line in the longitudinal direction of both arm members 41 and 51 (center line L8 shown in FIG. 5) coincides in the plan view direction. .
- the joint unit 60 is composed of a rectangular parallelepiped joint member 61, and the rear end portion 61 a is disposed in the concave portion 41 g formed on the front end side of the main arm member 41 described above, and is attached to the connecting shaft 47. ing. Thereby, when the connecting shaft 47 rotates, the joint unit 60 also rotates.
- the direction axis (corresponding to the second axis L2 shown in FIG. 4) from the rear end portion 61a to the front end portion 61b of the joint member 61 is the base end of both arm members 41 and 51.
- the joint unit 60 is fixed to the connecting shaft 47 so as to be parallel to the central axis of rotation on the side (corresponding to the first axis L1 shown in FIG. 4). Therefore, even if the connection angle of the connection part 41b of both the arm members 41 and 51 changes, the second axis L2 related to the joint unit 60 is caused by the action of the above-described rotation mechanism unit 80 provided in the main arm member 41. The state with the first axis L1 is automatically maintained parallel.
- Rotating unit 65 is connected to the side of joint unit 60.
- the rotation unit 65 includes a fifth motor M5 therein, and also includes a support plate 66 that supports the distal end side of the fifth motor M5, and a rotation unit 67 that is rotated by the fifth motor M5 (FIGS. 2, 4, and 8). Etc.).
- the fifth motor M ⁇ b> 5 is arranged such that its rotation axis (corresponding to the third axis L ⁇ b> 3) is parallel to the direction axis (second axis L ⁇ b> 2) of the joint unit 60. .
- a gripping unit 70 is attached to the rotating portion 67 of the rotating unit 65.
- gripping claws 71 corresponding to the shape of a workpiece to be gripped are arranged opposite to each other (see FIG. 2), and such gripping claws 71 can be opened and closed by a pneumatic cylinder.
- Each of the motors M1 to M5 of the present embodiment is equipped with a rotary encoder, and the operation status of each of the motors M1 to M5 can be detected by using the rotation amount detection by the rotary encoder.
- the motors M1, M2, and M4 are provided with a braking function, so that the posture of the main arm member 41 and the sub arm member 51 is stabilized when they are not moved (of course, the motor M3, M5 may also have a brake function).
- a motor controller (not shown) is connected to each of the motors M1 to M5 to individually control the rotation of the motors M1 to M5 and, depending on the case, to perform synchronous control of a plurality of motors. ing.
- the first slider 30 moves linearly in the direction of the arrow (3) or the arrow (4) shown in FIG. 4 according to the direction of the rotation.
- the second slider 20 moves linearly in the direction of the arrow (1) or the arrow (2) shown in FIG. 4 according to the direction of the rotation.
- the second motor M2 when the second motor M2 is rotated so that the second slider 20 moves linearly in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in FIG. 4, the first range portion 42 of the main arm member 41 and the sub arm member 51 are rotated. It changes so that the connection angle between and becomes large.
- the coupling angle changes.
- the first motor M1 when the first motor M1 is rotated so that the first slider 30 moves linearly in the direction of the arrow (4), the coupling angle increases and the first slider 30 moves linearly in the direction of the arrow (3).
- the connection angle becomes small. Since the change in the connection angle is performed by the pillar unit 10, the first slider 30, and the second slider 20, the pillar unit 10, the first slider 30, and the second slider 20 are changed in angle according to the present invention. It functions as a means.
- the linear movement of the second slider 20 in the direction of the arrow (1) and the linear movement of the first slider 30 in the direction of the arrow (4) are simultaneously performed.
- the rotation of the first and second motors M1, M2 will be controlled.
- the linear movement of the second slider 20 in the direction of the arrow (2) and the linear movement of the first slider 30 in the direction of the arrow (3) are performed.
- the rotations of the first and second motors M1 and M2 are controlled so as to be performed simultaneously.
