Material or article handling – Vertically swinging load support
Patent
1984-07-16
1987-05-12
Spar, Robert J.
Material or article handling
Vertically swinging load support
2191241, 21912433, 2191231, 228 45, 414917, 901 42, B66F 1100
Patent
active
046645870
ABSTRACT:
A high response servodriven robotics tool carrier assembly is especially well adapted for carrying a tool, such as an arc welding torch. The robotics tool carrier assembly mounts the torch such that its tip is on the center line of the arm rotation axis of a robot welding machine. The robotics tool carrier assembly modulates the coarse robot movements which are programmed into the robot arm. A tilt linkage is used to tilt the torch about its tip so as to avoid obstructions. The tilt linkage is mounted upon a Z slide which adjusts the distance between the tip of the torch and a work surface. The Z slide is in turn mounted upon an X member movably mounted to an arm support so as to modulate the torch in a cross seam direction. The robotics tool carrier assembly mounts upon a robotics arm.
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Case, Jr. Allen W.
Lund Richard M.
Miller Stuart G.
Peroutky Donald C.
Davis Jr. James C.
General Electric Company
Spar Robert J.
Underwood Donald W.
Webb II Paul R.
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