Robot with floating XY plane arm
US4778329A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 1986 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J15/0206
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus and method of utilization thereof of a robot with a floating arm. The floating arm aspect of the robot allows the robot to align its associated tooling with the workpiece in situations where the workpiece may be in a variety at different locations. By use of the present invention the requirement for use of a vision system to accomplish alignment between the robot and the workpiece is eliminated.
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