Electricity: motive power systems – Positional servo systems – Program- or pattern-controlled systems
Patent
1987-09-30
1989-02-14
Shoop, Jr., William M.
Electricity: motive power systems
Positional servo systems
Program- or pattern-controlled systems
364513, 901 31, 901 32, 901 38, G05B 1942
Patent
active
048048968
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method is described for inserting pins in holes wherein either the pin or the hole is chamfered or beveled. One part is vibrated with respect to the other in a plane orthogonal to the direction of insertion. One part is incrementally moved in the direction of insertion. When interference caused by the contact is sensed, the magnitude of the interference is determined and used to reposition the center-line of the one part in the orthogonal plane until the pin is fully inserted.
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Christensen Stephen R.
Lu Richard
Shepard G. Dudley
Smith I. Stuart
Bergmann Saul M.
Shoop Jr. William M.
University of Lowell
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