Tool positioning system

Details Tool positioning system Tool positioning system

B - Operations, Transporting

23

Q

B23Q 9/00 (2006.01) B23Q 9/02 (2006.01) B23Q 15/14 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2415248

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.

L'invention concerne un appareil de positionnement et de maintien d'un outil (3) par rapport à une pièce (35), comportant un chariot (1) servant à déplacer l'outil sur une surface de la pièce (35) et de moyens (7, 9, 11, 13) permettant de maintenir le chariot (1) sur ladite surface de la pièce (35). Les moyens de maintien peuvent passer d'un état de préhension faible dans lequel le chariot (1) est maintenu contre la surface de la pièce, tout en pouvant continuer à se déplacer par rapport à celle-ci à un état de préhension fort dans lequel le chariot (1) est quasiment maintenu à la surface de la pièce pour que l'outil (3) puisse agir dessus. Une telle configuration permet à un robot de <= ramper >= sur une pièce (35) et de réaliser des opérations de fabrication précises sur ladite pièce.

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