24th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200180063 | Collet Assembly for Fastener Feeding Apparatus - A collet assembly including an actuator and a collet connected to the actuator. The collet assembly is adapted to be installed on a welding electrode holder having an electrode. The collet is moveable by the actuator from an advanced position, in which the collet is adapted to grip a fastener such as a welding rivet, and a retracted position, in which at least a portion of the collet is retracted into the actuator to enable the electrode to engage the fastener for welding to a work piece, and the collet is adapted to release the fastener. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180064 | ELECTRODE UNIT FOR INERT GAS WELDING WITH NON-CONSUMABLE ELECTRODE - An electrode unit for inert gas welding by means of a non-consumable. The electrode unit includes an electrode holder and an electrode held firmly and undetachably in the electrode holder and having an electrode tip at a front end. The electrode protrudes beyond the electrode holder by means of the electrode tip on a first longitudinal end of the electrode holder. A gas guide channel is formed in the electrode holder, with an inlet opening located toward a second longitudinal end of the electrode holder. At least one outlet opening is oriented transversely with respect to a longitudinal extent of the electrode holder and located offset from the inlet opening, when viewed in the direction of the longitudinal extent, toward the first longitudinal end. The electrode unit is able to be efficiently cooled during the welding operation and has a reduced tendency to jam or wedge due to thermal expansions. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180065 | Process For Welding Parts By Linear Friction And Heat Treatment - A process for welding a first part and a second part, includes: a linear friction step during which the two parts are rubbed against one another in a linear movement, a first cooling step during which the temperature of the parts thus welded is reduced to ambient temperature, a heating step during which the parts thus welded are heated to a temperature above a temperature of transition between a two-phase α-β field and a single-phase β field of the material constituting the two parts, and a second cooling step during which the temperature of the parts thus heated is reduced to ambient temperature. Such a process makes it possible to transform the structure of the welding zone and of the whole part thus produced into a lamellar α structure in a transformed β matrix which exhibits better damage tolerance. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180066 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN METALS WITH A FIBER ARRAY LASER SOURCE AND ADAPTIVE MULTI-BEAM SHAPING - A system for LAM that uses a scalable array of individually controllable laser beams that are generated by a fiber array system to process materials into an object using a powder bed, wire feed, or direct deposition. The adaptive control of individual beams may include beam power, focal spot width, centroid position, scanning orientation, amplitude and frequency, piston phase and polarization states of individual beams. These characteristics can be independently adjusted to control LAM characteristics including microstructure, mechanical and surface quality characteristics. The system may also have a set of material sensors that gather information on a material and environment immediately before, during, and immediately after processing. This information can be used to adapt the material processing routine to improve LAM productivity and parts quality. The system also supports a variety of beam shaping methods that improve the quality of produced objects or mitigate processing issues. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180067 | LASER ENGRAVER MIRROR ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a laser engraving system includes a laser transmitter and a lens assembly configured to focus a transmitted laser beam onto a workpiece supported by a workpiece support surface. A rail system movably supports a base which in turn supports a mirror and a camera. A controller is operably connected to the camera and is configured to execute program instructions stored in a memory to obtain first image data from the camera indicative of a first location of the laser beam on the mirror when the camera and the mirror are at a first rail system location, obtain second image data from the camera indicative of a second location of the laser beam on the mirror when the camera and the mirror are at a second rail system location, and output a mirror adjustment signal for the mirror based upon the first signal and the second signal. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180068 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING, IN PARTICULAR SEPARATING, A SUBSTRATE BY MEANS OF LASER-INDUCED DEEP REACTIVE ETCHING - A method for machining, in particular for cutting an, in particular, planar substrate by laser-induced deep etching includes: moving laser radiation along a machining line; directing individual pulses onto the planar substrate at a spatial laser pulse distance (d); and subsequently removing an anisotropic material by etching at an etching rate (r) and an etching duration (t). Machining parameters are set according to a condition: 1>d/(R*t)>10 | 2020-06-11 |
20200180069 | LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS - A laser processing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a light source generating a laser beam; and a light converging unit converging the laser beam to a focal point on an object to be processed, wherein the light converging unit includes a first optical element including a through hole penetrating the first optical element; a second optical element including a first region reflecting the laser beam and a second region transmitting the laser beam; and a third optical element including a focusing lens as a convex lens, a lower surface of the first optical element is a concave mirror, and an upper surface of the second optical element is convex and a lower surface thereof is concave. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180070 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS - A multifunctional laser processing apparatus includes a hollow milling shaft, a light path tool holder, a tool-holder-type melting module, a laser light source, and a temperature sensor. The hollow milling shaft includes a first light path channel and a connection portion. The light path tool holder can be connected to the connection portion. The light path tool holder has a second light path channel communicating with the first light path channel. The tool-holder-type melting module can be connected to the connection portion. The tool-holder-type melting module has a third light path channel communicating with the first light path channel. The laser light source is configured to emit a laser light beam toward the first light path channel. The temperature sensor is disposed on an outer surface of the hollow milling shaft and is configured to sense a temperature of a work piece during a multifunctional processing process. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180071 | LASER IRRADIATION APPARATUS - To realize a laser irradiation apparatus by using which accuracy in processing a substrate can be improved. A laser irradiation apparatus according to an embodiment includes a laser irradiation unit configured to apply laser light to a substrate, a base part, and a conveyance stage configured to convey the substrate. The conveyance stage includes a stage configured to be movable over the base part, a base flange fixed over the stage, a substrate stage fixed to an upper end part of the base flange and configured so that the substrate is placed thereover, and a pusher pin for supporting the substrate, the pusher pin being configured to penetrate the substrate stage and to be movable up and down. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180072 | JOINT BODY, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR JOINT BODY, AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR JOINT BODY - A joint body includes first and second metal members and a joint portion including a welded portion where the first and second metal members are joined together, the welded portion having a line shape. The joint portion includes first and second longitudinal portions and a plurality of connecting portions. The first longitudinal portion has first intersecting portions arranged in a first direction and extends in the first direction. The second longitudinal portion has second intersecting portions arranged in the first direction and extends in the first direction. The welded portion intersects itself at the first and second intersecting portions. The connecting portions are arranged in the first direction. The connecting portions extend in a first direction and connect the first and second longitudinal portions. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180073 | LASER PROCESSING METHODS AND LASER PROCESSING SYSTEMS - In a laser processing method for processing an interior of a material by projecting a laser beam, in which the material is placed in a container filled with a liquid with a refractive index equivalent to a refractive index of the material, at least a portion of the container defines and functions as an incident surface with a certain curvature, and the laser beam is projected to a corrected position through the incident surface, the corrected position having been obtained based on the refractive index of the material and a processing position in the material. