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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2006
Marilyn J. Powers, Pointe Claire, CA;
Ian Sinclair, Beaconsfield, CA;
Marilyn J. Powers, Pointe Claire, CA;
Ian Sinclair, Beaconsfield, CA;
MPB Technologies Inc., Pointe-Claire, Québec, CA;
Abstract
A replaceable instrument mechanism for a haptic device comprises a coupler having a coupler body adapted to be connected to an output end of the haptic device. A force transmission mechanism is connected to the coupler body, has a movable connector displaceable along one degree-of-freedom with respect to the coupler body, and is connected to a force feedback system of the haptic device so as to receive force feedback from the haptic device and impart the force feedback to the movable connector. An instrument has an instrument body having a connector end releasably secured to the second end of the coupler body so as to be displaceable with the coupler. A handle portion is manually actuatable in one degree-of-freedom with respect to the instrument body to simulate an operation performed with the instrument. A member is associated with the handle portion so as to move by actuation of the handle portion, and releasably connected to the movable connector of the force transmission mechanism so as to transmit force feedback from the movable connector to the handle portion in response to actuation of the handle portion as detected by the haptic device.