Low-profile X-Y table
AssigneeQem, Inc.
InventorNorman D. Knoth
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Abstract
An X-Y table includes a platform and a frame which has an X and Y-truck trough. An X-plane truck is slideably held in the X-truck trough. A Y-plane truck is slideably held in the Y-truck trough. As the motor/actuator with drive mechanisms moves the frame in an X-direction the Y-truck moves through the Y-trough and as the motor/actuator with drive mechanisms moves the frame in a Y-direction the X-truck moves through the X-trough, thereby moving the frame in both the X-direction and the Y-direction.
Claims21
A low-profile X-Y table comprising:
- a platform;
- a frame, the frame having an X-truck trough and a Y-truck trough;
- an X-plane truck slideably held in the X-truck trough;
- a Y-plane slideably held in the Y-truck trough;
- an X-drive motor/actuator interfaced to the platform, the X-drive motor/actuator interfaced to the X-truck for moving the X-truck in an X-direction;
- and
- a Y-drive motor/actuator interfaced to the platform, the Y-drive motor/actuator interfaced to the Y-truck for moving the Y-truck in a Y-direction;
- whereas the frame moves in the X-direction responsive to movement in the X-direction from the X-drive motor/actuator and the frame moves in the Y-direction responsive to movement in the Y-direction from the Y-drive motor/actuator.
A method for moving a frame in an X direction and in a Y direction, the method comprising:
- providing an X-Y table comprising:
- a platform;
- a frame, the frame having an X-truck trough and a Y-truck trough;
- an X-plane truck slideably held in the X-truck trough;
- a Y-plane slideably held in the Y-truck trough;
- an X-drive motor/actuator interfaced to the platform, the X-drive motor/actuator interfaced to the X-truck for moving the X-truck in an X-direction;
- a Y-drive motor/actuator interfaced to the platform, the Y-drive motor/actuator interfaced to the Y-truck for moving the Y-truck in a Y-direction;
- energizing the X-drive motor/actuator thereby causing the frame to move in the X-direction;
- and
- energizing the Y-drive motor/actuator thereby causing the frame to move in the Y-direction.
A low-profile X-Y table comprising:
- a platform;
- a frame, the frame having an X-truck trough and a Y-truck trough;
- an X-plane truck slideably held in the X-truck trough;
- a Y-plane slideably held in the Y-truck trough;
- means for controllably moving the X-truck in an X-direction;
- and
- means for controllably moving the Y-truck in an Y-direction;
- whereas the frame moves in the X-direction responsive to movement in the X-direction from the means for controllably moving the X-truck and the frame moves in the Y-direction responsive to movement in the Y-direction from the means for controllably moving the Y-truck.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.