WO2003037574A3 - Robotic arm provided with a gripping head having a constant orientation - Google Patents

Robotic arm provided with a gripping head having a constant orientation Download PDF

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WO2003037574A3
WO2003037574A3 PCT/CA2002/001676 CA0201676W WO03037574A3 WO 2003037574 A3 WO2003037574 A3 WO 2003037574A3 CA 0201676 W CA0201676 W CA 0201676W WO 03037574 A3 WO03037574 A3 WO 03037574A3
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robotic arm
arm provided
gripping head
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Michael Riff
Thomas Hatherley
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Thermo Crs Ltd
Michael Riff
Thomas Hatherley
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Priority to EP02771948A priority patent/EP1463611A2/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/0099—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor comprising robots or similar manipulators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J9/00—Programme-controlled manipulators
    • B25J9/02—Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by movement of the arms, e.g. cartesian coordinate type
    • B25J9/04—Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by movement of the arms, e.g. cartesian coordinate type by rotating at least one arm, excluding the head movement itself, e.g. cylindrical coordinate type or polar coordinate type
    • B25J9/046—Revolute coordinate type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J9/00—Programme-controlled manipulators
    • B25J9/10—Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements
    • B25J9/104—Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements with cables, chains or ribbons
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/04—Details of the conveyor system
    • G01N2035/0401—Sample carriers, cuvettes or reaction vessels
    • G01N2035/0418—Plate elements with several rows of samples
    • G01N2035/042—Plate elements with several rows of samples moved independently, e.g. by fork manipulator
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/028—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations having reaction cells in the form of microtitration plates

Abstract

A robotic device (10) for moving at least one object between locations, including a servo motor system (20) having a single servo axis for effecting motion in at least two directions of motion. The robotic device (10) includes a link arm (24) rotationally coupled to said servo motor system (20) for lifting and placing said at least one object, a head assembly (28) having gripper fingers (42, 44) for gripping and releasing said at least one object at said locations. The head assembly (28) includes a leveling mechanism (52) for maintaining said at least one object in a desired orientation, and a split ring sensing mechanism, disposed between said gripper fingers (42, 44), for determining the presence of said at least one object.
PCT/CA2002/001676 2001-10-31 2002-10-31 Robotic arm provided with a gripping head having a constant orientation WO2003037574A2 (en)

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AU2002336856A AU2002336856A1 (en) 2001-10-31 2002-10-31 Robotic arm provided with a gripping head having a constant orientation
EP02771948A EP1463611A2 (en) 2001-10-31 2002-10-31 A robotic device for loading laboratory

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