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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2007
Applicants:
Soenke Kock, Vaesteras, SE;
Sven Soetebier, Ladenburg, DE;
Wolfgang Waldi, Nussloch-Maisbach, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
ABB AG, Mannheim, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 18/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A positioning device includes a supporting structure, a work carrier, at least six length-adjustable struts arranged in strut pairs, each strut being moveably mounted to the supporting structure and to the work carrier and at least one drive configured to adjust a length of at least one of the struts. The struts of each strut pair are disposed parallel to each other and each strut pair has a pivot bearing disposed at a first end of each strut and a second bearing disposed at a second end of each strut.