Patent ID: 6046563
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: B25J,Y10T

Abstract:
In a force reflecting apparatus having a base and a horizontally moveable stage, the improvement comprising:a first motor;a first drive shaft linked to the motor;a drive pulley axially slidable on the first drive shaft and selectively responsive to horizontal movement of the stage;at least one vertical support member slidingly engaged with the stage wherein the at least one vertical support member is connected at a first end to an upper member and to a lower member at a second end;a first, a second, a third, and a fourth lateral cable guide located at the stage wherein the first and the fourth cable guides are proximate to one another, and the second and the third cable guides are proximate to one another;a first and a second column cable guide wherein the first column guide is located at the upper member and the second column guide is located at the lower member;a cable hanger slidingly mounted to the base and selectively responsive to horizontal movement of the stage; anda cable having a first end attached to the cable hanger wherein the cable passes about, in order, the first lateral guide, the first column guide, the second lateral guide, the first drive pulley, the third lateral guide, the second column guide, and the fourth lateral cable guide where after the second end of the cable terminates at the cable hanger.