Apparatus, system, and process for the automated retrieval and precise placement of small rods
US8979155B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/39
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus for automated vertical placement of a small rod at a predetermined location, where the apparatus includes a parallel pneumatic gripper having a driver mechanism and a double-v shaped interlocking jaw assembly configured to receive, secure, and release a small rod in a substantially vertical position in response to corresponding signals generated by the driver mechanism. The present invention also provides a robotic system for automated gross retrieval and precise placement of a small rod. The present invention further provides a process for automated gross retrieval of at least one small rod and subsequent precise and substantially vertical placement thereof into a platform at a predetermined location and at a predetermined depth.
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