Automated work transfer system having an articulated arm

Details Automated work transfer system having an articulated arm Automated work transfer system having an articulated arm

1984-08-13

1989-05-09

Stinson, Frankie L.

Cleaning and liquid contact with solids

Apparatus

Sequential work treating receptacles or stations with means...

134 82, 134140, 901 14, 414750, 414751, 4147443, B08B 304

Patent

active

048279544

ABSTRACT:
A work transfer system conveying a work basket in a programmed sequence to the processing tanks of an assembly thereof at various positions on a work bench. The system acts to transfer the basket to a selected tank and to properly orient the basket with respect to this tank before lowering the basket therein for processing for a given dwell period, at the conclusion of which the basket is hoisted from the tank and transferred to another tank where the procedure is repeated. Running parallel to the front side of the bench is a rail on which a robot rides, the robot supporting a hoist carriage which can be raised or lowered. Cantilevered from the carriage is a main arm articulated by an elbow shaft to a forearm that extends over the bench. The forearm is joined by a hand shaft depending therefrom to a hand that engages the handle of the work basket. A main arm motor acts to rotate the elbow shaft and thereby swing the forearm to a position generally aligning the basket with a selected tank therebelow. A forearm motor acts to turn the hand to properly orient the basket with respect to this tank before it is lowered therein by the hoist carriage.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3255893 (1966-06-01), Hainer et al.
patent: 3268091 (1966-08-01), Melton
patent: 3335839 (1967-08-01), Neumann
patent: 3948093 (1976-04-01), Folchi et al.
patent: 4014495 (1977-03-01), Oda et al.
patent: 4132318 (1979-01-01), Wang et al.
patent: 4177002 (1979-12-01), Motoda et al.
patent: 4283165 (1981-08-01), Vertut
patent: 4305130 (1981-12-01), Kelley et al.
patent: 4370091 (1983-01-01), Gagliardi
patent: 4377986 (1983-03-01), Juve
patent: 4392776 (1983-07-01), Shum
patent: 4398720 (1983-08-01), Jones et al.
patent: 4501522 (1985-02-01), Causer et al.
Gasparri et al, "Automatic Robotic Computer-Controlled Batch Plating", IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 23, No. 10, Mar. 1981.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Automated work transfer system having an articulated arm does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Automated work transfer system having an articulated arm, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Automated work transfer system having an articulated arm will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-82407