Calibration jig for an automated placement machine
US6071060A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/45063
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A calibration jig for establishing a home position of a robotic mechanism which retrieves components from a parts tray. The calibration jig includes: an angled member having a first wall member and a second wall member which is substantially perpendicular to the first wall member, wherein the angled member is configured to be juxtapositioned at a corner of a drawer which holds the parts tray; and a tapered portion, coupled to at least one of the first and second wall members, and extending upwardly with respect to the first and second wall members, wherein the tapered portion engages a portion of the robotic mechanism so as to serve as a calibration point for establishing the home position of the robotic mechanism with respect to the parts tray.
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