Manipulator
US4662814A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 1984 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J15/0266
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A manipulator suitable for tasks in remote places which are not easily accessible to operators comprises an arm composed of a series of arm modules each having an articulate and an address decoder and being constructed by the arm modules of an identical construction to attain an easy maintenance and high flexibility of the manipulator. The operation of the arm modules is controlled a control system which has a plurality of articulate angular-position commanding circuits and a time-sharing control circuit.
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