Brushes for delivering glutinous substance to workpiece from end-effector
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsRaul Tomuta, Richard P. Topf, Martin Guirguis
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Abstract
A brush for delivering a glutinous substance to a workpiece from an end-effector is disclosed. The brush comprises a body, having a rotational axis and comprising a first channel that comprises an inlet and a first outlet. The inlet is coaxial with the rotational axis and the first outlet is offset from the rotational axis. The brush also comprises tufts, extending from the body and each comprising at least one bristle and a tip. The brush further comprises a first tube, communicatively coupled with the first outlet of the first channel of the body.
Claims52
A brush for delivering a glutinous substance to a workpiece from an end-effector, the brush comprising:
- a body, having a rotational axis and comprising a first channel that comprises an inlet and a first outlet, wherein the inlet is coaxial with the rotational axis and the first outlet is offset from the rotational axis;
- tufts, extending from the body and each comprising a tip and bristles, wherein the tip of each one of the tufts is spaced apart from the tip of any other one of the tufts;
- and
- a first tube, communicatively coupled with the first outlet of the first channel of the body;
- and
- wherein:
- the tufts comprise a second plurality of tufts;
- the tufts of the second plurality of tufts extend from the body at locations on the body that lie along a curvilinear path about the rotational axis;
- two or more of the tufts of the second plurality of tufts are angled radially inwardly toward or radially outwardly away from the rotational axis;
- the second plurality of tufts comprises a first group of tufts and a second group of tufts;
- each of the tips of each of the tufts comprises an end face;
- the end faces of the first group of tufts are parallel to the rotational axis of the body;
- and
- the end faces of the second group of tufts are perpendicular to the rotational axis of the body.
A brush for delivering a glutinous substance to a workpiece from an end-effector, the brush comprising:
- a body, having a rotational axis and comprising a first channel that comprises an inlet and a first outlet, wherein the inlet is coaxial with the rotational axis and the first outlet is offset from the rotational axis;
- tufts, extending from the body and each comprising a tip and bristles, wherein the tip of each one of the tufts is spaced apart from the tip of any other one of the tufts;
- and
- a first tube, communicatively coupled with the first outlet of the first channel of the body;
- and
- wherein:
- the tufts comprise a second plurality of tufts;
- the tufts of the second plurality of tufts extend from the body at locations on the body that lie along a curvilinear path about the rotational axis;
- two or more of the tufts of the second plurality of tufts are angled radially inwardly toward or radially outwardly away from the rotational axis;
- a first one of the tufts is oblique to the rotational axis of the body;
- the tip of the first one of the tufts is farther away from the rotational axis of the body than any other portion of the first one of the tufts;
- a second one of the tufts is oblique to the rotational axis of the body;
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- the tip of the second one of the tufts is closer to the rotational axis of the body than any other portion of the second one of the tufts.
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