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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2002
Florian Gosselin, Fontenay aux Roses, FR;
Florian Gosselin, Fontenay aux Roses, FR;
Commissariat A l' Energie Atomique, Paris, FR;
Abstract
The control unit includes an arm () sliding inside of a sheath () the angle of which can be varied and which is supported by three tensed cables () arranged in a triangle and unwinding with a certain degree of resistance from force feedback motors (). The wrist () of the control unit can be moved according to at least the three degrees of translational freedom, without having to be afraid of encountering the cables; the control unit is simple, inexpensive and possesses a satisfactory degree of stiffness. A friction-creating means, possibly consisting of another tensed cable and dependant on a motor, is placed between the sheath () and the arm (). This unit can be used for telemanipulation, telesurgery, CAD, games, etc.