Movable gantry system configured to interface with jigs of different sizes
US12013677B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/50132
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A movable gantry system is configured to interface with jigs of different types or sizes and/or with different positions of a same jig and/or to perform operations on different parts mounted in such jigs. To do so, the movable gantry system includes an end effector, a gantry, and a computing system. The end effector is mounted within the gantry and provides at least rotational movement to perform operations on a part. The gantry is movable and interfaces with a jig holding the part. Further, the gantry provides translational movement to the end effector. The computing system identifies the gantry and the part and controls the gantry and the end effector, thereby facilitating the operations on the part. The computing system stores, in a data store, information about an operation upon performed by the end effector after a datuming process based translational data and on rotational data.
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