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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2019
Robotiq Inc., Saint-Nicolas, CA;
Nicolas Lauzier, Quebec, CA;
Simon Lefrançois, Cochrane, CA;
David Castonguay, St-Lambert-de-Lauzon, CA;
Louis-Alexis Allen Demers, Levis, CA;
Jean-François Duval, Saint-Pascal, CA;
Yan Drolet Mihelic, Quebec, CA;
Pierre Olivier Proulx, Quebec, CA;
Rachid Bekhti, Montreal, CA;
Philippe Cardou, Quebec, CA;
Vincent Duchaine, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, CA;
Samuel Bouchard, Sainte-Foy, CA;
Jean-Philippe Jobin, Lévis, CA;
ROBOTIQ INC., Saint-Nicolas, CA;
Abstract
This invention relates to force/torque sensor and more particularly to multi-axis force/torque sensor and the methods of use for directly teaching a task to a mechatronic manipulator. The force/torque sensor has a casing, an outer frame forming part of or connected to the casing, an inner frame forming part of or connected to the casing, a compliant member connecting the outer frame to the inner frame, and one or more measurement elements mounted in the casing for measuring compliance of the compliant member when a force or torque is applied between the outer frame and the inner frame.