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180074 | COOLANT SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR LASER PROCESSING HEAD AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING COOLANT TO LASER PROCESSING HEAD - A coolant supply system includes a coolant tank for accumulating coolant generated by using deionized water, a coolant supply passage for supplying the coolant in the coolant tank to the laser processing head, an electric conductivity meter for measuring an electric conductivity of the coolant to be supplied to the laser processing head, a drainage passage capable of draining the coolant from the coolant tank, an electromagnetic valve provided on the drainage passage, and a controller that controls open/close operations of the electromagnetic valve. The controller turns the electromagnetic valve from a closed state into an open state to drain the coolant in the coolant tank through the drainage passage when a measured value of the electric conductivity meter exceeds over a preset upper limit value. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180075 | WORKPIECE CUTTING METHOD - A object cutting method includes a first step of attaching an expandable sheet to a front surface or a back surface of a object, a second step of irradiating the object with a laser light along a line to cut to form a modified region, and expanding the expandable sheet to divide at least a part of the object into a plurality of chips and to form a gap that exists between the chips and extends to a side surface crossing the front surface and the back surface of the object, a third step of, after the second step, filling the gap with a resin from an outer edge portion including the side surface of the object, a fourth step of, after the third step, curing and shrinking the resin, and a fifth step of, after the fourth step, taking out the chips from the expandable sheet. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180076 | LASER MARKING OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THROUGH A COVER - Markings for electronic devices are disclosed. Markings are formed through a laser-based process which transforms a colorant in a multilayer structure disposed along an interior surface of a cover. The transformed colorant defines a marking visible along an external surface of the electronic device. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180077 | A METHOD FOR JOINING TWO BLANKS AND BLANKS AND PRODUCTS OBTAINED - The present invention relates to a method for joining a first blank and a second blank, wherein at least one of the first and second blanks comprises at least a layer of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. In particular, the method comprises placing the first and second blanks for welding; laser welding the first and second blanks following a welding path thus forming a tailor welded blank, wherein the welding path combines a linear movement along a welding direction and oscillating movements substantially transverse to the welding direction and then hot deforming and quenching the tailor welded blank to form a component, wherein the welding is done without using a filler. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180078 | Method of Laser Beam Localized-Coating - A process is described for laser welding a sheet metal workpiece having an anti-corrosion pre-coat material on at least one major surface thereof. The sheet metal workpiece is arranged such that first and second side edges are in contact with one another and the coated major surface faces outwardly. A first laser beam having a first beam spot-size is used to form a laser weld joint between the first and second side edges. A second laser beam having a second beam spot-size larger than the first beam spot-size is then scanned along the laser weld joint and is tilted in a tilt direction parallel to the scanning direction to produce an elongated beam spot. During the scanning, a flow of a powdered anti-corrosion surface layer material is directed toward a portion of the laser weld joint that is being irradiated by the second laser beam. The second laser beam melts the material, which forms a layer adhering to the laser weld joint. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180079 | METHOD FOR DEPOSITING HORIZONTAL RIB ON UNEQUAL-HEIGHT SECTION BY LASER CLADDING - The present invention relates to a method for depositing a horizontal rib on an unequal-height section by laser cladding, including the following steps: providing an unequal-height section and a laser cladding device, determining a deposition position on the unequal-height section, and determining a length of a rib on the unequal-height section according to the deposition position; using a lowest point of the deposition position as a first segment of the rib and a highest point as a last segment of the rib; determining a number of segments of the rib according to the length and a vertical height of each segment of the rib; determining a cladding speed of each segment of the rib according to a relationship between a cladding height of each segment of the rib and a scanning speed under a certain parameter; and carrying out laser cladding to obtain a horizontal rib. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180080 | APPLICATIONS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MATERIALS PROCESSING WITH VISIBLE RAMAN LASER - Laser additive manufacturing systems and apparatus using laser wavelengths below 800 nm. Raman laser modules having laser pump sources in the blue wavelength range. Matching functional laser beam wavelength with maximum absorption wavelengths of starting materials. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180081 | APPLICATIONS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MATERIALS PROCESSING WITH VISIBLE RAMAN LASER - Laser additive manufacturing systems and apparatus using laser wavelengths below 800 nm. Raman laser modules having laser pump sources in the blue wavelength range. Matching functional laser beam wavelength with maximum absorption wavelengths of starting materials. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180082 | SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A technique related to a substrate manufacturing method is provided. The substrate manufacturing method comprises irradiating laser into an ingot of gallium nitride (GaN) along a direction substantially vertical to a surface of the ingot and forming a reformed layer in which gallium has precipitated and that is substantially parallel to the ingot surface. The substrate manufacturing method comprises separating the ingot into a plurality with a position where the reformed layer has been formed as a boundary by dissolving the reformed layer. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180083 | METHOD FOR IMPROVED MANUFACTURING OF A DUAL MICROSTRUCTURE PART - A method for welding together at least two parts of green material, referred to as green parts, by means of co-sintering, comprising the following steps:—assembling the at least two green parts at a junction zone of said parts so as to form a green one-piece assembly,—de-binding the green one-piece assembly, and—sintering the one-piece assembly so as to obtain a dense one-piece assembly forming a final part, characterised in that the two green parts ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200180084 | SERVICE APPARATUS FOR USE WITH ROTARY MACHINES - A system for use in maintaining a turbine assembly includes a plurality of blades and a plurality of vanes. The system includes an insertion apparatus including an insertion end, a steering end opposite the insertion end, and a body extending from the insertion end to the steering end. The insertion end is positionable proximate at least one blade of the plurality of blades using a steering interface. The system also includes a service apparatus for use in maintaining the turbine assembly. The service apparatus includes at least one maintenance device and an anchoring feature. The service apparatus is proximate the insertion end of the insertion apparatus and is positionable in a plurality of orientations via the steering interface. The anchoring feature is configured to releasably couple the service apparatus to at least one blade of the plurality of blades. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180085 | Fastening System - A fastening system including a frame, a movement control assembly, a fastener drive assembly and a collar presenting assembly. The frame can be coupled to an outside structure, for example, with a part that is to be coupled with a fastener attached to the frame. The movement control assembly is configured to controllably move the fastener drive assembly relative to the frame and the part so as to grasp the collar of the fastener, engage the threaded pin of the fastener and to threadedly engage the two structures together. The collar presenting assembly presents a collar of a fastener to the fastener drive assembly. