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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2005
Jeffery J. Dellach, Macomb, MI (US);
Kenneth P. Dellach, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Donald Van Zile, Iii, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Henry J. Brohl, Iii, Macomb, MI (US);
Michael L. Gloden, Apex, NC (US);
Jeffery J. Dellach, Macomb, MI (US);
Kenneth P. Dellach, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Donald van Zile, III, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Henry J. Brohl, III, Macomb, MI (US);
Michael L. Gloden, Apex, NC (US);
ATI Industrial Automation, Inc., Apex, NC (US);
Abstract
A quick disconnect tooling apparatus for releasably latching an end effector tool to a manipulator. The present invention provides a base module connectable to a manipulator, and a tool module connectable to the end effector tool. A power source coupling has a first portion coupled to the base module, and a second portion coupled to the tool module, wherein the first and second portions of the power source coupling may cooperatively engage one another to allow for the passing of power between the manipulator and the end effector tool. A releasable latch is connected to the base module and is moveable between a latched position, wherein the latch cooperatively engages a latch pin connected to the tool module to secure the tool module to the base module and allow the first and second portions of the power source coupling to communicate with one another, and an unlatched position, wherein the releasable latch does not engage the latch pin thereby allowing the base module and the tool module to be disconnected and the first and second portions of the power source coupling to be disconnected.