Pneumatic drilling end effector
US6644897B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/91
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of using a drilling end effector includes providing a drilling end effector having a plurality of photogrammetry targets secured thereto. The positional orientation of the drilling end effector along six degrees of freedom is detected using a photogrammetry sensor to determine the orientation of the plurality of photogrammetry targets and outputting a position signal to a controller. The drilling end effector is robotically manipulated adjacent to a part to be drilled in response to the position signal to accurately position a drill bit relative to the part to be drilled. The part is then drilled.
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