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180086 | Method for Tightening Screw Connections - For tightening screw connections disposed along two annular flanges to be tensioned relative to one another and forming a ring, a tool carrier movable along the ring has a tool and a sensor. It is moved along the ring at least once, wherein current longitudinal positions of the tool carrier relative to the ring are repeatedly detected as position values and the gap size between the annular flanges at the respective current position is repeatedly detected as a gap size value by the sensor. These values are transmitted to a control and evaluation unit storing gap size values conjointly with assigned position values as datasets and determining, based on the datasets, the largest or an above-average gap size value together with assigned position value as a primary position. The screw connection at the primary position or a directly adjacent one in circumferential direction is tightened by the tool. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180087 | DISTANCE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM HAVING A LOCK WEDGE FOR FENCE ASSEMBLY OF TABLE SAW - A fence assembly of a table saw includes rear and front sliding members on two rails of a table respectively, the rear sliding member having three top projections, the front sliding member having three forward projections, a transverse member interconnecting the sliding members, and a spring biased workpiece guide bar on the transverse member. The workpiece guide bar includes a front locking element for locking the front sliding member, a rear locking element for locking the rear sliding member, the rear locking element having a recess for receipt of the top projection, and a spring biased lever pivotably secured to a front end of the workpiece guide bar. A latch of the lever can be engaged with a protuberance of the front locking element to lock the front locking element or disengaged from the protuberance to unlock same. The lever includes a wedge for locking the front sliding member. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180088 | PANEL POSITIONING ASSEMBLY, BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A panel positioning assembly, is provided in embodiments of the disclosure, the panel positioning assembly which is used for a panel comprising: a side frame at least partially provided at a periphery of the panel; and a plurality of positioners detachably provided on the side frame and configured to position the panel; and a backlight module and a display device are provided in embodiments of the disclosure, too. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180089 | MACHINING FACILITY AND METHOD FOR CHANGING A TOOL IN THE MACHINING FACILITY - The invention relates to a processing plant ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200180090 | TOOL-CHANGING DEVICE, MACHINE TOOL HAVING SUCH A TOOL-CHANGING DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A tool-changing device which is used on machine tools ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200180091 | CENTER POINT DRILL AND CENTER POINT DRILL ATTACHMENT - A newly configured centerpoint drill and a drill attachment device that can be attached to a conventional cordless drill include configurations that require a user's hand to be in direct alignment with the keyless chuck of the drill to enable a user or operator to apply maximum pressure or force during use of a drill to reduce time and effort spent by a user/operator. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180092 | PRESSING TOOL WITH SAFETY ELEMENT - A pressing tool for plastically deforming a workpiece is described. The pressing tool includes a housing and an electric motor for actuating the pressing tool. The pressing tool also includes an instrument seat which is adapted to receive an interchangeable instrument head at the housing. The pressing tool also includes a mechanical safety element which is arranged in a manner that is movable from an open position, in which an instrument head may be inserted into the instrument seat, into a closed position, in which the instrument head is locked in the instrument seat. The pressing tool additionally includes a mechanical actuating element which may interact with the safety element in order to be able to cause the pressing tool to be enabled for a pressing process. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180093 | DUST COLLECTION DEBURRING APPARATUS - To provide a dust collection deburring apparatus which is capable of performing efficient and preferable debarring work and which is capable of, even in the case of handing a large workpiece, performing preferable deburring work by placing the workpiece together with a pallet on a work table by a forklift. A dust collection deburring apparatus A includes a work table apparatus configured to allow a product together with a pallet to be placed on and allow a worker to perform deburring work, a chip antiscattering apparatus arranged so as to surround the work table apparatus and configured to prevent scattering of chips, and a chip suction collection apparatus including a dust collecting device configured to suck air from an internal space surrounded by the chip antiscattering apparatus to suck the chips generated in the deburring work. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180094 | DRILL DUST RECEPTACLE AND BLANK THEREFORE - A drill dust receptacle ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200180095 | NON-CONTACT TOOL SETTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A non-contact tool setting apparatus, suitable for use with machine tools and the like, is described in which a transmitter emits light that is received by a receiver. An analysis unit is provided for analysing the light received by the receiver and generating a trigger signal therefrom. The receiver includes an imaging sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD sensor, having a plurality of pixels. The analysis unit generates the trigger signal by analysing the light intensity measured by a first subset of the plurality of pixels. This analysis may involve, for example, determining a resultant received light intensity or performing edge detection. The non-contact tool setting apparatus can thus emulate the operation of a laser based non-contact tool setting apparatus whilst also permitting imaging of cutting tools. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180096 | MACHINE TOOL HAVING A TOOL SPINDLE AND A LOADING PORTAL - A machine tool is provided with a vertically aligned tool spindle, which is equipped for accommodating tools and which is movable in a vertical direction and in a first horizontal direction. The machine tool further comprises at least one jig for clamping workpieces to be machined. The at least one jig is movable in a second horizontal direction. The tool spindle and the at least one jig are arranged on a common machine frame. There is also provided a workpiece transport device, which is arranged on the machine frame, and which is adapted to perform at least one of introducing unmachined workpieces into the at least one jig and removing machined workpieces from the at least one jig. There is also provided a corresponding method of machining workpieces. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180097 | DEVICE FOR REPAIRING APPEARANCE DEFECTS AND REPAIR METHOD - The present disclosure provides a device for repairing appearance defects and repair method. The device comprises: a moving platform and at least one repair mechanism, each the repair mechanism comprises at least one sub-repair mechanism, each the sub-repair mechanism comprises a first moving portion, a second moving portion, and a repair portion; the moving platform is configured to support an apparatus to be repaired and move in a first direction to drive the apparatus to be repaired to move in the first direction; the first moving portion is configured to move in a second direction to drive the repair portion to move in the second direction, and the second direction intersects the first direction perpendicularly; the second moving portion is configured to move in a third direction to drive the repair portion to move in the third direction. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180098 | Three-pole door capable of detecting luhhage package - The invention discloses a glass bottle mouth fine grinding device, which includes a working box and a working chamber located in the working box. A placing box is slidably arranged in the working chamber. The placing box is provided with a placing chamber. A glass bottle is slidably disposed in the placement cavity, and first cavities are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the placement cavity. A circular clamping block is slidably disposed in the first cavity. The first cavity is connected by a first spring, and a second cavity is provided at the bottom of the placing box. A sliding block is slidably disposed in the second cavity, and the sliding block and the second cavity are connected by a second spring. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180099 | Automatic box sorting device for large-scale mall game coins - The invention discloses a glass bottle mouth fine grinding device, which includes a working box and a working chamber located in the working box. A placing box is slidably arranged in the working chamber. The placing box is provided with a placing chamber. A glass bottle is slidably disposed in the placement cavity, and first cavities are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the placement cavity. A circular clamping block is slidably disposed in the first cavity. The first cavity is connected by a first spring, and a second cavity is provided at the bottom of the placing box. A sliding block is slidably disposed in the second cavity, and the sliding block and the second cavity are connected by a second spring. