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US 2010/0178124 A1Published application
Machine tools with non-rigid robot device using inertial stiffening
OwnerStephen Lang Dickersoninventor
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Abstract
A representative machine comprises a non-rigid robotic device having a tool head; and a rigid inertial stiffening system that is part of a tool head and includes a mass to provide precise position of the tool head. The rigid inertial stiffening system achieves high positional precision of the tool head, in the face of large disturbing forces by locally accelerating the mass to counter the disturbing forces.
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A mill machine comprising:
- a non-rigid robotic device having a tool head;
- and
- a rigid inertial stiffening system that is part of a tool head and includes a mass to provide precise position of the tool head, wherein the rigid inertial stiffening system achieves high positional precision of the tool head, in the face of large disturbing forces by locally accelerating the mass to counter the disturbing forces.
A rigid inertial stiffening system comprising:
- a tool head of a non-rigid robotic device;
- a mass that is attached to the tool head, wherein the mass is locally accelerated to counter large disturbing forces to achieve high positional precision of the tool head, in the face of the large disturbing forces;
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- at least one servo device that creates the acceleration and are a part of the mass.
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