Title:
ツール位置決めシステム
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004504164
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Apparatus for positioning and holding a tool ( 3 ) relative to a workpiece ( 35 ) comprising a carriage ( 1 ) for conveying the tool over the surface of the workpiece ( 35 ) and means ( 7, 9, 11, 13 ) for holding the carriage ( 1 ) onto the surface of the workpiece ( 35 ), the holding means being selectively switchable between a low grip state in which the carriage ( 1 ) is held against the workpiece surface whilst remaining capable of movement relative thereto and a high grip state in which the carriage ( 1 ) is held substantially fixedly to the workpiece surface for the tool ( 3 ) in use to operate thereon. Such an arrangement provides a robot capable of "crawling" over a workpiece ( 35 ) and carrying out precise manufacturing operations thereon.
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Inventors:
Beggs, Kevin William
Jarvis, Paul Edward
Douglas, Anthony James
Abbott, Carl John
Jarvis, Paul Edward
Douglas, Anthony James
Abbott, Carl John
Application Number:
JP2002511927A
Publication Date:
February 12, 2004
Filing Date:
July 04, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BAE SYSTEMS plc
International Classes:
B23B45/14; B23Q9/00; B23Q9/02; B23Q15/14; (IPC1-7): B23B45/14
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takehiko Suzue
Satoshi Kono
Makoto Nakamura
Kurata Masatoshi
Yoshihiro Fukuhara
Ryutaro Koike
Sadao Muramatsu
Ryo Hashimoto
Satoshi Kono
Makoto Nakamura
Kurata Masatoshi
Yoshihiro Fukuhara
Ryutaro Koike
Sadao Muramatsu
Ryo Hashimoto