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180100 | BLOCKING DEVICE FOR A SEMI-FINISHED OPTICAL ELEMENT - The blocking device includes a blocking portion configured for blocking the semi-finished optical element and including a support member configured for providing a rigid support to the semi-finished optical element, the support member including a support element made of a shape-memory material having a rigid state below a predetermined temperature and a plastic state above the predetermined temperature, the support element assuming in the absence of external forces a predetermined memory shape when heated above the predetermined temperature, the support member having a contact face onto which the first face of the semi-finished optical element is to be applied; saind blocking portion including at least one of a heating device configured for heating the support element above the predetermined temperature and a cooling device configured for cooling the support element below the predetermined temperature. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180101 | METHOD OF PROCESSING WORKPIECE AND RESIN SHEET UNIT - A method of processing a workpiece includes sticking an adhesive layer side of a resin sheet having a layered structure that includes the adhesive layer and a base material layer, to a support base, forming surface irregularities on a face side of the base material layer that is opposite the adhesive layer; placing a face side of the workpiece and the face side of the base material layer in facing relation to each other and pressing the workpiece against the resin sheet or pressing the resin sheet against the workpiece, thereby bringing the workpiece into intimate contact with the resin sheet to fix the workpiece to the resin sheet; holding a surface of the support base that is opposite the resin sheet on a holding surface of a chuck table, and grinding a reverse side of the workpiece with a grinding stone disposed in facing relation to the holding surface. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180102 | GRINDING MACHINE - A grinding machine for grinding tools comprises a support unit configured to support a tool to be ground and provided with members suitable to incline it by certain angle with respect to a horizontal reference plane; and an operating unit that is mobile along a main axis of development of the grinding machine in order to move with respect to the support unit and comprises an abrasive element intended to abrade at least a portion to be ground of the tool. The grinding machine comprises an adjustment system to adjust the inclination of the support unit with respect to the reference plane. The adjustment means system is mobile parallel to the main axis of development to move to a predetermined distance from the reference plane. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180103 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING - An apparatus for monitoring polishing includes a substrate transferring unit configured to transfer a substrate including at least one inorganic layer along a first direction; a polishing unit on the substrate transferring unit; a cleaning unit and a drying unit on the substrate transferring unit; and a monitoring unit on the substrate transferring unit, the monitoring unit including a plurality of optical probes configured to measure reflected lights reflected from respective ones of a plurality of different positions of the substrate. The polishing unit, the cleaning unit, the drying unit, and the monitoring unit are sequentially located along the first direction. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180104 | MEASUREMENT OF CHARACTERISTIC VARIABLES OF A PRECISION MACHINING TOOL - The invention relates to a machine for the precision machining of toothed workpieces, which machine comprises a tool spindle ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200180105 | PROCESSING METHOD FOR DISK-SHAPED WORKPIECE - A processing method for a disk-shaped workpiece includes a holding step of causing a holding table to hold a disk-shaped workpiece, a step of rotating the workpiece and a grinding wheel to grind the workpiece, a step of rotating the workpiece after ground and the polishing pad to polish the workpiece, a step of measuring, after polishing, a thickness of the workpiece at least at two measurement points of a first measurement point of a center of the workpiece and a second measurement point in a proximity of at an outer circumferential edge of the workpiece, a step of recognizing a thickness tendency in a diametrical direction of the workpiece from the measured thicknesses of the workpiece, and a step of changing an inclination relationship between a rotation shaft for rotating the grinding wheel and a rotation shaft of the table on the basis of the recognized thickness tendency. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180106 | CLEANING DEVICE, CLEANING METHOD, AND MACHINE TOOL - A cleaning device arranged in a table which is driven. The cleaning device includes one or more cleaning through holes provided in the table and opened at positions facing a workpiece or a jig, a container unit provided in the table and including a storage space which receives cleaning fluid; a movable member that is arranged in the container unit, that defines the storage space, and that is supported movably in a direction intersecting a horizontal axis line; and a cleaning piping component connecting the storage space and the cleaning through holes. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180107 | Abrasive Article - An abrasive article, in particular a coated abrasive disc, includes a plurality of holes which are arranged in a hole pattern. The density of holes decreases from an inner region of the hole pattern to an outer region of the hole pattern. At least one hole in the hole pattern is designed as an elongated hole. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180108 | POLISHING LIQUID SUPPLY DEVICE - Provided is technical means capable of supplying a polishing liquid having a uniform slurry flow rate to a CMP polishing device. There is a blending flow channel | 2020-06-11 |
20200180109 | APPARATUS, COMPONENTS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USE IN SELECTIVELY TEXTURING CONCRETE SURFACES - Apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for selectively texturing concrete surfaces are provided. An example method of providing a surface portion of an architectural precast concrete wall panel with an abraded texture is provided. The method includes a step of spraying a surface portion of an architectural precast concrete wall panel with an aqueous-based particulate abrasive mixture under conditions adequate to at least partially abrade the surface portion. An example sprayer system for abrading a concrete surface is also provided. The system includes an aqueous-based particulate abrasive mixture dispenser including a spray nozzle arrangement. The system also includes a material communication assembly in abrasive flow communication with the aqueous-based particulate abrasive mixture dispenser. The system also includes a dispenser positioning arrangement. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180110 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IMPELLER BLADE OF SHOT PEENING MACHINE AND IMPELLER BLADE - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an impeller blade of a shot peening machine, the method including a part cutting process of forming a shot moving plate in which protrusions are formed by cutting a steel plate and first and second side guide plates in which insertion holes are formed, and a blade assembling process of assembling a blade by inserting the protrusions of the shot moving plate into the insertion holes of the first and second side guide plates, and an impeller blade manufactured according to the method. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180111 | Fine polishing device for glass bottle mouth - The invention discloses a glass bottle mouth fine grinding device, which includes a working box and a working chamber located in the working box. A placing box is slidably arranged in the working chamber. The placing box is provided with a placing chamber. A glass bottle is slidably disposed in the placement cavity, and first cavities are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the placement cavity. A circular clamping block is slidably disposed in the first cavity. The first cavity is connected by a first spring, and a second cavity is provided at the bottom of the placing box. A sliding block is slidably disposed in the second cavity, and the sliding block and the second cavity are connected by a second spring. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180112 | CLEANING ARTICLE WITH DECORATIVE PARTICLES - The present invention is a cleaning article including a substrate, a base coating on at least a surface of the substrate, and a surface coating disposed on the base coating. The surface coating includes water, a binder, a cross-linker, a thickener, and decorative particles. The decorative particles constitute between about 30 to about 300 grams per square meter wet basis weight of the cleaning article. At least about 50% of the decorative particles remains on the cleaning article after use. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180113 | TOOL FOR MATCHING AN OBJECT - The invention relates to a tool for machining an object, which tool has a multiplicity of fingers arranged in layers, wherein the fingers are spaced apart from one another within the layers. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180114 | ABRASIVE FLAP DISC - An abrasive flap disc having improved properties with respect to production and grinding behavior combines an abrasive grit having a special grit mixture having 25% to 75% (high-performance ceramic) zirconium dioxide and of 25% to 75% aluminum oxide and a number of abrasive lamellae per abrasive flap disc in the range between 30 and 46. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180115 | VISE WITH AN ADJUSTABLE OPERATING ANGLE - A vise with an adjustable operating angle includes a base member, a front pier and a rear pier disposed on two opposite ends of the base member. A rotary seat mounted onto the front pier and the rear pier. A platform is pivoted to the front pier and the rear pier. A fixed jaw is secured on a rear end of the platform and a movable jaw is movably mounted on the platform. A lead screw is disposed in the platform for driving the movable jaw. A front turntable and a rear turntable are disposed to two opposite ends of the platform and rotatably disposed on the front pier and the rear pier. A front fastening seat and a rear fastening seat are mounted onto the front pier and the rear pier for selectively holding the front turntable and the rear turntable in place. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180116 | GRIPPING SYSTEM WITH CLAMP DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A gripping system for securing a work piece includes a clamp device, a rotary actuator, and a control circuit. The clamp device includes a ball screw mechanism and a jaw portion that has multiple grip fingers. The ball screw mechanism includes a shaft and a holder assembly. The shaft extends through the holder assembly and is configured for displacement along a central axis of the jaw portion. A distal tip of the shaft engages the grip fingers. The control circuit controls the rotary actuator to drive rotation of the shaft relative to the holder assembly, causing displacement of the shaft along the central axis. The displacement of the shaft causes the distal tip of the shaft to force the grip fingers to move in a radial direction away from the central axis to provide a clamp force on the work piece. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180117 | CLAMP AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CLAMP - A clamp, comprising a guide rail, a fixed jaw, which is arranged on the guide rail, a sliding jaw, which is displaceable on the guide rail, and at least one spindle, which is arranged displaceably on the sliding jaw and on which there is arranged or formed a pressure piece, with an actuation device, which is spaced from the at least one spindle and which actuable by an operator in order to control a displacement movement of the at least one spindle, with a force application device, which acts on the at least one spindle and by means of which a displacement movement of the at least one spindle is achievable, and with a transmission device, which connects the actuation device and the force application device. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180118 | WORK MATERIAL CLAMP FOR USE WITH CUTTING MACHINES - A clamp for use with a cutting machine, the clamp comprising: a clamp frame; a low profile clamp head operatively connected to the clamp frame, wherein the clamp head has a clamping surface for pressing on a work surface of a work piece to hold said work piece; and a fixing element, operatively connectable to the clamp frame, for providing a clamping force to the clamp head by fixing the clamp to a support base for the work piece. In embodiments, the clamp head may have a low profile clamp head, made of plastic to prevent damage to a cutting bit. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180119 | VACUUM TABLES - There is disclosed a vacuum table ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200180120 | UNIVERSAL SINGLE PERSON UNDERMOUNT FIXTURE INSTALLATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - The “Tool/Device” is for the installation of fixtures or similar appurtenances which need to be raised through a pre-made opening to the underside of the substrate to which they would attach/secure to. The “Tool/Device” is placed, spanning an opening by means of a stationary and or adjustable support. The support houses the operating features to raise and lower “fixtures” into their final secured position. The “fixture” is attached to the device by means of a sized support which can protrude the fixture for raising and or lowering. The sized support is attached to a shaft/tether which is controlled by manual function through the operating features. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180121 | REVERSIBLE WRENCH - A reversible wrench is provided, including: a main body, including a head and a through hole penetrating through the head; a driving member, being rotatably disposed within the through hole and including an abutting portion which is non-circular and disposed within the through hole; a switch member, including a base portion and a plurality of projections protruding from the base portion, each of the plurality of rolling members being movable between adjacent two ones of the plurality of projections and abuttable against the abutting portion and an inner wall of the through hole; a plurality of magnetic members, being disposed on the driving member and the switch member with the same magnetic polarity facing toward each other, magnetically attractive to at least one of the driving member and the switch member so that the driving member and the switch member are configured to be rotatable together. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180122 | PIPE WRENCHES WITH HOUSINGS HAVING EXPANDED OPENINGS OR SHIMS - Wrenches commonly known as “pipe wrenches” which include sidewall surface configurations within a channel extending through a housing component of the wrench are described. Also described are wrenches that include one or more shim components that can be positioned in the housing channel. In addition, methods for reducing failure or fracturing of the wrench due to application of high side or lateral loads are described. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180123 | NEGATIVE DRIVE ANGLE - A torque transmission driver has a main body having a first end portion adapted to receive and transmit torque from a torque generation source and a second end portion opposite the first end portion having a series of four, five or six lobes and troughs about a rotational axis, and a drive side transition between each lobe and trough on at least one side of each lobe forming a negative drive angle between −2° and −10°. A fastener corresponding to the torque transmission driver has a drive end portion adapted to engage the torque transmission driver and a lead end portion adapted to fasten the fastener, the drive end portion having a series of four, five or six lobes and troughs about a rotational axis, and a drive side transition between each lobe and trough on at least one side of each lobe forming a negative drive angle between −2° and −10°. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180124 | HIGH TORQUE IMPACT TOOL - An impact tool includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis. The housing includes a motor housing portion, a first handle extending from the motor housing portion, and a front housing coupled to the motor housing portion opposite the first handle. The impact tool also includes a motor supported within the motor housing portion, an anvil extending from the front housing, an impact mechanism supported within the front housing, and an auxiliary handle assembly. The auxiliary handle assembly includes a mount coupled to the housing, an auxiliary handle coupled to the mount and spaced from the first handle, and an adjustment mechanism. Loosening the adjustment mechanism permits rotation of the auxiliary handle assembly about the longitudinal axis relative to the housing, and tightening the adjustment mechanism secures the auxiliary handle assembly in a selected rotational position. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180125 | IMPACT TOOL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMPACT TOOL - An impact tool and method can include: a motor; a trigger; a controller configured to control driving power supplied to the motor using a semiconductor switching element according to an operation of the trigger; a striking mechanism configured to drive a tip tool continuously or intermittently by rotation force of the motor, the striking mechanism including a hammer and an anvil. The controller drives the semiconductor switching element at a high duty ratio when the trigger is manipulated. The motor can be driven so that the duty ratio is lowered before a first striking of the hammer on the anvil is performed and the first striking is performed at a low duty ratio lower than the high duty ratio. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180126 | TORQUE TOOL WITH SEGMENTED WARNING EFFECT - A torque tool with a segmented warning effect includes: a tool body having a sensing unit, a processing unit for receiving a sensed value of the sensing unit and comparing the sensed value with a predetermined value to output a comparison value; at least two warning intervals formed by the comparison value of at least two different warning ranges; a warning assembly for providing warning by a primary warning unit and at least one secondary warning unit; the primary warning unit uses at least two colors for different warning intervals, and at least two illuminators of each secondary warning unit to warn at least two stages, the primary warning unit provides a primary warning for the warning interval, and the secondary warning unit at each warning interval forms secondary warnings to let users know about the operating torque quickly. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180127 | SETTING METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC TORQUE TOOL - A setting method for an electronic torque tool is disclosed. The electronic torque tool includes a tool body that stores at least one operation set. The operation set includes at least one adjustable operation parameter of the electronic torque tool. The setting method can be used to adjust the operation parameter in the operation set and includes a setting step and a storing step. The setting step includes entering the operation set and adjusting the operation parameter therein. The storing step includes storing the adjusted operation parameter in the operation set directly after an operator quits the operation set or turns off the electronic torque tool during the setting step. The setting method allows the operation parameter in the operation set to be easily and rapidly set or adjusted, thereby making the electronic torque tool easy to use and operate. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180128 | POWER TOOL COMPONENT POSITION SENSING - Position sensing related to a component within a power tool. The component within the power tool is, for example, a hammer of an impact mechanism and can include one or more sensible features that allow a controller of the power tool to precisely determine the position, speed, and acceleration of the component. One or more sensors can be used to determine the rotational position of the hammer and the axial position of the hammer. The rotational position of the hammer can then be used to calculate, for example, rotational speed and acceleration of the hammer. With precise determinations of the rotational and axial position of the hammer, the controller of the power tool is able to precisely time the impact between the hammer and the anvil to optimize the impact between the hammer and the anvil (e.g., to maximize energy transfer between the hammer and the anvil). | 2020-06-11 |
20200180129 | TUBULAR BODY OF ELECTRONIC TORQUE WRENCH - A tubular body for an electronic torque wrench is integrally formed and includes a small diameter portion, a bridge portion, and a large diameter portion connected along the longitudinal direction of the tubular body. The bridge portion has a small diameter end connected to the rear end of the small diameter portion and an opposite large diameter end connected to the front end of the large diameter portion. As there is no gap at the junction between the large diameter portion and the small diameter portion, the tubular body is dustproof, has a lower production cost and higher structural strength, and makes an electronic torque wrench a better appearance. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180130 | DRIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING A DRIVING APPARATUS - An apparatus for driving a fastening element into a substrate, having a trigger switch, which is actuated by a user of the apparatus and, when the trigger switch is actuated, generates a trigger signal, a motion sensor, which generates a wake-up signal when there is a predetermined movement of the apparatus by the user, and an electronic control device, which in an operating mode is suitable for setting the apparatus to a ready-for-driving state, in which a trigger signal of the trigger switch triggers an operation of driving a fastening element into a substrate, and in a standby mode is suitable for receiving a wake-up signal from the motion sensor and, when it receives a wake-up signal, switching from the standby mode to the operating mode. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180131 | ELECTRIC POWER TOOL - An electric power tool includes: a motor unit including a motor; a driving block for transmitting a rotational output of the motor to a front-end tool; and a rotation detector that detects an angle of rotation of the motor. The rotation detector includes a rotating body attached to a motor shaft and a position detector that outputs a rotational position signal corresponding to a rotational position of the rotating body. The rotating body includes an opening, and the motor shaft is press fitted and fixed to the opening of the rotating body. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180132 | Hand-Held Power Tool - The disclosure is based on a hand-held power tool having at least one switch device which comprises at least one switching element at least for activating a power supply of a drive unit, having at least one quick-change tool holder which is provided for holding an insertion tool which is different from an insertion tool with an SDS® shaft having a maximum transverse extent of 10 mm and/or having at least one accumulator interface. It is proposed that the at least one switching device comprises at least one locking unit which is provided for maintaining, at least essentially independently of an effect of an operator activation force, an active operating mode which can be activated by actuating the at least one switching element. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180133 | OSCILLATING TOOL WITH MULTIPLE OSCILLATING ANGLES - An oscillating power tool ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200180134 | POSITION SENSOR BOARD FOR A BRUSHLESS MOTOR - A power tool is provided including a brushless DC (BLDC) motor having a stator assembly and a rotor; a substantially-cylindrical motor housing having an open end for receiving the stator assembly, a rear end, a substantially-cylindrical bearing pocket formed in the rear end to receive the rear bearing of the motor therein, and a radially-extending slot formed at or near its rear end; and a positional sensor board radially received within the slot along a central receiving axis. The positional sensor board includes a curved inner edge shaped to be positioned around the bearing pocket and includes positional sensors mounted around the curved inner edge and facing the rotor to sense a rotational position of the rotor. The curved inner edge is disposed on a side corner of the positional sensor board such that the positional sensor board is asymmetrically-shape in a direction of the receiving axis. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180135 | JOINT FIXING STRUCTURE OF HAND-HELD POWER TOOL - A joint fixing structure of a hand-held power tool includes a fixing base connected with a tool head. Two opposite sides of the fixing base have through holes with movable balls. The fixing base is surrounded by a C-shaped ring with two protrusions. The C-shaped ring is surrounded by a control ring that has an circular outer surface and an inner surface provided with two recesses. The control ring is operated to rotate relative to the C-shaped ring between an unlocked position and a locked position. When in the unlocked position, the protrusions go into the recesses, making the C-shaped ring not press the balls so that the tool head can be pivoted freely. When in the locked position, the tool head is locked by the balls being pressed by the deformation of the C-shaped ring due to the motion of the protrusions out of the recesses. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180136 | ARTICULATING ASSEMBLIES FOR CLEANING TOOLS AND METHODS OF USE - An adapter and method for a tool, a mop or other cleaning equipment provides, selectively, a universal joint or pivoting joint, and one that is easily adjustable. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180137 | LOCATIONING DEVICE FOR A MACHINING POINT ON A WORKPIECE - A device for determining a location on an elongated workpiece, characterized in that the device comprises:a frame movable in a first direction, preferably in a longitudinal direction of the workpiece, positioning means to position the frame in relation to the sides of the workpiece, movable means movable in a second direction, preferably in a transverse direction with respect to the frame, a measuring point, the movement in first direction and second direction used to move measuring point in said directions, measuring equipment for determining the location of the measuring point in transverse and longitudinal respect to the workpiece. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180138 | Flexible Utility Mat - A flexible magnetic utility mat. The utility mat includes generally circular disks containing magnetic disks within to secure tools, arts and instruments. An elongated magnet portion is designed to secure tool tips. The magnetic disks secure the mat to the work surface. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180139 | Hockey stick toolbox - This hockey stick toolbox comprises a casing, an assortment of tape; a pair of scissors; a handsaw and a miter box nested in that casing. The casing has spaced-apart notches for retaining a hockey stick steady in the miter box. The handsaw, the miter box, the assortment of tape and the scissors are particularly advantageous for trimming and customizing a new hockey stick on the-spur-of-the-moment by a parent of a novice player for example. