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Title:
PLATFORM TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2011175282
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide transport systems comprising a platform to which an object may be mounted and accurately transporting and positioning not only the platform but also the object.

A transport system for moving and positioning an object comprises: a tube having an axis of rotation and formed with threads on at least a portion of its surface; at least one platform to which the object is mountable having threads that mesh with the threads of the tube; at least one linear guide along which the at least one platform moves freely that prevents rotation of at least the one platform when the tube rotates about its axis of rotation; and a piezoelectric motor controllable to rotate the tube and thereby selectively translate at least the one platform in either direction along the tube's axis of rotation.


Inventors:
AVITAL ALON
ELHAYANI HOVAV
PELED GAL
KARASIKOV NIR
GANOR ZE EV
Application Number:
JP2011093431A
Publication Date:
September 08, 2011
Filing Date:
April 19, 2011
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
NANOMOTION LTD
International Classes:
G02B7/04; H02N2/00
Domestic Patent References:
JPS60219511A1985-11-02
JP2001315099A2001-11-13
JPH02222910A1990-09-05
JPH0469070A1992-03-04
JPH10166237A1998-06-23
JP2004056914A2004-02-19
JPH08179184A1996-07-12
JPH1090584A1998-04-10
JP2006098582A2006-04-13
JPH0469070A1992-03-04
JPH10166237A1998-06-23
JP2004056914A2004-02-19
JPH1090584A1998-04-10
JP2006098582A2006-04-13
JPS60219511A1985-11-02
JP2001315099A2001-11-13
JPH02222910A1990-09-05
JPH08179184A1996-07-12
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Mieko Kashihara



 
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