Patent ID: 9049843
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: A01J,A01K

Abstract:
1. A robotic attacher, comprising: a main arm; a supplemental arm coupled to the main arm, the supplemental arm comprising a wrist and a gripping portion coupled to the wrist; a first actuator operable to move the main arm in an x-direction; a second actuator operable to move the main arm in a y-direction; a third actuator operable to move the main arm in a first z-direction and a second z-direction, the second z-direction opposite the first z-direction; a fourth actuator operable to pivot the gripping portion in the first z-direction in relation to the supplemental arm; a fifth actuator operable to pivot the gripping portion in the second z-direction in relation to the supplemental arm; and a controller operable to communicate one or more signals to adjust the actuators in order to position the main arm and the supplemental arm.