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US 10,639,804 B2Granted
Clamping systems and methods for robotic tools
OwnerSébastien Boria, Fabien Albert +4inventors
InventorsSébastien Boria, Fabien Albert, Pierre Lepine, Luca Lattanzi, Cristina Cristalli, Enrico Concettoni
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Abstract
An apparatus for clamping a robotically controlled tool to a workpiece comprises a tool support mountable on a robotic arm and configured to support the tool, a plurality of clamping modules, each of which includes at least one vacuum cup arranged to clamp the tool support to the workpiece, and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the position of the tool support relative to the workpiece.
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An apparatus for clamping a robotically controlled tool to a workpiece, the apparatus comprising:
- a tool support configured to be mounted on a robotic arm and arranged to support the tool;
- a plurality of clamping modules each of which includes at least one clamping device configured to clamp the tool support to the workpiece and an adjustment mechanism configured to allow adjustment of the position of the tool support relative to the workpiece,
- wherein the tool support is mounted on the robotic arm and the robotic arm is configured to move the tool support to bring the clamping devices into contact with the workpiece,
- wherein each at least one clamping device comprises a plurality of vacuum cups mounted on a common mounting member which comprises a respective vacuum chamber housing defining a vacuum chamber connected to all of the plurality of vacuum cups.
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