Vacuum nozzle having dynamically adjustable placement force

Details Vacuum nozzle having dynamically adjustable placement force Vacuum nozzle having dynamically adjustable placement force

1993-12-03

1995-05-30

Ip, Paul

Electricity: motive power systems

Positional servo systems

Program- or pattern-controlled systems

318662, 318687, 3185681, B65H 1102, G01N 3300

Patent

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054204887

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and a method therefor is capable of automated and/or robotic assembly. The apparatus includes a vacuum nozzle (201) for aspirating and securing a component (202, 204). A spring (312) mechanically coupled to the vacuum nozzle (201) provides a variable spring force thereto in a direction of a placing operation (214, 216). The variable spring force varies in response to the vacuum nozzle (201) moving linearly along an axis of the placing operation (214, 216). The variable spring force corresponds to a variable placement force applied by the vacuum nozzle (201) to the component (202, 204). A linear position sensor (110) coupled to the vacuum nozzle (201) senses a variable linear position of the vacuum nozzle (201). The apparatus adjusts the variable placement force applied by the vacuum nozzle (201) to the component (202, 204) by varying the variable linear position of the vacuum nozzle (201).

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