- the distal end of the main arm member 41 increases as the base end portions 41a and 51a move away from each other even if the rate of change in the coupling angle is constant (the angle change speed is constant). Since the moving speed of the portion 41a is increased, the pulling of the tip end portion 41a of the main arm member 41 to the column unit 10 is speedy and an efficient pulling operation can be realized.
- the rotation of the third motor M3 rotates (turns) the main arm member 41 and the sub arm member 51 around the first axis L1 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 5, as shown in FIG. It becomes.
- the heavy column unit 10 is irrelevant, so that the driving torque applied to the third motor M3 required for the turn is reduced as compared with the case of the industrial robot according to the conventional Patent Document 1. Therefore, it is possible to realize a turning operation that is smooth and excellent in responsiveness.
- the mounting position of the fourth motor M4 is set so that the fourth motor M4 attached to the sub arm member 51 does not interfere with the column unit 10 even if it is largely turned.
- the joint unit 60 connected to the distal end portion 41c of the member 41 has a rotation mechanism portion 80 so that the direction axis (second axis L2, see FIG. 4) is maintained parallel to the first axis L1. Can be automatically rotated.
- the rotation of the fourth motor M4 is transmitted to the connecting shaft 47 via the drive transmission mechanism 90 and the rotation mechanism 80, and the joint unit 60 is rotated as described above. It can be rotated separately from the movement.
- the joint unit 60 can swing around the connecting shaft 47 by the rotation control of the fourth motor M4 (in the case where the motor shaft of the fourth motor M4 is locked).
- the connecting shaft 46 is fixed to the sub arm member 51, and the connecting shaft 46 rotates as the sub arm member 51 changes in angle. Therefore, the rotation of the connecting shaft 46 via the pulleys 81 to 84 is performed.
- each part including the joint unit 60 balances the center of gravity and the like even if the coupling angle of both arm members 41 and 51 changes.
- the rotation mechanism unit 80 is appropriately rotated).
- the gripping unit 70 is rotated around the third axis L3, and the direction of the gripping claw 71 can be freely changed. Moreover, by combining the rotations of the motors M1 to M5 described above, the position, posture, etc. of the gripping unit 70 can be freely adjusted, and accordingly, the table top surface as shown in FIG.
- the Scott Russell mechanism device 1 according to the present embodiment can be suitably used when gripping the stacked workpieces W or the like.
- the Scott Russell mechanism device 1 is not limited to the above-described content, and various modifications can be considered.
- the main arm member 41 is bent not in a shape in which the linear first range portion 42 and the second range portion 43 are bent at the intermediate portion 41d (the connecting portion 41b), but the whole is curved in an arc shape. It is also possible to make the boomerang shape into a shape in which the bending point at the intermediate portion 41d (the connecting portion 41b) is eliminated and the stress concentration is less likely to occur.
- the main arm member 41 and the sub arm member 51 are disposed upside down, and the base end portion 41a of the main arm member 41 is moved to the first position. It may be connected to the first slider 30 and the base end portion 51 a of the sub arm member 51 may be connected to the second slider 20. Further, when simplifying the structure, either the drive system related to the first ball screw 12 and the first slider 30 or the drive system related to the second ball screw 14 and the second slider 20 is omitted, and the main system is omitted.
- shaft L2 shown in FIG. 4) of the joint member 61 is the center axis
- the drive pulley 91 shown in FIG. 4 is fixed to the connecting shaft 52 on the base end portion 51a side of the sub arm member 51, and this connecting shaft 52 is also fixed to the base end portion 51a.
- a keyway is provided in the connecting shaft 52 and the shaft hole, and the connecting shaft 52 is fixed to both the drive pulley 91 and the sub arm member 51 by press-fitting a key.
- the fourth motor M4 is moved to the main arm member 41 as will be described later.
- the drive pulley 91 rotates with the rotation of the base end portion 51a of the sub arm member 51.
- the joint unit 60 (joint member 61) is rotated by the amount of rotation of the base end portion 51a of the sub arm member 51, the second shaft L2 and the second axis L2 are The parallel state of the one axis L1 is more accurately maintained.
