Metal working – Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for... – Common reciprocating support for spaced tools
Patent
1990-04-02
1991-02-19
Briggs, William
Metal working
Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for...
Common reciprocating support for spaced tools
901 41, B23Q 3155
Patent
active
049931393
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for exchanging tools and end effectors on a robot permits exchange during a programmed task. The exchange mechanism is located off the robot, thus reducing the mass of the robot arm and permitting smaller robots to perform designated tasks. A simple spring/collet mechanism mounted on the robot is used which permits the engagement and disengagement of the tool or end effector without the need for a rotational orientation of the tool to the end effector/collet interface. As the tool changing system is not located on the robot arm no umbilical cords are located on robot.
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Burry David B.
Williams Paul M.
Briggs William
Chafin James H.
Daniel Anne D.
Moser William R.
The United States of America as represented by the United States
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