Robotic manipulator and method
US6263755A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20329
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A robotic manipulator. The manipulator includes an end. The manipulator includes a drive limb comprising N concentrically nested tubes, where N is greater than or equal to 2 and is an integer. The limb has a top and a bottom and is connected to the end at the top of the limb. The manipulator includes a drive mechanism connected with the drive limb at the drive limb's bottom to move the limb and the end. A method for moving a robotic manipulator. The method includes the steps of rotating an outside concentric tube of a drive limb. Then there is the step of turning a support structure of a joint with the outside tube which contacts the support structure. Next there is the step of rotating a second limb with an axle which contacts the second limb and the support structure to cause the second limb to rotate about the gear.
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