Systems and methods of ship construction
AssigneeAbyss Defense Industries Inc.
InventorEwan FOSTER
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Abstract
A system for robotic construction of a marine vessel includes a gantry and a robot interface connected to the gantry, the gantry configured to transport the robotic interface in at least two directions. A robot configured to perform a construction operation is releasably coupled to the robot interface. A robot controller is disposed on the robot and is configured to operate the robot. The robot controller remains with the robot when the robot is removed from the gantry. A controller is operably connected to the gantry and the robot interface, the controller configured to position the gantry and to attach and release the robot from the robotic interface.
Claims20
A system for robotic construction of a marine vessel, comprising:
- a gantry;
- a robot interface connected to the gantry, the gantry configured to transport the robot interface in at least two directions;
- a robot configured to perform a construction operation releasably coupled to the robot interface;
- a robot controller disposed on the robot and configured to operate the robot, wherein the robot controller remains with the robot when the robot is removed from the gantry;
- and
- a controller operably connected to the gantry and the robot interface, the controller configured to position the gantry and to attach and release the robot from the robotic interface.
A method of robotic construction of a marine vessel, the method comprising:
- moving a portion of a gantry to a robot;
- using a robot interface on the gantry to couple the robot to the gantry;
- using a robot controller disposed on the robot to control the robot to perform a construction operation on the marine vessel;
- separating the robot from the robot interface, wherein the robot controller remains with the robot after the separation.
A pin jig for ship construction, comprising:
- a jig base;
- a plurality of jacks fixed to the jig base, each of the jacks having an actuator configured to extend and retract the jack;
- a sensor configured to detect a position of each of the plurality of jacks;
- and
- a controller operably connected to the plurality of jacks and the sensor, the controller configured to actuate the plurality of jacks into a predetermined position based on data from the sensor.
A method of securing a ship component using a pin jig, the method comprising:
- actuating a plurality of jacks fixed to a jack base into a predetermined position, each of the jacks being actuated by an actuator controlled by a controller, the position of each of the jacks being sensed by a sensor;
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- fastening the ship component to the jacks.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.