Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Double eccentric positioning apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 双偏心定位装置
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Application No.: US14016709Application Date: 2013-09-03
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Publication No.: US09573198B1Publication Date: 2017-02-21
- Inventor: Stephan J. Favilla , Alan Ray Merkley , Christie Dusty Lagally , Ronald J. Collins
- Applicant: The Boeing Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Ostrager Chong Flaherty & Broitman P.C.
- Main IPC: G06F19/00
- IPC: G06F19/00 ; G05B11/01 ; G05B13/02 ; B23B39/06 ; B23B49/02 ; F16H37/04

Abstract:
A double eccentric positioning apparatus uses two equal offset eccentric bushings to accurately position a tool in two dimensions. Miniature servo motors and precise gearing control the rotation of each eccentric bushing, which controls the direction of the offset vectors. The offset vectors are used to determine the final position of the drill bushing. The desired rotation angles can be mathematically calculated based on desired position. The inner eccentric bushing is located concentric to the offset of the outer eccentric bushing. This allows any position, within a radius of two times the eccentric offset, to be achieved. The use of worm gearing on the eccentric bushings prevents back-driving of the servo motors, due to the lead angle of the worm gears, and the friction between the worm wheel and worm gear.
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