- the main arm is driven such that the fourth motor M4 drives any one of the first pulley 81, the intermediate pulley 82, and the final pulley 83 included in the rotation mechanism 80 shown in FIG. It is preferable to arrange on the member 41. Accordingly, the joint unit 60 (joint member 61) can be rotated in two ways by the automatic rotation described above and the control rotation by the fourth motor M4.
- the third motor M3 can be disposed toward the second slider 20, and basically the third motor M3 has a predetermined weight, and therefore is disposed on the slider that moves less frequently. It is preferable.
- the unit attached to the front end side of the main arm member 41 can connect various things according to a use etc.
- FIGS. 11A and 11B show modified examples of various units connected to the tip 41c of the main arm member 41.
- FIG. FIG. 11A is similar to the above until the joint unit 60 and the rotary unit 65 are connected to the tip 41c of the main arm member 41, and the tip side is different from the above. That is, a rotating unit 75 is connected to the rotating portion 67 of the rotating unit 65, and a gripping unit 70 'is attached to the distal end side thereof.
- the rotation unit 77 is a unit in which a first member 76 and a second member 77 are rotatably connected by a connecting shaft 78.
- the connecting shaft 78 is a connecting shaft 47 of the tip portion 41c of the main arm member 41 described above.
- FIG. 11B shows another modification, in which an arm-shaped joint unit 60 ′ is rotatably connected to the tip portion 41b of the main arm member 41, and the joint unit 60 ′ is intermediate to the tip portion 60a ′.
- a unit 63 (corresponding to a rotating member) is connected to be rotatable.
- the connection shaft 62 related to the rotation of the distal end portion 60 a ′ is parallel to the connection shaft 47 of the distal end portion 41 c of the main arm member 41.
- a rotating unit 65 is connected to the intermediate unit 63 and a gripping unit 70 ′ is attached to a rotating part 67 included in the rotating unit 65.
- FIG. 11B shows another modification, in which an arm-shaped joint unit 60 ′ is rotatably connected to the tip portion 41b of the main arm member 41, and the joint unit 60 ′ is intermediate to the tip portion 60a ′.
- a unit 63 (corresponding to a rotating member) is connected to be rotatable.
- FIG. 11B is related to the posture change of the gripping unit 70 ′ located at the tip because the order of rotation and rotation is reversed compared to the example shown in FIG.
- the range is also different from that in FIG. 11A, and by applying FIG. 11A or FIG. 11B depending on the application, an optimum posture for gripping the gripping unit 70 ′ can be obtained. Can do.
- a mounting unit or the like is attached instead of the gripping unit 70.
- the gripping unit 70, the mounting unit, and the like may be connected to the joint unit 60 described above if a change in posture or the like related to rotation is not necessary. It is also possible to attach directly to the connecting shaft 47 of the tip end portion 41c of the arm member 41 so as to be rotatable. Further, in addition to gripping and placing, units corresponding to various operations such as conveyance and pressing are attached instead of the gripping units 70 and 70 'described above, and the use of the Scott Russell mechanism device 1 according to the first embodiment It is also possible to widen.
- the Scott Russell mechanism device 100 according to the second embodiment is basically the same as the Scott Russell mechanism device 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the arrangement location of the fourth motor M4 is different and the rotation mechanism unit 80 is also different.
- the main difference is that o is omitted.
- the Scott Russell mechanism device 100 includes the second slider 120 and the first slider 130 provided in the column unit 110, the base end portion 140a of the main arm member 140, and the base end portion of the sub arm member 150.
- the rotary unit 165 is connected to the distal end portion 140c of the main arm member 140 via a plate-shaped joint unit 160, and the gripping unit 170 is attached to the rotary unit 167 of the rotary unit 165. ing.
- the protection tube 101 for protecting the wiring is suspended in a U shape. is doing.
