IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0794061
(2010-06-04)
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등록번호 |
US-8992113
(2015-03-31)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Campagna, Frank F.
- Rizk, Nabil Michael
- Gunnett, Keith M.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
73 |
초록
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An assembly for releasably connecting an end effector in the form of a robotic tool or component to a robotic arm is disclosed. The connection is manually operated and formed of a first and second joint member including a cylindrical body, a locking collar, and a locking wall extending from the cyli
An assembly for releasably connecting an end effector in the form of a robotic tool or component to a robotic arm is disclosed. The connection is manually operated and formed of a first and second joint member including a cylindrical body, a locking collar, and a locking wall extending from the cylindrical body. The locking collar is coaxially aligned with and rotatably connected to the first joint member. The second joint member has a cylindrical mating body and a coupler, and engages the first joint member. The coupler also includes key pins, the pins being engageable in keyed relationship with the locking wall, the coupler and locking collar further includes intervening circumferentially spaced teeth, wherein the collar is rotatable to releasably engage the first joint member with the second joint member.
대표청구항
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1. An assembly for releasably connecting an end effector to a robotic arm comprising: a first joint member having a cylindrical body, a locking collar, and a locking wall extending from said cylindrical body, said locking collar being coaxially aligned with and rotatable about said locking wall;a se
1. An assembly for releasably connecting an end effector to a robotic arm comprising: a first joint member having a cylindrical body, a locking collar, and a locking wall extending from said cylindrical body, said locking collar being coaxially aligned with and rotatable about said locking wall;a second joint member having a cylindrical mating body and a coupler, the cylindrical body of said first joint member being engageable with said mating body of said second joint member,said coupler being engageable in keyed relationship with said locking wall, said coupler and said locking collar further including intervening circumferentially spaced teeth,wherein said locking collar is rotatable to releasably engage said first joint member with said second joint member,at least one engaging hole in said locking wall and a pin in said coupler, wherein said pin is receivable in said engaging hole, anda locking member extending from said locking collar and engageable with said locking wall, said locking member configured to stop rotation between said locking collar and said locking wall;wherein the displacement of said first joint member into the second joint member causes said pin to move adjacent said wall, and further displacement of first joint member into the second joint member is stopped by said wall until alignment of said pin with said engaging hole;wherein a length of said pin terminates displacement of said first joint member into the second joint member before an electrical connectors terminal of said second joint member can connect to a plurality of engaging holes of said first joint member. 2. The assembly of claim 1, said locking member further comprising a locking pin extending axially outward from said locking collar. 3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the termination of displacement of said first joint member into the second joint member is offset by the length of said pin, wherein said length is within a range to terminate displacement before connections are made between the first joint member and second joint member. 4. The assembly of claim 3, wherein said second joint member having electrical connector terminals and said first joint member having engaging holes, whereby engagement causes said electrical connector terminals to join to said engaging holes to form a connection. 5. The assembly of claim 1, comprising chamfered edges on said teeth of locking collar and coupler, wherein rotation of said locking collar forces said chamfered members of locking collar teeth to slide over said chamfered edges of coupler teeth, wherein said chamfered edges facilitate engagement of said teeth. 6. The assembly of claim 5, further including a flexible ring placed between a lip of said locking collar and an end of said first joint member, wherein said ring is compressed between said locking collar and the first joint member when said locking collar is releasably engaged to said coupler. 7. The assembly of claim 5, wherein said locking wall of first joint member includes a notched surface for engagement with said locking member of said locking collar. 8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein said locking member is a spring loaded retaining pin. 9. The assembly of claim 1, further including an alignment ring aligned coaxially within said coupler for receiving said first joint member. 10. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said second joint member and said first joint member are engaged to form an electrical connection operative to transmit feedback information including: images, control signals, activators, identification information, video, USB, TCP/IP, UDP, and/or CanBus. 11. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising a component connected to the first joint member, wherein the component comprises one of an arm linkage, an arm segment, arm extender, a gripper, a gimble grip, a flexible joint, a tilt table, a dozer, a shovel, a plow, a pan tilt table, a digger, a sensor, a disruptor, a drill, a saw, a cutter, a grinder, a digging tool, or a camera. 12. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the assembly can withstand forces up to 3,000 pounds. 13. The assembly of claim 12, wherein an application of under 3 ft-lbs actuation torque is applied to the locking collar by hand. 14. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said second joint member is connected to a robot arm. 15. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said first joint member is connected to a robot component. 16. A robot end effector quick-release arrangement, wherein said arrangement comprises: a first joint member having a cylindrical body, a locking collar, and a locking wall extending from said cylindrical body, said locking collar being coaxially aligned with and rotatable about said locking wall;a second joint member having a cylindrical mating body and a coupler, the cylindrical body of said first joint member being engageable with said mating body of said second joint member, said coupler being engageable in keyed relationship with said locking wall, said coupler and said locking collar further including intervening circumferentially spaced teeth, wherein said locking collar is rotatable to releasably engage said first joint member with said second joint member;at least one engaging hole in said locking wall and a pin in said coupler, wherein said pin is receivable in said engaging hole, wherein the displacement of said first joint member into the second joint member causes said pin to move adjacent said wall, and further displacement of first joint member into the second joint member is stopped by said wall until alignment of said pin with said engaging hole, wherein a length of said pin terminates displacement of said first joint member into the second joint member before an electrical connectors terminal of said second joint member can connect to a plurality of engaging holes of said first joint member;a locking member extending from said locking collar and engageable with said locking wall, said locking member configured to stop rotation between said locking collar and said locking wall;a robot arm attached to said second joint member;a robot component attached to said first joint member;an electronic component in said robot component;a connection from the electronic component to a control unit; andan identification signal, wherein said electronic component is an embedded chip which transmits an identification signal of said robot component to said control unit through said connection.
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