CA1255344A - Robot-laser system - Google Patents

Robot-laser system

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Publication number
CA1255344A
CA1255344A CA000496498A CA496498A CA1255344A CA 1255344 A CA1255344 A CA 1255344A CA 000496498 A CA000496498 A CA 000496498A CA 496498 A CA496498 A CA 496498A CA 1255344 A CA1255344 A CA 1255344A
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Prior art keywords
wrist
laser beam
axis
robot
arm
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CA000496498A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Hadi A. Akeel
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GMF Robotics Corp
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GMF Robotics Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/08—Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece
    • B23K26/0869—Devices involving movement of the laser head in at least one axial direction
    • B23K26/0876—Devices involving movement of the laser head in at least one axial direction in at least two axial directions
    • B23K26/0884—Devices involving movement of the laser head in at least one axial direction in at least two axial directions in at least three axial directions, e.g. manipulators, robots
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J17/00—Joints
    • B25J17/02—Wrist joints
    • B25J17/0258—Two-dimensional joints
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J19/00—Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewing; Safety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
    • B25J19/0025—Means for supplying energy to the end effector
    • B25J19/0029—Means for supplying energy to the end effector arranged within the different robot elements
    • B25J19/0037—Means for supplying energy to the end effector arranged within the different robot elements comprising a light beam pathway, e.g. laser
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J9/00—Program-controlled manipulators
    • B25J9/02—Program-controlled manipulators characterised by movement of the arms, e.g. cartesian coordinate type
    • B25J9/04—Program-controlled manipulators characterised by movement of the arms, e.g. cartesian coordinate type by rotating at least one arm, excluding the head movement itself, e.g. cylindrical coordinate type or polar coordinate type
    • B25J9/041—Cylindrical coordinate type

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Robotics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Laser Beam Processing (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
CA000496498A 1984-12-20 1985-11-29 Robot-laser system Expired CA1255344A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US684,248 1984-12-20
US06/684,248 US4650952A (en) 1984-12-20 1984-12-20 Robot-laser system

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CA1255344A true CA1255344A (en) 1989-06-06

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US (1) US4650952A (2)
JP (1) JPS61150793A (2)
CA (1) CA1255344A (2)
DE (1) DE3543897A1 (2)

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JPS61150793A (ja) 1986-07-09
DE3543897C2 (2) 1989-11-02
DE3543897A1 (de) 1986-07-03
JPH044077B2 (2) 1992-01-27
US4650952A (en) 1987-03-17

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