Patent ID: 9566708
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: B25J,B29C,B33Y,Y10S

Claim:
1. A control mechanism for end effector maneuver comprising: an end effector; a plurality of arm assemblies, each of the plurality of arm assemblies comprising at least two arms; a plurality of actuator assemblies, each of the plurality of actuator assemblies comprising a guide member and a moving member, the moving member being moveable along the guide member, the plurality of arm assemblies respectively connecting the plurality of actuator assemblies, at each of their moving members, to the end effector in pivotal relation at each connecting joints; and a tool actuator rotating at least one arm of the plurality of arm assemblies about its length, thereby providing a rotational motion to the rotating arm, wherein the rotational motion is translated from the tool actuator to a gear attached at the end effector through the rotating arm, the connecting joint between the end effector and the rotating arm is a universal joint engaging the gear.