Patent ID: 8702341

Claim:
A scalable common interface plate system for use with a robotic manipulator, comprising: a) an active base interface plate including a housing structure, said housing structure including a base plate and a top plate, said top plate having attachment points for affixing to said robotic manipulator, said active base interface plate including a locking mechanism mounted in said housing structure on an internal side of said base plate, said locking mechanism including at least one wedge protruding through an aperture in said base plate, said locking mechanism including at least one locking pin and an actuator for extending and retracting said pins; and b) a passive base interface plate including a first and second side, said first side having attachment points for attaching said passive base interface plate to an object, said passive base interface plate including at least one slot through which said at least one wedge can be inserted and withdrawn, said passive base interface plate including at least one pin hole on said second side for receiving said at least one locking pin, said at least one slot including a complimentary wedge surface for receiving thereon a wedge surface of said at least one wedge which accommodates wedging action of said at least one wedge upon rotation of said active base interface plate with respect to said passive base interface plate to bring together said active base interface plate and said passive base interface plate during said wedging action.