Fanuc Robotics North America, Inc.

Fanuc Robotics America Corporation

Robert C Foti

Stan Henry McClosky

Scott J Clifford

Paul D Copioli

Brad Niederquell

Matt Zimmerer

W Daniel Mantz

Matthew Zimmerer

Stan H Mcclosky

Brad O Niederquell

Gary J Rutledge

Michael G Beem

Lupcho Najdovski

James S Hager

Ernest M Otani

Mike G Beem

John C Reinicke

W Mantz

A painting robot outer arm includes a non-conductive housing mounting a color changer on the outside and a paint canister on the inside connected by an isolating paint transfer line. The paint canister is releasably attached to a piston ram and drive motor by a quick disconnect coupling. The paint supply is isolated from the applied high voltage by cleaning and drying the transfer line. The rate of filling of the canister can be controlled in response to sensed torque applied by a drive motor moving a piston in the paint canister.

Robotic apparatus with non-conductive wrist for painting

Robotic apparatus for painting

A waterborne paint bell applicator is movable to and from a docking position and includes a paint receptacle connected to a paint canister. A paint filling station has a plurality of paint injectors each connected to a different color paint supply and being movable to the docking position for engagement with the paint receptacle for filling the paint canister with paint. A servomotor drives a piston in the canister. A paint valve in each injector is prevented from opening when the bell applicator is not present at the docking position

Electrostatic painting apparatus with paint filling station and method for operating same

A robot assembly (10) for opening and holding an automotive door including a base (12) movably mounted to a platform (14). An inner robot arm (18) is pivotally mounted to the base. An outer robot arm (20) is pivotally mounted to the inner arm (18). A tool arm (22) is pivotally mounted to the outer robot arm (20). The tool arm (22) includes a shaft (58) presenting a second tool arm axis (A.sub.4) for rotation about the second tool arm axis (A.sub.4). A sphere (90), presenting first, second and third sphere axes (A.sub.5,A.sub.6,A.sub.7), is mounted to the distal end of the shaft (58) for rotatably supporting a magnet tool (118). A pin (104) extends from the sphere (90) for preventing the rotation of the tool (118) about the first sphere axis (A.sub.) which is parallel to the second tool arm axis (A.sub.4). The tool (118) is positioned in a home position relative to the second tool arm axis (A.sub.4) by a biasing spring (70) operatively connected to the shaft (58). The tool (118) is positioned in a normal position relative to the second sphere axis (A.sub.6) by a pair of biasing springs (110) engaged with the pin (104). The robot arms (18, 20) maneuver the tool (118) such that the tool (118) engages and opens the door. As the tool (118) engages and opens the door, the tool (118) rotates about the second tool arm axis (A.sub.4), the second sphere axis (As, and the third sphere axis (A.sub.7). The sphere (90) is sealed by a sealing means (112, 114) which accommodates for the rotation of the tool (118). A proximity sensor (74) detects if the tool (118) has hold of the door. The tool arm (22) includes a clutch plate (24) for allowing the tool arm (22) to breakaway from the outer robot arm (20) in the event the tool (118) unexpectedly crashes.

Automotive door opening robot assembly

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Fenton, MI, United States of America

Robert C Foti