A portable work module includes a combination of prismatic and revolute joints (47/45) for positioning and orienting a robotic end effector for performing a task within confined space (17). For example, the portable work module may include telescoping arm (52) integrated with wrist (70) having a plurality of degrees of freedom with respect to telescoping arm (52). The portable work module includes an insert that is secured with respect to an access port of confined space (17), said access port serving as a reference location for calculating the position of the robotic end effector within confined space (17). The portable work module is configured to have a compacted configuration for insertion into confined space (17), and an extended configuration for performing tasks within confined space (17). In some examples, the portable work module is modular, such that the robotic end effector or other components may be selectively removed and replaced.
PORTABLE PROGRAMMABLE MACHINES, ROBOTIC END EFFECTORS, AND RELATED METHODS
TRAGBARE PROGRAMMIERBARE MASCHINEN, ROBOTERENDEFFEKTOREN UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN
MACHINES PROGRAMMABLES PORTABLES, EFFECTEURS D'EXTRÉMITÉ ROBOTIQUES ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS
2023-03-22
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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