Modular tooling apparatus having serrated teeth for orbital and linear adjustment
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B25J-015/00
F16C-011/10
F16M-011/12
F16M-011/04
F16M-011/10
출원번호
US-0368959
(2012-02-08)
등록번호
US-9395032
(2016-07-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Kotula, Ronald Andrew
Van Zile, III, Donald
Jacobi, Brandon Scott
Filipiak, Michael A.
Kalb, James R.
Price, Keith M.
출원인 / 주소
Norgren Automation Solutions, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane P.C.
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12
초록▼
A modular tooling apparatus having serrated teeth for providing orbital and linear adjustment of a modular tool. The modular tooling apparatus includes a mounting member and a base coupling having mating contoured surfaces for providing linear adjustment of the base coupling relative to the mounting
A modular tooling apparatus having serrated teeth for providing orbital and linear adjustment of a modular tool. The modular tooling apparatus includes a mounting member and a base coupling having mating contoured surfaces for providing linear adjustment of the base coupling relative to the mounting member. A spacer is provided having contoured surfaces wherein the contoured surfaces matingly and adjustably connect to a contoured surface of the base coupling for rotational adjustment of the modular tool about a longitudinal axis. The modular tool has a contoured surface that matingly and adjustably connects to the contoured surface of the spacer for rotational adjustment about the longitudinal axis. A biasing member engages the spacer and the modular tool for biasing the spacer toward the base member and away from the modular tool.
대표청구항▼
1. A modular tooling apparatus, comprising: a base coupling connectable to a manipulator, said base coupling having a first contoured surface;a locking member having a second contoured surface and a third contoured surface being concentric to said second contoured surface, wherein said second contou
1. A modular tooling apparatus, comprising: a base coupling connectable to a manipulator, said base coupling having a first contoured surface;a locking member having a second contoured surface and a third contoured surface being concentric to said second contoured surface, wherein said second contoured surface and said third contoured surface each have a base and a plurality of ridges longitudinally extending away from said base, where said plurality of ridges of said second contoured surface and said plurality of said third contoured surface extend longitudinally away from said base of said second contoured surface and said base of said third contoured surface in the same direction, wherein said second contoured surface is matingly and adjustably connected to said first contoured surface of said base coupling for rotational adjustment of said base coupling about a longitudinal axis; anda modular tool having a fourth contoured surface matingly and adjustably connected to said third contoured surface of said locking member for rotational adjustment of said modular tool about said longitudinal axis. 2. The modular tooling apparatus as stated in claim 1, further comprising: a biasing member engaging said locking member and said modular tool for biasing said locking member toward said modular tool and said base coupling. 3. The modular tooling apparatus of claim 2, wherein said first and second contoured surfaces include a first number of axially extending serrated teeth and said third and fourth contoured surfaces include a second number of axially extending serrated teeth. 4. The modular tooling apparatus as stated in claim 2, further comprising: said first and second contoured surfaces and said third and fourth contoured surfaces being coaxially aligned, wherein said first and second contoured surfaces have a different diameter than said third and fourth contoured surfaces. 5. A modular tooling apparatus comprising, a base coupling connectable to a manipulator, and said base coupling having a first contoured surface;a locking member having a second contoured surface and a third contoured surface being concentric to said second contoured surface, wherein said second contoured surface and said third contoured surface extend longitudinally in the same direction, wherein said second contoured surface is matingly and adjustably connected to said first contoured surface of said base coupling for rotational adjustment of said base coupling about a longitudinal axis; anda modular tool having a fourth contoured surface matingly and adjustably connected to said third contoured surface of said locking member for rotational adjustment of said modular tool about said longitudinal axis,wherein said locking member combines said first and second number of serrated teeth to provide more rotational adjustment positions about said longitudinal axis than said first or second number of serrated teeth. 6. The modular tooling apparatus of claim 5, wherein said locking member combines the first and second number of serrated teeth to provide rotational adjustment resolution of about 0.6 degrees. 