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180140 | TOOL CONTAINER SYSTEM - A tool container system includes a first tool container and a second tool container. The first tool container has a first base, a first cover pivotably attached to the first base by a first hinge portion, a first base locking member coupled to the base, a first cover locking member coupled to the first cover, and a first latch coupled to the first base and moveable between a first unlocked position in which the first cover is movable relative to the first base between a closed position and an open position, and a first locked position in which the first latch engages the first cover locking member and the first cover is locked to the first base in the closed position. The second tool container is stackable on the first cover of the first tool container and having a second locking member. When the second tool container is stacked on the first tool container, the second tool container is lockable to the first tool container when the first latch is moved to the first locked position to engage both the first cover locking member and the second locking member. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180141 | TWO-WHEELED SELF-BALANCING ROBOT - The present disclosure discloses a two-wheeled self-balancing robot which solves the technical problems in the prior art that the robot can only travel on a flat ground and its driving environments are limited by making improvements in its mechanical structure. The two-wheeled self-balancing robot comprises a vehicle body with wheels mounted on both sides thereof. The vehicle body comprises a parallelogram frame which can deform tiltedly. The vehicle body is provided with a stage, and the stage is hinged with the parallelogram frame. The parallelogram frame is provided with a first motor. The first motor drives the parallelogram frame to deform tiltedly according to road conditions so as to always keep the stage horizontal. The two-wheeled self-balancing robot according to the present disclosure can adapt to complicated road conditions, and its stage always keeps horizontal such that the object carried is not prone to fall off. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180142 | Mast Systems for Autonomous Mobile Robots - An autonomous mobile robot includes a flexible member including a polymer layer extending along an entire length of the flexible member, and an end portion vertically movable away from a body of the robot. A first portion of a fastening mechanism extends along a first lateral edge of the polymer layer and a second portion of the fastening mechanism extends along a second lateral edge of the polymer layer. The first portion of the fastening mechanism is attached to the second portion of the fastening mechanism and forms a conduit to support the image capture device. The conduit includes an inner surface and an outer surface, and the outer surface of the conduit is at least partially defined by the polymer layer. An image capture device is mounted to an end portion of the flexible member. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180143 | CONTROLLER OF ROBOT FOR PERFORMING MANUAL OPERATION BY OPERATION DEVICE - A controller of a robot includes an operation device for an operator to perform an operation of manually changing a position and an orientation of the robot. The operation device includes a movable part configured to perform a pushing operation, a pulling operation, and a tilting operation in a predetermined direction, and an operation detection unit configured to detect the operation of the movable part. The processing device includes a manual control unit that controls an inching operation that changes the position and the orientation of the robot by a predetermined minute amount. The manual control unit determines whether or not the inching operation is performed based on the magnitude of the force with which the movable part is operated. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180144 | MEASURING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE MEASURING METHOD - The present application provides a measuring apparatus and a substrate measuring method. The measuring apparatus includes a measuring mechanism that performs the measurement, a robotic arm that takes out and transfers the substrate, and a rotating mechanism that adjusts the direction of the substrate. The present application uses the mutual cooperation between the rotating mechanism, the robotic arm and the measuring mechanism by adding the rotating mechanism to the measuring apparatus and improving the robotic arm and the measuring mechanism to measure and tape out different types of substrates. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180145 | ROBOT AND LEG ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A leg assembly of a robot comprising a waist includes a thigh rotatably coupled to the waist, a lower leg rotatably coupled to the thigh, a foot rotatably coupled to the lower leg, a servo fixe to the thigh, a first transmission mechanism configured to transmit motion from the servo to the thigh to drive the thigh to rotate with respect to the waist; a second transmission mechanism configured to transmit motion from the thigh to the lower leg to drive the lower leg to flex when the thigh move upward and extend when the thigh move downward; and a third transmission mechanism configured rotatably connected to the thigh and the foot in such a way that the foot dorsiflexes from an original position when the lower leg is flexing and rotates back toward the original position when the lower leg is extending. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180146 | ASSEMBLY FOR DRIVING WAIST OF ROBOT AND ROBOT HAVING THE SAME - An assembly for driving a waist of a humanoid robot to rotate with respect to a chest of the humanoid robot includes a support assembly fixed in the chest, a servo mounted to the support assembly, and a rotating member fixed to the waist and rotatable when driven by the servo. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180147 | ROBOT MECHANISM - A robot mechanism is provided, including a base, a main body, a motor, a driver, a bottom plate, a flexible heat conductive member, and a controller. The main body is connected to the base and has a housing. The motor and the driver are disposed in the main body, and the driver is electrically connected to the motor. The bottom plate is disposed on the housing and situated between the driver and the housing, and a gap is formed between the bottom plate and the driver. The flexible heat conductive member is disposed between the driver and the housing. The flexible heat conductive member contacts the driver. The controller is detachably disposed in the base. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180148 | ANALYTICAL ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION - A robotic process automation (RPA) system provides solutions to issues generated during processing of entities in an application stack including a plurality of applications. The data regarding an issue is analyzed to categorize the issue as a new issue or an existing issue. For existing issues, solutions to resolve the issues are identified from a knowledge base. Even if the issue is categorized as a new issue, an identification of a solution from the knowledge base is initially attempted. If no solution can be identified, then the new issue is presented for user input and the solutions based on the user input are implemented for the resolution. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180149 | MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM, AND ROBOT SYSTEM - A motor control system including an input shaft connected to an output shaft of the motor and an output shaft connected to a load, the system including: a detection unit for detecting a rotation speed of the output shaft; a speed deviation generation unit generating a speed command position and calculates a speed deviation between the speed command and rotation speed of the output shaft; an angular transmission error compensation unit estimated between a rotation angle of the output shaft and of the speed reducer, and corrects the speed command, speed deviation, or rotation speed of the output shaft detected based on the event detected by the detection unit, based on the estimated angular transmission error; a current command generation unit generates a current command based on the speed deviation; and a current control unit controls a current supplied to the motor based on the current command. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180150 | FORCE CONTROL DEVICE, FORCE CONTROL METHOD, AND FORCE CONTROL PROGRAM - Provided is a force control device and the like that can, even in the case of torque saturation, reduce positional deviation between a virtual object and a control target by using an algebraic loop to feedback a position of the virtual object, and improve stability while improving followability. The force control device includes: a position detector that detects a position of the control target; a force sensor | 2020-06-11 |