- the main arm member 140 is bent at the intermediate portion 140d (and the connecting portion 140b related to the connection with the sub arm member 150 on the opposite side of the intermediate portion 140d) to form a boomerang-like shape (“Hiragana”
- the first range portion 142 having a linear shape ranging from the base end portion 140a to the intermediate portion 140d (the connecting portion 140b) and the tip from the intermediate portion 140d (the connecting portion 140b).
- a linear second range portion 143 extending to the portion 140c is provided, and a plate-like convex portion 144 is provided at the connection point 140b.
- the main arm member 140 has a fourth motor M4 disposed inside a motor cover 145 attached to one side surface 140e of the second range portion 143 on the distal end side (see FIGS. 12 and 13).
- the fourth motor M4 In order to arrange the fourth motor M4 in this way, the second range portion 143 of the main arm member 140 is wider than the first range portion 142.
- the output shaft of the fourth motor M4 is connected to the first pulley 106 of the rotation transmission unit 105 provided on the other side surface 140f (see FIG. 14). And the rotation transmission part 105 has the 2nd pulley 107 attached to the connection shaft 147 provided in the front-end
- the fourth motor M4 controls all of the rotation of the connecting shaft 147 of the distal end portion 140c of the main arm member 140 and the joint unit 160, and thus the first embodiment.
- the automatic rotation accompanying the connection angle is omitted.
- the second embodiment has an advantage that the driving structure related to the rotation of the front end side of the main arm member 140 can be simplified compared to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 15 shows a Scott Russell mechanism apparatus 200 (with various covers attached) according to the third embodiment.
- This Scott Russell mechanism apparatus 200 is a Scott Russell mechanism apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment.
- a straight main arm 240 is used (in FIG. 15, the fact that the main arm 240 has a straight shape is indicated by a one-dot chain line center line C1). .
- the Scott Russell mechanism device 1 according to the first embodiment and the Scott Russell mechanism device 200 according to the third embodiment have the same configuration.
- a front end portion 251b of the sub arm member 251 constituting the sub arm 250 is rotatably connected to the intermediate portion 241d of the main arm member 241, and the joint unit 260 is rotated to the front end portion 241c of the main arm member 241.
- the base end portion 241a of the main arm member 241 and the base end portion 251a of the sub arm member 251 are respectively attached to the second slider 220 and the first slider 230 of the column unit 210 (note that The first axis L1 and the second axis L2 shown in FIG. 15 represent the same virtual axes as in the first embodiment).
- FIG. 15 like the above-described FIGS. 3 to 9 and the like, illustration of the gripping unit and the like is omitted for simplification of the drawing, but the third embodiment is the same as the first embodiment.
- Various units can be attached to the joint unit 260.
- the main arm member 241 has a straight shape
- various well-known ones may be applied as the connection structure of the main arm member 241 and the sub arm member 251 and the shape of the tip portion 251b of the sub arm member 251.
- the structures and shapes of Patent Documents 1 to 4 described above can be used (in FIG.
- the tip 251b of the sub arm member 251 is opposed to the side surface 241f of the main arm member 241).
- the sub arm member 251 is formed in a plate shape on the side including the distal end portion 251b so that it does not interfere with the main arm member 241 even if the connection angle changes).
- FIG. 16 shows an outline of the rotation mechanism portion 280 provided on one side surface 241e of the main arm member 241.
- the rotation mechanism 280 is an intermediate portion 241d of the main arm member 241, and the sub-arm member 251 is rotatably connected to the main arm member 241 by a connecting shaft 246. Therefore, the first embodiment shown in FIG. This is a simplified structure from the rotation mechanism 80. That is, the rotation mechanism unit 280 according to the third embodiment includes a first pulley 281 fixed to the connection shaft 246 and a second pulley 282 (second rotation) fixed to the connection shaft 247 of the tip 241c of the main arm member 241. 1 pulley 281 has the same diameter), and a belt 285 is wound around these pulleys 281 and 282.
- the connecting shafts 246 and 247 are parallel axes.