7. A modular tooling apparatus, comprising: a base coupling connectable to a manipulator, and said base coupling having a first set of radially formed, axially extending serrated teeth;an adjustable member connectable to a modular tool, and said adjustable member having a third set of radially formed, axially extending serrated teeth and an aperture extending therethrough for rotatably receiving said first set of serrated teeth;a locking member having a second and fourth set of radially formed, axially extending serrated teeth, wherein said second and fourth sets of serrated teeth axially extend longitudinally in the same direction, said second set of serrated teeth are matingly and adjustably connected to said first set of serrated teeth of said base coupling for rotational adjustment of said base coupling about a longitudinal axis, and said first set of serrated teeth do not rotate in unison with said second set of serrated teeth; andsaid fourth set of serrated teeth are matingly and adjustably connected to said third set of serrated teeth of said adjustable member for rotational adjustment of said adjustable member about said longitudinal axis. 8. The modular tooling apparatus as stated in claim 7, further comprising: a biasing member engaging said locking member and said adjustable member for biasing said locking member toward said base coupling and said adjustable member. 9. The modular tooling apparatus of claim 8, wherein said first and second sets of serrated teeth include a first number of serrated teeth and said third and fourth sets of serrated teeth include a second number of serrated teeth. 10. The modular tooling apparatus of claim 9, wherein said locking member combines said first and second number of serrated teeth to provide more rotational adjustment positions than said first or second number of serrated teeth. 11. The modular tooling apparatus of claim 10, wherein said locking member combines the first and second number of serrated teeth to provide rotational adjustment resolution of about 0.6 degrees. 12. The modular tooling apparatus as stated in claim 7, further comprising: said first, second, third, and fourth sets of serrated teeth being coaxially aligned, extend in the same axial direction, and concentric, wherein said first and second sets of serrated teeth have a different diameter than said third and fourth sets of serrated teeth. 13. The modular tooling apparatus as stated in claim 7, further comprising: said first, second, third and fourth sets of serrated teeth all being formed radially and circumferentially formed 360 degrees. 14. The modular tooling apparatus as stated in claim 7, wherein said base coupling further comprises: a substantially cylindrical base member having said first set of serrated teeth formed therein on one end of said substantially cylindrical base member and a plurality of tabs formed in the opposite end of said substantially cylindrical base member; anda mounting member having a substantially cylindrical extension with a plurality of slots for matingly receiving said tabs of said base member;wherein said substantially cylindrical base and said substantially cylindrical extension are received by said aperture of said adjustable member. 15. A modular tooling apparatus, comprising: a base coupling connectable to a manipulator, said base coupling having a substantially cylindrical extension with a plurality of slots;a substantially cylindrical base member having a first set of radially formed, axially extending serrated teeth formed therein on one end of said substantially cylindrical base member and a plurality of tabs formed in the opposite end of said base member for engaging said plurality of slots of said substantially cylindrical extension of said base coupling;an adjustable member connectable to a modular tool, said adjustable member having a third set of radially formed, axially extending serrated teeth and an aperture extending therethrough for rotatably receiving said substantially cylindrical base member and said substantially cylindrical extension of said base coupling;a locking member having a second set of radially formed, axially extending serrated teeth and a fourth set of radially formed, axially extending serrated teeth, wherein said second and fourth sets of serrated teeth axially extend in the same direction, said second set of serrated teeth are matingly and adjustably connected to said first set of serrated teeth of said substantially cylindrical base member for rotational adjustment of said base coupling about a longitudinal axis, and said fourth set of serrated teeth are matingly and adjustably connected to said third set of serrated teeth of said adjustable member for rotational adjustment of said adjustable member about said longitudinal axis;a biasing member engaging said locking member and said adjustable member for biasing said locking member toward said base coupling and said adjustable member; anda fastener for securing said locking member and said adjustable member to said base coupling. 16. The modular tooling apparatus as stated in claim 15, further comprising: said first and second set of serrated teeth and said third and fourth set of serrated teeth being coaxially aligned and concentric, wherein said first and second sets of serrated teeth have a different diameter than said third and fourth set of serrated teeth.
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