Modular motion stages utilizing interconnecting elements

A modular motion module, comprising:

• a base with a bottom surface,
• a mobile stage with an exterior surface;
• and the mobile stage coupled to said base in one of a rotary positionable and a linearly positionable relationship to allow a corresponding one of a rotary and a linear positioning of the exterior surface with respect to said base;
• and
• a female interlocking member defined on a one of the bottom surface of said base and the exterior surface of said mobile stage;
• and
• a male interlocking member for removably coupling to an other of the bottom surface of said base and the exterior surface of said mobile stage;
• and the male and female interlocking members dimensioned for interlocking with complementary female and male interlocking members of other motion modules for interchangeable stackable interconnection there between and for a coarse adjustment of a relative position between motion modules.

An assembly of modular motion modules, for positioning objects, and the assembly of modular motion modules comprising:

• at least a first motion module and a second motion module each including:
• A) a base With a bottom surface;
• B) a mobile stage with an exterior surface;
• and the mobile stage coupled to said base in one of a rotary positionable and a linearly positionable relationship to allow a corresponding one of a rotary and a linear positioning of the exterior surface with respect to said base;
• and
• C) a female interlocking member defined on a one of the bottom surface of said base and the exterior surface of said mobile stage;
• and
• D) a male interlocking member for removably coupling to an other of the bottom surface of said base and the exterior surface of said mobile stag;, and the male and female interlocking members dimensioned for interlocking with complementary female and male interlocking members of other motion modules for interchangeable stackable interconnection thee between and for a coarse adjustment of a relative position between motion modules.

A modular motion module, comprising:

• base means for supportably coupling with a stage;
• mobile stage means for coupling with said base means, said mobile stage means adjustably coupling to said base means in one of a rotary positionable and a linearly positionable relationship to allow a corresponding one of a rotary and a linear positioning of said mobile stage means with respect to said base;
• a first interlocking means defined on a one of the base and the mobile stage;
• and
• a second interlocking means, removably coupled to another of the base and the mobile stage and the first and second interlocking means for removably interlocking with second and first interlocking means respectively of other motion modules for interchangeable stackable interconnection there between.