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A breakaway unit for a tool mount of a robotic positioner, the breakaway unit having a magnetic coupler mechanism and a mechanical coupler mechanism for omnidirectional collision contacts of the tool and/or tool mount, the magnetic coupler mechanism having an adjustably positioned magnetizable disk

A breakaway unit for a tool mount of a robotic positioner, the breakaway unit having a magnetic coupler mechanism and a mechanical coupler mechanism for omnidirectional collision contacts of the tool and/or tool mount, the magnetic coupler mechanism having an adjustably positioned magnetizable disk in one coupler component and a fixed position magnet member in the other coupler component and the mechanical coupler mechanism having an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the force of release in the +Z direction of contact by the tool.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A breakaway unit for mounting a tool to a robot positioner, the breakaway unit comprising: a magnetic coupler mechanism having a first coupler component with means for attaching the breakaway unit to the robot positioner and a second coupler component with means for conne

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A breakaway unit for mounting a tool to a robot positioner, the breakaway unit comprising: a magnetic coupler mechanism having a first coupler component with means for attaching the breakaway unit to the robot positioner and a second coupler component with means for connecting the breakaway unit to the tool, wherein the coupler mechanism has a magnet member in one of the two coupler components and a magnetizable member in the other of the two coupler components wherein when the two coupler components are coupled, the magnet member and the magnetizable member are proximately positioned and the magnet member magnetically attracts the magnetizable member, wherein the coupler component having the magnetizable member is magnetically held to the coupler member having the magnet member with a holding force dependent on the distance of the magnet member from the magnetizable member, and, the coupler mechanism has a mechanical means for incrementally adjusting the relative distance between the magnetic member and the magnetizable member for adjusting the holding force.