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US 2025/0028117 A1Published application
Multi-axis positioner
Assignee3SAE Technologies, Inc.
InventorsRobert WILEY, Brett CLARK
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Abstract
A parallel position manipulator includes a top plate, a baseplate and a plurality of prismatic joint actuators. Each actuator includes an actuator joint having five Degrees of Freedom (DOF) at either the base plate or the top plate. When one or more of the actuators extends or contracts, the pivot points, or five DOF actuator joint, of the remaining actuators are allowed to shift in any axis other than that actuator's primary axis of motion.
Claims1
A positioner, comprising:
- a structure;
- a plurality of actuators configured to support the structure and to move the structure in response to extension or retraction of one or more actuators,
- wherein:
- at least two of the actuators maintains contact with the structure through a joint having five degrees of freedom;
- and
- one or more of the actuators maintains contact with the structure through a joint having four degrees of freedom.
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