Quick release tool holder for robots

Details Quick release tool holder for robots Quick release tool holder for robots

1982-09-29

1986-11-25

Weidenfeld, Gil

Metal working

Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for...

Common reciprocating support for spaced tools

269 52, 269237, 279 2A, 279106, 277144, 294 97, 901 37, 901 39, B23Q 3155

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ABSTRACT:
A releasable tool holder (75) for quickly interchanging tools usable by a conventional robot (50) having one or more articulatable arms (60, 65, 70). The tool holder (75) is mounted to an arm (70) of the robot (50) and is provided with a plurality of variable fulcrum clamping levers (110) capable of engaging a surface (215) of a ring (205) mounting a preselected tool. A fluid motor (95) is connected to a translatable center link (105) that is pivotably attached to the variable fulcrum clamping levers (110) whereby when the motor (95) causes the link (105) to translate, the variable fulcrum clamping levers (110) engage the surface (215) of the tool mounting ring (205). A novel tool mounting ring (205) and a releasable fluid coupling (125) are also provided.

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