20200180151 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING JERK ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OR MORE ROBOTIC JOINTS - Embodiments included herein may be configured for controlling jerk on one or more robotic joints of a robot. Embodiments may include calculating a first path to be traveled by a robot without applying one or more jerk restrictions. One or more jerk restrictions may be applied to the first path after the first path has been calculated to generate a second path. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180152 | DRIVE UNIT OF AN AUTOMATION COMPONENT, IN PARTICULAR A GRIPPING,CLAMPING, AND CHANGING OR PIVOTING UNIT - Drive unit of an automation component, in particular a gripping, clamping, changing, linear or pivoting unit, whereby the drive unit comprises includes a drive for driving the movable parts of the automation component and a control unit which controls the drive, whereby the control unit comprises includes at least one computing device, and the drive unit together with the drive, control unit and computing device is arranged in or on a base housing of the automation component. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180153 | SPEED REDUCER ANGULAR TRANSMISSION ERROR IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND SPEED REDUCER ANGULAR TRANSMISSION ERROR IDENTIFICATION METHOD - a speed reducer angular transmission error identification system including a variation data acquisition unit that acquires first variation data indicating a periodic variation of an operation of a second joint caused by a first motor's angular transmission error when a first joint control unit rotates a first motor's output shaft in a first direction at a constant first target speed and a second joint drive unit rotates an output shaft of a second motor at a constant second target speed, second variation which is data indicating a periodic variation of an operation of second joint caused by the first motor's angular transmission error when the first joint control unit rotates the first motor's output shaft in a second direction at the constant first target speed and the second joint control unit rotates the second motor's output shaft at the constant second target speed. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180154 | ROBOT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ROBOT SYSTEM - A robot system has first and second joint control units that respectively calculate first and second current values to be supplied to first and second motors based on deviations between first and second operation targets for the motors that are input from a higher device and actual operation of output shafts of the motor, and control operation of the output shafts by supplying current to the motors based on the current values, and an error estimation unit estimating an error in operation of a second joint due to bending and/or twisting of a robot arm based on the first current value and the actual operation of the output shaft of the first motor, in which the second joint control unit calculates the second current value to control the rotation angle of the output shaft of the second motor in a manner compensating for an angle error of the second joint. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180155 | AUTOMATION WINDOWS FOR ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION - Automation windows for robotic process automation (RPA) for attended or unattended robots are disclosed. A child session is created and hosted as a window including the user interfaces (UIs) of applications of a window associated with a parent session. Running multiple sessions allows a robot to operate in this child session while the user interacts with the parent session. The user may thus be able to interact with applications that the robot is not using or the user and the robot may be able to interact with the same application if that application is capable of this functionality. The user and the robot are both interacting with the same application instances and file system. Changes made via the robot and the user in an application will be made as if a single user made them, rather than having the user and the robot each work with separate versions of the applications and file systems. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180156 | LINK-SEQUENCE MAPPING DEVICE, LINK-SEQUENCE MAPPING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is a link-sequence mapping device capable of automatically mapping a model link-sequence to a link sequence of an arbitrarily defined robot. The link-sequence mapping device ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200180157 | ROBOT SYSTEM AND COUPLING METHOD - A robot system that performs work of coupling a flexible cable to a connector provided on a board, includes a robot in which a gripping unit that grips the cable and a force detection unit that detects a force acting on the gripping unit are provided, a control unit that controls the robot to perform a conveyance action to grip the cable using the gripping unit and convey the cable onto the board, and an insertion action to insert the cable into the connector by force control based on a detection result in the force detection unit, an insertion speed entry part in which an insertion speed of the cable into the connector at the insertion action is entered, and a determination unit that can determine force control information necessary for the force control in the insertion action according to the insertion speed. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180158 | Machine for Manufacturing Pallets - The machine comprises a rotary feeder configured to receive the first tubular body and the second tubular body; wherein the first tubular body and the second tubular body are secured to one another separately in a single coaxial direction in the rotary feeder; and wherein the two tubular bodies make up separators of the pallets. The machine also comprises a robotic arm configured to transfer the two tubular bodies in pairs from the rotary feeder to an area above a transport table on which a first base of the pallet rests; so that one of the end portions of the second tubular body fits into an opening of the first base; wherein the robotic arm places the first tubular body around the second tubular body. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180159 | SUPPORT ROBOT AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A support robot and control system for timely and efficiently providing at least one of a tool, a part, a component, an electrical supply, and an air supply within an assembly line operation. The support robot and system may include a detection unit for detecting user and a motion planning unit for controlling the motion of the robot based on data received from the detection unit. The support robot may further include an input unit for receiving input from a user. The system may estimate work progress of a user via a work progress estimation unit. The work progress estimation unit may determine work production based on at least an output from the detection unit and information obtained from a work progress database. The system may further include a robot location adjustment unit. The robot location adjustment unit may adjust the location of the robot based on information received from the motion planning unit. Further, the support robot may include a moveable tray, wherein the movable tray is adjusted based on instructions received from the work progress estimation unit. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180160 | AUTOMATED WIRE DRAWING SYSTEM FOR SIDE WALL OF RAILWAY VEHICLE, AND WIRE DRAWING PROCESS - An automated wire drawing system for a side wall of a railway vehicle and a process method using the system for wire drawing operation are provided. The automated wire drawing system comprises a central control system, a robot, a wire drawing device, a railway, a laser measurement system, an offline programming software and an electronic system, so that the wire drawing operation of the side wall of a vehicle body can be automatically finished. The process method can realize the automated flexible and intelligent wire drawing operation, the change of the surface shape of a work piece within a certain range can be automatically adopted, and a constant normal wire drawing force is always maintained, to achieve the optimal wire drawing effect. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180161 | Method and Device for Charging Service Robot and Service Robot - A method for charging a service robot and a service robot are disclosed. The method comprises: collecting an audio signal generated by a sound source of a charging pile; determining a direction of the sound source according to the collected audio signal; controlling a robot main body to move toward the direction of the sound source, to shorten a distance between the robot main body and the charging pile; judging whether the infrared receiver array has received an infrared pulse signal emitted by the infrared emitter array of the charging pile; and when the infrared receiver array has received the infrared pulse signal, controlling the robot main body to move toward a direction of the charging pile according to the infrared pulse signal, to engage a charging component of the robot main body with a charging contact element of the charging pile. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180162 | MULTI-DISTANCE DETECTION DEVICE FOR A ROBOT, AND ROBOT EQUIPPED WITH SUCH (A) DEVICE(S) - A device for the detection of objects for a robot, provided for equipping said robot, including:
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