In-bore positioning system
AssigneeNemo Creativity Holding B.V.
InventorTimo Joric Corman Oude Vrielink
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Abstract
A positioning system is disclosed for positioning a movable object within a bore of an apparatus. At least one track is configured to be arranged along an inner surface of the apparatus. A plurality of sliders is configured to independently slide along the at least one track, and the plurality of sliders (504) are mechanically coupled to the movable object via at least one hinged connection. At least one articulated member is connected to one of the sliders via a first connection at a first end of the articulated member, and to the movable object via a second connection at a second end of the articulated member.
Claims21
A positioning system for positioning a movable object within a bore of an apparatus, the positioning system comprising
- at least one track configured to be arranged along an inner surface of the bore;
- a plurality of sliders configured to independently slide along the at least one track, wherein the plurality of sliders are mechanically coupled to the movable object via at least one hinged connection;
- at least one articulated member, wherein each articulated member is connected to one of the sliders via a first hinged connection at a first end of the articulated member, wherein each articulated member is further connected to the movable object via a second hinged connection at a second end of the articulated member;
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- at least one actuator configured to move at least one first slider of the plurality of sliders along the at least one track independently of at least one second slider of the plurality of sliders.
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A method of positioning a movable object within a bore of an apparatus, the method comprising
- arranging at least one track along an inner surface of the bore;
- providing a plurality of sliders on the at least one track, wherein the plurality of sliders are mechanically coupled to the movable object via at least one hinged connection;
- providing at least one articulated member, wherein each articulated member is connected to one of the sliders via a first hinged connection at a first end of the articulated member, wherein each articulated member is further connected to the movable object via a second hinged connection at a second end of the articulated member;
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- controlling each of the plurality of sliders to independently slide along the at least one track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.