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US 5,886,494 AGranted
Positioning system
AssigneeCamelot Systems, Inc.
InventorsThomas C . Prentice, Brian P. Prescott
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Abstract
A positioning system for moving a device over an xy-plane has a drive mechanism with pivotable arms for moving a carriage over the xy-plane by driving it from one side. This drive mechanism allows the system to be made narrow along the other side.
Claims1
A system for positioning an instrument for performing a task, the system comprising:
- a frame;
- a plate mounted to the frame for movement along a first axis relative to the frame;
- a carriage for holding the instrument and mounted to the plate for movement relative to the plate along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis;
- a first block and a second block, each mounted to the frame and spaced apart along the second axis, each block being movable relative to the frame along the first axis;
- a first rigid arm pivotally connected to the first block and pivotally connected to the carriage;
- a second rigid arm pivotally connected to the second block and pivotally connected to the carriage;
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- a first and second drive mechanisms separately operable for moving the respective first and second blocks along the first axis such that the carriage is movable over a plane defined by the first and second axes.
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