Clamping systems and methods for robotic tools

An apparatus for clamping a robotically controlled tool to a workpiece comprises a tool support mountable on a robotic arm and configured to support the tool, a plurality of clamping modules, each of which includes at least one vacuum cup arranged to clamp the tool support to the workpiece, and an a...

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Hauptverfasser:	Albert, Fabien, Lepine, Pierre, Cristalli, Cristina, Lattanzi, Luca, Concettoni, Enrico, Boria, Sébastien
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AIRCRAFT AVIATION BORING CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOTDIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT COSMONAUTICS DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING ORREPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g.ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING FORGE FURNACES FORGING GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLYADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT HAMMERING HAND TOOLS HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFTCOMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR MACHINE TOOLS MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OFPARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS MANIPULATORS MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVINGMATERIAL METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR PERFORMING OPERATIONS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS PRESSING METAL PUNCHING METAL RIVETING STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS TRANSPORTING TURNING WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK
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Zusammenfassung:	An apparatus for clamping a robotically controlled tool to a workpiece comprises a tool support mountable on a robotic arm and configured to support the tool, a plurality of clamping modules, each of which includes at least one vacuum cup arranged to clamp the tool support to the workpiece, and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the position of the tool support relative to the workpiece.