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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2025
Honeybee Robotics, Llc, Longmont, CO (US);
David M. Harrold, Longmont, CO (US);
Charles R. Steinke, Longmont, CO (US);
Erik Michael Plugge, Longmont, CO (US);
Matthew Vera, Boulder, CO (US);
Stella S. Dearing, Longmont, CO (US);
Javier Venancio Becerra, Boulder, CO (US);
Lee Carlson, Broomfield, CO (US);
Kyle Gotthelf, Kent, WA (US);
Honeybee Robotics, LLC, Longmont, CO (US);
Abstract
A system having an anti-backlash mechanism, a method for removing backlash, and an anti-backlash mechanism for a gear assembly is provided. The gear assembly having a pinion and an output gear. The anti-backlash mechanism includes a frame and a first idler gear operably disposed between the pinion and the output gear. A first flexure device is coupled between the first idler gear and the frame, the first flexure device applying a pre-load to the first idler gear to move the first idler gear into engagement with the pinion and output gear. A second idler gear is operably disposed between the pinion and the output gear. A second flexure device is coupled between the second idler gear and the frame, the second flexure device applying a pre-load to the second idler gear to move the second idler gear into engagement with the pinion and output gear.