Multi-axis apparatus for a toolhead and a method to use the same
OwnerJoshua Yong-Jing Birdinventor
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Abstract
A multi-axis motion system for a toolhead has a linear rail positioned between at least two drivable pullies. A flexible belt is positioned in contact with each of the at least two drivable pullies and is positioned along a belt path of the linear rail. A toolhead is attached to an end portion of the linear rail and the toolhead is rotatable about a first axis. The first axis is formed substantially perpendicular to an elongated axis of the linear rail. Rotation of the toolhead about the first axis is controlled by activation of one drivable pulley of the at least two drivable pulleys.
Claims20
A multi-axis motion system for a toolhead, comprising:
- a linear rail positioned between a at least two drivable pullies;
- a flexible belt positioned in contact with each of the at least two drivable pullies and positioned along a belt path of the linear rail;
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- a toolhead attached to an end portion of the linear rail, wherein the toolhead is rotatable about a first axis, wherein the first axis is formed substantially perpendicular to an elongated axis of the linear rail, and wherein a rotation of the toolhead about the first axis is controlled by activation of one drivable pulley of the at least two drivable pullies.
A method for multi-axis motion of a toolhead, comprising:
- positioning a flexible belt along a path of a linear rail, wherein the linear rail is positioned between a first drivable pulley and a second drivable pulley;
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- rotating a toolhead about a first axis by driving the flexible belt by at least one of the first or second drivable pulley, wherein the first axis is formed substantially perpendicular to an elongated axis of the linear rail.
A multi-axis motion system for a toolhead, comprising:
- a first linear rail positioned between a first drivable pulley and a second drivable pulley;
- a flexible belt positioned in contact with each of the first and second drivable pulley and positioned along a belt path of the first linear rail;
- a second linear rail positioned perpendicular to the first linear rail, wherein the first linear rail is moveable along at least a portion of a length of the second linear rail;
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- a toolhead attached to an end portion of the first linear rail, wherein the toolhead is rotatable about a first axis, wherein the first axis is formed substantially perpendicular to an elongated axis of the first linear rail and the second linear rail, wherein a rotation of the toolhead about the first axis and translational movement of the first linear rail along the elongated axis is controlled by activation of one of the first and second drivable pulley.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.