公开(公告)号：US20230271333A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US18012825

申请日：2021-06-25

Applicant: JABIL INC.

Inventor： JEROEN BOSBOOM ,  DANNY RIVERA ,  WARD PALMER ,  BABAK NADERI ,  MICHAEL PATRICK MCKENNEY ,  LUCAS NIELSEN

IPC: B25J15/00 ,  F16C32/06 ,  B25J15/02

CPC classification number: B25J15/0023 ,  F16C32/0614 ,  B25J15/02 ,  B25J15/0052 ,  F16C2322/59

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for providing a floating end effector for grasping small precision parts. The end effector includes at least one end effector module having at least: tooling for grasping a part for pickup and placement; a module shaft connected on a first end to the tooling, and having a second end opposite the tooling; and at least two air bearing associated with the second end, wherein the at least two air bearings in combination impart degrees of freedom to the tooling in at least x and y axes and in theta.

公开(公告)号：US20230075432A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17800440

申请日：2020-02-17

Applicant: JABIL INC.

Inventor： JEROEN BOSBOOM

IPC: B25J15/06 ,  B65G49/06

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for providing a manufacturing gripping nozzle. The apparatus, system and method for gripping an in-process component during processing may include: a chuck; at least two walls extending from the chuck; at least two peripheral guides having a size and shape correspondent to a periphery of the component and placed atop the at least two walls distal from the chuck, wherein the at least two peripheral guides are capable of positionally maintaining the periphery during the processing; and at least one Bernoulli cup within a cavity bounded by the chuck, the at least two walls, and the component, wherein the at least one Bernoulli cup non-contactedly grips the component.

公开(公告)号：US20230257215A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18012842

申请日：2021-06-25

Applicant: JABIL INC.

Inventor： JEROEN BOSBOOM ,  GEORGE KOVATCHEV ,  WARD PALMER ,  BABAK NADERI ,  MICHAEL PATRICK MCKENNEY ,  LUCAS NIELSEN

IPC: B65G47/90

CPC classification number: B65G47/907

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for providing a clamping system for a part associated with a pallet. The apparatus, system and method may include: two opposing jaws on the pallet, each comprising a gripper for gripping the part, and a jaw base. The jaw base may include: gearing that synchronizes actuation of the opposing jaws; and a roller distal from the gripper. The part-clamp may also include: a centering spring that compresses to put pressure against the other of the opposing jaws; and a cam off the pallet, comprising a cam shaft that drives a cam face into the rollers to actuate the two grippers.

公开(公告)号：US20230133493A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17797640

申请日：2021-02-12

Applicant: JABIL INC.

Inventor： JEROEN BOSBOOM

IPC: H01L21/687 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B25J9/00

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for a substrate flipper capable of accommodating substrates of varying sizes. The apparatus, system and method may include a base housing providing at least a portion of a rotating feature; an arm enclosure rotatably associated with the rotating feature and providing at least one arm actuator, and at least one gripper actuator; two arms at two substantially distal points with respect to one another along the arm enclosure, each of the two arms being communicatively associated with the at least one arm actuator; and a gripper associated with each of the two arms distal from the arm enclosure, communicatively associated with the at least one gripper actuator and capable of gripping one of the substrates upon actuation of the gripper. The actuation of the at least one arm actuator effectuates a change in distance between central longitudinal axes of each of the two arms.

公开(公告)号：US20230191627A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US17926109

申请日：2021-05-19

Applicant: JABIL INC.

Inventor： JEROEN BOSBOOM ,  GUNNAR HAUGEN ,  BETHANY WEBER ,  RICHARD MUNRO ,  MICHAEL MCKENNEY ,  KWOK KUEN YU ,  BABAK NADERI

IPC: B25J15/02 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B25J15/06

CPC classification number: B25J15/0286 ,  B25J15/0014 ,  B25J15/0683

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for providing a variable swath end effector. The variable swath end effector may include: two arms, each for retaining a portion of a retained element; two pairs of bearing rails, each pair being uniquely mechanically associated with a one of the two arms, wherein a level of one pair of bearing rails is staggered from a second level of the other pair of earing rails in a perpendicular axis, and wherein the staggered pairs of bearing rails are interleaved with each other; and a motor capable of driving a belt in mechanical association with each of the two arms, wherein actuation of the motor drives the belt to synchronously move each of the two arms across a respective one of the pairs of bearing rails to vary the swath between the two arms.

公开(公告)号：US20230139939A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17800522

申请日：2020-02-17

Applicant: JABIL INC.

Inventor： JEROEN BOSBOOM ,  BETHANY ANITA WEBER

IPC: B25J11/00 ,  B25J15/02 ,  B25J15/00

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for a wedge clamp suitable to provide self extracting grips for an end effector suitable to hold semiconductor wafers, or other substrates such as rectangular panels. The apparatus, system and method may include two inner jaws at least mechanically associated with a robotic base; two outer arms associated with the inner jaws via at least one arms cam; and a plurality of wedge clamps. Each of the wedge clamps may comprise: a spring; a cam loaded on the spring; and a cam travel path into which the cam is slidably associated. A contraction of the inner jaws and a consequent arms camming of the outer arms applies pressure to a circumferential edge of the semiconductor wafer such that the circumferential edge depresses each of the cams along its respective cam travel path and against its respective one of the springs. The jaws close may synchronously about a center point of the substrate, thereby keeping it centered.

公开(公告)号：US20230257227A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18012855

申请日：2021-06-25

Applicant: JABIL INC.

Inventor： JEROEN BOSBOOM ,  LUCAS NIELSEN ,  WARD PALMER ,  MICHAEL PATRICK MCKENNEY ,  BABAK NADERI

IPC: B65H35/04 ,  B26D7/18 ,  B65H23/26 ,  B65H41/00

CPC classification number: B65H35/04 ,  B26D7/18 ,  B65H23/26 ,  B65H41/00 ,  B65H2301/33222 ,  B65H2403/20 ,  B65H2403/80 ,  B65H2511/515 ,  B65H2553/412

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for providing an automated contact cutter. The contact cutter includes a contact reel holder for holding therein a bandoleer comprising a plurality of stamped contacts; at least an inlet roller comprising an inlet pin, a turn roller, and a receiving roller mechanically connected by at least one motor drive belt to a drive motor, wherein the inlet roller is capable of receiving an end portion of the bandoleer onto the inlet pin for loading; a cutter between the turn roller and the receiving roller that is capable of cutting ones of the stamped contacts from the bandoleer for picking by a pick and place robot; and a comb capable of combing at least the bandoleer and cut and partially cut ones of the stamped contacts.

公开(公告)号：US20230070848A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17798654

申请日：2021-02-15

Applicant: JABIL INC.

Inventor： JEROEN BOSBOOM

IPC: H01L21/687 ,  H01L21/683

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for providing a stationary chuck for positionally maintaining an associated inprocess wafer. The stationary chuck may include a base plate having, on an upper surface thereof, a plurality of machined concentric ridges that form a series of concentric circular zones; a silicon carbide coating on the upper surface of the base plate; and a plurality of silicon carbide inlays capable of being bonded onto the silicon carbide coating in the concentric circular zones.