Nut runner and hexabot robot
US7673384B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53417
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A six degree of freedom servo driven robot having a seventh axis servo motor for rotating servo driven nut runners affixed to swing arms about a radius. The robot offering flexibility within high production manufacturing and automotive assembly processes by realizing translational movement of servo driven nut runners about seven degrees of translation for fastening component parts of a work product within a work envelope.
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