- Such a rotation mechanism unit 280 has the same rotation characteristics as the rotation mechanism unit 80 of the first embodiment, and each pulley 281 according to the change in the connection angle between the arm members 241 and 251. , 282 are appropriately rotated, whereby the connecting shaft 247 of the distal end portion 241c of the main arm member 241 and the joint unit 260 attached to the connecting shaft 247 are automatically rotated.
- the sub arm member 251 is provided with the same components as the fourth motor M4 and the drive transmission mechanism 90 corresponding to the rotation driving means described in the sub arm member 51 of the first embodiment.
- the Scott Russell mechanism device 200 according to the third embodiment can also drive the rotation of the connecting shaft 246.
- the motor controller (corresponding to the switching means) provided along with the Scott Russell mechanism device 200 is used to lock the brake function for the fourth motor. If the control is appropriately performed so as to switch the free state in which the function is released or the drive state in which the motor shaft is rotated, the way of rotation of the joint unit 260 can also be changed. In other words, when the fourth motor is locked, the sub arm member 251 and the connecting shaft 246 are fixed, and the joint unit 260 can be rotated in conjunction with an angle change accompanying the movement of the sub arm member 251. In addition, even if the fourth motor is in a free state, the joint unit 260 can be rotated as the connection angle changes.
- the Scott Russell mechanism device 200 of the third embodiment is the same as the Scott Russell mechanism device 1 of the first embodiment, and operates in the same manner as described in the first embodiment. Realized.
- the joint unit 260 that is rotatably connected to the distal end portion 241c of the main arm member 241 has the above-described configuration.
- the fourth motor (corresponding to the rotation driving means) is provided in the rotation mechanism section 280.
- Either the first pulley 281 or the second pulley 282 may be driven, and the turning mechanism may be interlocked with the turning of the sub arm member 251 on the base end 251a side. .
- the joint unit attached to the tip of the main arm is rotated in two ways, that is, the joint unit is rotated in conjunction with the change in the angle of the connecting portion of both arm members, and the rotation is performed separately from the change in angle. Since it can be switched to the way of movement, the Scott Russell mechanism device can be suitably used for various applications.
