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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2018
Applicants:
Aea Srl, Angegli di Rosora, IT;
Airbus Sas, Blagnac, FR;
Inventors:
Sébastien Boria, Toulouse, FR;
Fabien Albert, La Baule, FR;
Pierre Lepine, Saint Etienne de Montluc, FR;
Luca Lattanzi, Ancona, IT;
Cristina Cristalli, Jesi, IT;
Enrico Concettoni, Jesi, IT;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); B64F 5/40 (2017.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B25H 1/00 (2006.01); B23Q 17/22 (2006.01); B21J 15/14 (2006.01); B23Q 9/00 (2006.01); B23B 49/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/0683 (2013.01); B21J 15/142 (2013.01); B23B 49/026 (2013.01); B23Q 9/0014 (2013.01); B23Q 17/2233 (2013.01); B25H 1/0064 (2013.01); B25J 11/005 (2013.01); B25J 15/0061 (2013.01); B25J 15/0095 (2013.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B64F 5/40 (2017.01); B23B 2215/04 (2013.01); B23B 2260/118 (2013.01); B23P 2700/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.