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Patent US6095011 - Device for relative movement of two elements - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA device for relative movement of two elements comprises at least two first links, which are connected relative to a first of the elements via hinges and which are pivotable in substantially parallel planes relative to the first element under influence of at least one first power-exerting member. At...http://www.google.com/patents/US6095011?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6095011 - Device for relative movement of two elementsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6095011 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/142,582PCT numberPCT/SE1997/000433Publication dateAug 1, 2000Filing dateMar 14, 1997Priority dateMar 14, 1996Fee statusLapsedAlso published asCA2248590A1, EP0897329A1, WO1997033725A1Publication number09142582, 142582, PCT/1997/433, PCT/SE/1997/000433, PCT/SE/1997/00433, PCT/SE/97/000433, PCT/SE/97/00433, PCT/SE1997/000433, PCT/SE1997/00433, PCT/SE1997000433, PCT/SE199700433, PCT/SE97/000433, PCT/SE97/00433, PCT/SE97000433, PCT/SE9700433, US 6095011 A, US 6095011A, US-A-6095011, US6095011 A, US6095011AInventorsTorgny Brog�rdhOriginal AssigneeAbb AbExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (14), Referenced by (49), Classifications (13), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetDevice for relative movement of two elements
US 6095011 AAbstract
FIG. 26 is a detailed view in an enlarged scale and in a position rotated 90� relative to FIG. 25;
The four-links systems FS1 and FS2 included in the robot provide, in the example, for movement in the XZ-plane illustrated. The four-hinges system 38k on the other hand is pivotable in the XY-plane, i.e. perpendicularly to the plane of pivoting of, in the example, the two four-hinges systems FS1 and FS2. Expressed in other words, the four-hinges system 38k is coupled to the four-hinges system FS2 so that the systems FS1, FS2 and FS4 are in series with each other although the coupling between the systems FS2 and FS4 is angled about the X-axis 90� and, besides, rotated substantially 90� about the Z-axis.
The embodiment according to FIG. 35 corresponds to the one illustrated in FIG. 34 with the exception of the angle between the links 13Au and 13Bu having been modified relative to FIG. 34. Generally speaking, the angle in question may vary from 0 to 360�.
FIG. 53 illustrates an embodiment which can be said to be a modification of the one illustrated in FIG. 23, features in addition having been collected from the embodiment diagrammatically illustrated in FIG. 20. As can be seen in FIG. 53, the first part la which forms a carrier 28�, is rotatably movable relative to a base member 27� by means of a third power exerting member 26�. A first power exerting member 12� is adapted to cause the links 9� and 8� to pivot relative to the carrier 28�. The second power exerting member 18� serves for bringing the links 14� and 15� in the second four-hinges system FS2 to pivot. The power member 18� comprises a stationary portion rigidly connected to the carrier 28� and a movable portion 22� connected to the four-hinges system FS2 via a link arm 21�.
The first element 1� is formed by two parts 1�A and 1�B, which are hingedly connected to each other.
A power exerting member 25� is adapted to pivot the part 1�B relative to the second part 1�A. This first part 1�B forms a constituent of the first four-hinges system FS1 in that it is hingedly connected to the two links 8�, 9�. The power member 12� is adapted to pivot the link 9� relative to part 1�A whereas the link 1�B is held stationary by means of the power member 25�. The four-hinges system FS1 is changed as to its form with a constant orientation in space of the second element 2�. For this purpose, the power member 12� is provided with a stationary portion rigidly connected to the part 1�A whereas a movable portion of the power member is rigidly connected to the link 9�.
While keeping the link 9� stationary by means of the power member 12�, the power member 25� may be driven to pivot the part 1�B relative to part 1�A. Such pivoting changes the form of the four-hinges system FS1 so that the inclination of the second element 2� is changed to a desired degree. Also the power member 25� has a stationary portion rigidly connected to the part 1�A whereas a movable portion of the power member is rigidly connected to the part 1�B. The power members 12�, 25� and 18� are in the example all rotor means of a type previously described.
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comprising at least two driving parallel kinematic connecting chains* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification74/490.03, 248/284.1, 414/917, 248/278.1, 901/23International ClassificationB25J9/10, B25J11/00, F16H21/46, B25J17/00Cooperative ClassificationY10T74/20317, Y10S414/13, B25J9/1065European ClassificationB25J9/10L2Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionNov 30, 1998ASAssignmentOwner name: ASEA BROWN BOVERI AB, SWEDENFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:BROGRADH, TORGNY;REEL/FRAME:009628/0498Effective date: 19980907Jun 16, 2000ASAssignmentJan 5, 2004FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Feb 11, 2008REMIMaintenance fee reminder mailedAug 1, 2008LAPSLapse for failure to pay maintenance feesSep 23, 2008FPExpired due to failure to pay maintenance feeEffective date: 20080801RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services