Tool gripper arrangement
AssigneeAnca Pty Ltd
InventorsJohn David Garnham, Benn McGrath
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Abstract
A tool gripping arrangement for loading an elongate tool having a lengthwise axis into a collet. The tool gripping arrangement includes a tool clamp comprising a pair of tool clamp grippers for clamping the tool along a clamping axis. The tool gripping arrangement further includes a mounting arrangement for mounting the gripping arrangement to a robot arm, the tool clamp being mounted for free rotation relative to the mounting arrangement.
Claims17
A tool gripping arrangement for loading an elongate tool having a lengthwise axis into a collet, the tool gripping arrangement including a pair of tool clamps each capable of separately clamping a tool along a clamping axis, and a mounting arrangement for mounting the gripping arrangement to a robot arm the mounting arrangement including a base for connection to an end effector of the robot arm and an arm that extends from the base to the tool clamp, the tool clamp being mounted for free rotation relative to the mounting arrangement.
A tool gripping arrangement for loading an elongate tool having a lengthwise axis into a collet, the tool gripping arrangement including a tool clamp for clamping a tool along a clamping axis, and a mounting arrangement for mounting the gripping arrangement to a robot arm, the mounting arrangement including a base for connection to an end effector of the robot arm and an arm that extends from the base to the tool clamp, the tool clamp being fixed to the arm that extends from the base to the tool clamp for free rotation relative to the mounting arrangement.
A tool gripping arrangement for loading an elongate tool having a lengthwise axis into a collet, the tool gripping arrangement including a tool clamp for clamping a tool along a clamping axis, and a mounting arrangement for mounting the gripping arrangement to a robot arm, the mounting arrangement including a base for connection to an end effector of the robot arm and an arm that extends from the base to the tool clamp, the tool clamp being mounted for free rotation relative to the mounting arrangement, the tool gripping arrangement further including a return mechanism to return the tool clamp from a rotated position to a home position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.