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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2015
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Camille Doristine Carter, St. Louis, MO (US);
Daniel David Bloch, St. Peters, MO (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 9/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 9/1694 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for aligning a robotic arm with an end-effector is provided. The device may include a spherical tool and a receiver. The spherical tool may include a spherical end portion and a distal base portion configured to releasably couple to the end-effector. The receiver may include a plurality of arms and a proximal base portion configured to releasably couple to the robotic arm. Furthermore, the arms may be configured to receive the spherical end portion and include one or more indicators configured to track alignment between the robotic arm and the end-effector.