Material or article handling – Vertically swinging load support – Grab
Patent
1983-02-15
1986-08-26
Underwood, Donald W.
Material or article handling
Vertically swinging load support
Grab
60545, 60594, 414729, 414 4, 414786, 901 22, 901 23, 901 37, 901 38, B25J 1300
Patent
active
046079980
ABSTRACT:
A powered, electromechanical manipulator assembly is disclosed which includes an electrically powered input device coupled by a hydraulic circuit to a mechanical manipulator. The hydraulic circuit is a fixed-volume, closed circuit in which a master piston-cylinder assembly is driven by a D.C. motor and is hydraulically coupled for direct and proportional displacement of a slave piston-cylinder assembly to enable smooth, accurate and easily connected displacement of a manipulator arm. The manipulator arm is formed of a plurality of modules each having a fixed-volume, closed, hydraulic circuit and a slave cylinder. Both the slave and master cylinders includes ambient pressure surfaces which are exposed to the water pressure at the operating depth of the assembly so that variation in depth does not materially affect the response or dexterity of the remote manipulator apparatus. An improved terminal module or jaw assembly is also disclosed.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3422965 (1969-01-01), Lloyd
patent: 3440825 (1969-04-01), Lloyd
patent: 3835750 (1974-09-01), Dunne
Chickering Robert B.
Deep Ocean Engineering Incorporated
Grunewald Glen R.
Underwood Donald W.
Warren Manfred M.
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