Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Robotic system with reconfigurable end-effector assembly
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Application No.: US16653274Application Date: 2019-10-15
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Publication No.: US11213957B2Publication Date: 2022-01-04
- Inventor: Yhu-Tin Lin , Erik B. Golm
- Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Vivacqua Crane PLLC
- Main IPC: B25J15/00
- IPC: B25J15/00 ; B25J15/06

Abstract:
An end-effector assembly comprising a master boom, a crossbar coupled to the master boom, at least one branch rail, and a swing arm is provided. The at least one branch rail is movably coupled to the crossbar by a branch lock. The at least one branch rail has a driving groove formed longitudinally therealong for telescopic movement relative to the crossbar. The branch lock comprises a crossbar clamp and a branch rail clamp. The crossbar clamp is slidably and pivotally disposed about the crossbar for slidable and pivotal movement therealong. The branch rail clamp comprises a body having a primary telescoping lock including a receiving bore formed therethrough and a wedging collet disposed in the receiving bore. The body further comprises a secondary telescoping lock having a ball and a plunger disposed in a ball-plunger cavity of the body.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210107167A1 ROBOTIC SYSTEM WITH RECONFIGURABLE END-EFFECTOR ASSEMBLY Public/Granted day:2021-04-15
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