Metal working – Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for... – Common reciprocating support for spaced tools
Patent
1984-06-22
1986-11-04
Weidenfeld, Gil
Metal working
Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for...
Common reciprocating support for spaced tools
279 1TS, 294907, 414730, 901 30, 901 34, B23Q 3155
Patent
active
046203621
ABSTRACT:
A robotic tool changing system which is compatible with manipulators (20) of the type having a pair of opposable vise-like end-effector "fingers" (22,24) formed on an end-effector (21) is disclosed which may be used to grip and manipulate a wide range of different tools (42,44,45) and wherein the end-effector (21) includes: (i) alignment ports (29,30,34,35) formed on the gripping fingers (22,24) for reception of alignment pins (29',30',34',35') formed on the tools (42,44,45); (ii) a resistor (R1) embedded within each tool (42,44,45) which is uniquely representative of that tool; (iii) a tool comparator circuit (50) having at least one reference resistor (R2) for enabling identification of the particular tool gripped by the end-effector (21) and for generating a control output signal capable of selecting, defining and enabling and requisite utility(ies) and utility control line(s) required for proper operation of the gripped tool; (iv) electrical contact means (31,32) formed in at least one finger (22) for cooperable engagement with electrical connector pins ( 31',32') formed on the tools (42,44,45); and (v), fluid connector ports (36,38) formed in at least one finger (24) for enabling fluid transfer to the tool (42,44,45) via fluid connecting ports (36',38') formed in the tool; so as to enable sensing of the resistance value of the resistor (R1) and delivery of any required electrical utility(ies) and/or fluid utility(ies) via suitable utility control line(s) (33,39,40).
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Howell Daniel W.
The Boeing Company
Weidenfeld Gil
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