Robotic laser pointer
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorRobert Anthony Fusaro, Jr.
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Abstract
A robotic machine includes a machine tool removably supported in a mount for following a programmable path over a workpiece. A calibration pointer includes a housing configured like the tool for being supported in the mount, and a laser is affixed in the housing for emitting a laser beam at the workpiece. In a method of operation, the laser beam is projected from the laser in a focused spot at the workpiece at an offset therefrom. The spot permits accurate programming of the machine without contacting the workpiece.
Claims5
A calibration pointer for a robotic machine having a machine tool removably supported in a mount for following a programmable path over a workpiece, comprising:
- a housing configured like said tool for being supported in said mount;
- a laser affixed inside said housing for emitting a laser beam at said workpiece wherein said laser has an adjustable focal length for focusing said laser bean in a focused spot at correspondingly different offsets from said housing;
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- a remote power supply operatively joined to said laser by a power cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.