FLEXIBLE TOOLS AND APPARATUS FOR MACHINING OBJECTS

A flexible tool comprising: a plurality of rigid members spaced along a longitudinal axis; a plurality of flexible members extending between the plurality of rigid members and being arranged to enable the plurality of rigid members to diverge from the longitudinal axis and define a work volume for t...

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Hauptverfasser:	KELL James, NAGY Adam, AXINTE Dragos Aurelian, RAFFLES Mark Hugh, DONG Xin
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES HAND TOOLS MANIPULATORS PERFORMING OPERATIONS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A flexible tool comprising: a plurality of rigid members spaced along a longitudinal axis; a plurality of flexible members extending between the plurality of rigid members and being arranged to enable the plurality of rigid members to diverge from the longitudinal axis and define a work volume for the flexible tool, at least some of the plurality of flexible members being unevenly spaced around the longitudinal axis, and/or a physical characteristic of at least some of the plurality of flexible members varying along the longitudinal axis, to cause the work volume and/or stiffness of the flexible tool to be asymmetric relative to the longitudinal axis.