Computer-implemented system and method for determining spatial locations of fixture element fixturing points on a part to be manufactured
US9566679B2 · kind B2 · utility
4Cited by
5References
18Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P90/02
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Automated fixture layout is approached in two distinct stages. First, the spatial locations of clamping points on the work piece are determined to ensure immobility of the fixtured part under any infinitesimal perturbation. Second, spatial locations are matched against a user-specified library of reconfigurable clamps to synthesize a valid fixture layout or configuration that includes clamps that are accessible and collision free. The spatial locations matching during the second stage can be the same spatial locations chosen in the first stage to ensure immobility, or a different set of spatial locations.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.