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US 2026/0124743 A1Published application
Orbit actuator
AssigneeC&P R&D Company
InventorsBryce Cianciotto, Nikhil Pai
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Abstract
This application relates to an actuator that can include an end effector, a chassis, and a spherical joint positioned between the end effector and the chassis. The spherical joint can include an upper hemisphere that forms an upper half of the spherical joint. The spherical joint can include a lower hemisphere that forms a lower half of the spherical joint. The upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere can lie concentrically within a common spherical plane.
Claims20
An actuator comprising:
- at least one end effector;
- a chassis;
- a spherical joint positioned between the at least one end effector and the chassis;
- and
- wherein the spherical joint comprises an upper hemisphere that forms an upper half of the spherical joint and a lower hemisphere that forms a lower half of the spherical joint, wherein the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere lie concentrically within a common spherical plane.
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An actuator comprising:
- at least one end effector;
- a chassis;
- a spherical joint positioned between the at least one end effector and the chassis, wherein the spherical joint enables the actuator to perform multi-axis motion;
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- a through-aperture comprising a cavity that runs along a center of the at least one end effector, the chassis and the spherical joint allowing wires to route through the actuator without impeding the multi-axis motion of the actuator.
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An actuator comprising:
- at least one end effector;
- a chassis;
- a spherical joint positioned between the at least one end effector and the chassis, wherein the spherical joint comprises an upper hemisphere that forms an upper half of the spherical joint and a lower hemisphere that forms a lower half of the spherical joint, wherein the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere lie concentrically within a common spherical plane;
- a plurality of motors positioned within the chassis, wherein the plurality of motors are positioned concentrically atop one another;
- and
- upon activation of at least one of the plurality of motors, at least one of the upper hemisphere, the lower hemisphere and the at least one end effector rotates enabling multi-axis motion of the actuator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.