Rotary union for robotic end effector
US5833147A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B15/65
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a rotary union interconnecting a material supply line and a dispense valve. Preferably, the rotary union comprises a rotatable member having a mounting end coupled to a rotating means and a dispense end including a conduit formed therein for dispensing a preselected material. According to the invention, a housing is rotatably supported about the rotatable member such that the rotatable member is rotatable relative to the housing. The housing includes an opening formed therein for communicating with the conduit and a material supply line. Even more preferably, the rotating means comprises a rotatable face plate operably coupled to a sixth axis motor of a multi-axis robot.
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