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Title:
NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY OPERATED ACTUATOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/101086
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A navigation system is used for a remotely operated actuator capable of changing by remote operation the attitude of a tip member which supports a tool and is provided to the tip of an elongated spindle guide section having a pipe-shaped outer shell, and the navigation system estimates the position of the tool. A remotely operated actuator (5) is provided with an actuator body (10), a tip member (2) mounted to the tip of a spindle guide section (3) of the actuator body (10) in such a manner that the attitude of the tip member (2) can be changed, and a tool (1) rotatably supported by the tip member (2). A navigation system is provided with an estimation means (55) for estimating the position of the working section of the tool (1) on the basis of the following pieces of information: information relating to the position and attitude of a marker (7A) which are detected by a marker detection device (8), the marker (7A) being mounted to the actuator body (10); information relating to the attitude of the tip member (2) relative to the actuator body (10); information relating to the position of the tip member (2) relative to the marker (7A), and information relating to the shape of the tool (1).

Inventors:
NISHIO, Yukihiro (1578 Higashikaizuka, Iwata-sh, Shizuoka 37, 〒4380037, JP)
西尾幸宏 (〒37 静岡県磐田市東貝塚1578番地 NTN株式会社内 Shizuoka, 〒4380037, JP)
Application Number:
JP2010/053088
Publication Date:
September 10, 2010
Filing Date:
February 26, 2010
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Assignee:
NTN CORPORATION (3-17, Kyomachibori 1-chome Nishi-ku, Osaka-sh, Osaka 03, 〒5500003, JP)
NTN株式会社 (〒03 大阪府大阪市西区京町堀1丁目3番17号 Osaka, 〒5500003, JP)
NISHIO, Yukihiro (1578 Higashikaizuka, Iwata-sh, Shizuoka 37, 〒4380037, JP)
International Classes:
A61B19/00; A61B17/16; B23B39/14; B23Q17/24
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SUGIMOTO, Shuji et al. (Higobashi Nittai Bldg, 10-2 Edobori 1-chome, Nishi-ku, Osaka-sh, Osaka 02, 〒5500002, JP)
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