Material or article handling – Vertically swinging load support – Grab
Patent
1990-04-10
1993-06-15
Huppert, Michael S.
Material or article handling
Vertically swinging load support
Grab
901 1, 901 6, 901 47, B25J 500
Patent
active
052192644
ABSTRACT:
A mobile robot or automatic guided vehicle having a multijointed robot arm. The robot arm has a gripper and charge coupled device camera mounted at the free end of the arm. The gripper is for engaging, holding and releasing workpieces. The robot arm transfers workpieces to and from process machines or storage areas. The robot arm finds the workpiece or the place to set it down by looking at two light emitting diodes placed a known distance and orientation away from the workpiece or set down place. The robot arm and camera are controlled by a computer on board the vehicle. The automatic guided vehicle and robot arm are used to transfer workpieces from place to place in an automated manufacturing environment.
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Chen Nai-Yung
McClure Virge W.
Donaldson Richard L.
Hienz William M.
Hiller William E.
Honeycutt Gary C.
Huppert Michael S.
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