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Description
本発明にあっては、ジョイントユニットに回転ユニットを連結したので、回転ユニットは、主アーム部材の先端部の変位とは別個に回転可能な回転部を有することから、主アーム部材の先端側に設けられた回転ユニットの回転部における姿勢の自由度が向上し、その回転部に様々な用途に応じた各種ユニットを取り付ければ、本発明に係るスコットラッセル機構式装置の用途を広げられる。
本発明にあっては、回転ユニットの回転部に把持ユニットを取り付けたので、姿勢変位の度合いを従来に比べて大きくした回転ユニットの回転部により、把持対象となるワークの向きに対して柔軟に対応して把持を行う用途に本発明に係るスコットラッセル機構式装置を適用できるようになる。
本発明にあっては、ジョイントユニット、回転ユニット、および回動ユニットの順序で連結したので、上述した異なる順序で連結された場合と比べて、最先端に位置する回動ユニットは異なる範囲で姿勢変位を行うことが可能となる。
本発明にあっては、回動ユニットの先端側に把持ユニットを取り付けたので、把持対象のワークの直近で把持ユニットを回動できるようになり、このような把持用途に対して好適な把持機能を具備したスコットラッセル機構式装置を提供できるようになる。
また、本発明にあっては、ジョイントユニットに回動可能に回動部材を連結すると共に、その回動部材には回転部を有する回転ユニットを連結したので、ジョイントユニットに対して回動部材を介して取り付けられた回転ユニッは、その回転部を、主アーム部材の先端部の変位とは別個に変位でき、最も先端に位置する回転部の姿勢変位の度合いを一段と高めることができる。
さらに、本発明にあっては、回転ユニットの回転部に把持ユニットを取り付けたので、姿勢変位度を高めた回転ユニットの回転部によって、把持対象となるワークの向きに柔軟に対応した把持(チャッキング)を行うことができ、把持用途に対して本発明に係るスコットラッセル機構式装置を好適に利用できる。
また、本発明にあっては、回動ユニットの先端側に把持ユニットを取り付けたので、把持対象のワークの直近で把持ユニットを回動できるようになり、このような把持用途に対して好適な把持機能を具備したスコットラッセル機構式装置を提供できる。
また、本発明にあっては、副アーム部材または主アーム部材のいずれか一方の基端部を第2ボールねじで直動可能にしてあるので、両アーム部材の基端部の動かし方に複数のバリエーションを設けることができ、主アーム部材の先端部の移動を柔軟に行える。
10、110、210 柱ユニット
12 第1ボールねじ
14 第2ボールねじ
20、120、220 第2スライダー
30、130、230 第1スライダー
41、140、241 主アーム部材
41b、140b 連結個所
51、150、251 副アーム部材
60、160、260 ジョイントユニット
65、165 回転ユニット
70、170 把持ユニット
80、280 回動機構部
M1~M5 第1モータ~第5モータ
Claims (8)
- 主アーム部材と、前記主アーム部材へ回動可能に連結された副アーム部材と、前記主アーム部材および前記副アーム部材の連結角度を変化させる角度変化手段とを備えるスコットラッセル機構装置において、
前記主アーム部材の先端部には、ジョイントユニットが回動可能に連結してあり、
前記ジョイントユニットの回動に係る回動軸は、前記主アーム部材および前記副アーム部材の連結箇所の回動に係る軸と平行であり、
前記角度変化手段による角度変化と連動して前記ジョイントユニットを自動回動させる回動機構部と、
前記角度変化手段による角度変化とは別個に、前記ジョイントユニットを前記回動機構部を介して回動させる回動駆動手段と
を備えることを特徴とするスコットラッセル機構式装置。 - 前記ジョイントユニットには、回転部を有する回転ユニットが連結してある請求項1に記載のスコットラッセル機構式装置。
- 前記ジョイントユニットには、回動部材が回動可能に連結してあり、
前記回動部材の回動に係る軸は、前記ジョイントユニットの回動軸と平行にしてあり、
前記回動部材には、回転部を有する回転ユニットが連結してある請求項1に記載のスコットラッセル機構式装置。 - 前記回転ユニットの回転部には、把持ユニットが取り付けてある請求項2または請求項3に記載のスコットラッセル機構式装置。
- 前記ジョイントユニットには、回転部を有する回転ユニットが連結してあり、
前記回転ユニットの回転部には、前記ジョイントユニットの回動軸と平行な軸を中心に回動可能な回動部を有する回動ユニットが連結してある請求項1に記載のスコットラッセル機構式装置。 - 前記回動ユニットの先端側には、把持ユニットが取り付けてある請求項5に記載のスコットラッセル機構式装置。
- 前記主アーム部材の基端部、および前記副アーム部材の連結側と反対側の基端部は、同一の仮想直線の上に位置するようにしてあり、
前記主アーム部材および前記副アーム部材は、前記仮想直線を回動軸にして、回動可能にしてあり、
前記角度変化手段は、
前記仮想直線と平行配置してある第1ボールねじと、
前記第1ボールねじの回転により直動する第1直動ユニットと
を含み、
前記第1直動ユニットには、前記主アーム部材の基端部または前記副アーム部材の基端部のいずれか一方が、前記仮想直線を回動軸にして回動できる状態で連結してあり、
前記主アーム部材および前記副アーム部材の前記回動軸を中心にした回動を駆動する回動駆動源を備える請求項1乃至請求項6のいずれか1項に記載のスコットラッセル機構式装置。 - 前記角度変化手段は更に、
前記第1ボールねじと平行配置してある第2ボールねじと、
前記第2ボールねじの回転により直動する第2直動ユニットと
を含み、
前記第2直動ユニットには、前記副アーム部材の基端部または前記主アーム部材の基端部のいずれか一方が、前記仮想直線を回動軸にして回動できる状態で連結してある請求項7に記載のスコットラッセル機構式装置。
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