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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
May. 04, 2011
Yhu-tin Lin, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Andrew L. Bartos, Clarkston, MI (US);
Roland J. Menassa, Macomb, MI (US);
Hyunshik Shin, Incheon, KR;
Shinho Kang, Incheon, KR;
Yong-hyun Ju, Bucheon, KR;
Ki-beom Kim, Incheon, KR;
Sang-yul Ju, Bucheon, KR;
Yhu-Tin Lin, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Andrew L. Bartos, Clarkston, MI (US);
Roland J. Menassa, Macomb, MI (US);
Hyunshik Shin, Incheon, KR;
Shinho Kang, Incheon, KR;
Yong-Hyun Ju, Bucheon, KR;
Ki-Beom Kim, Incheon, KR;
Sang-Yul Ju, Bucheon, KR;
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A reconfigurable end-effector attachable to a robotic arm, includes a master boom, a first branch assembly and a second branch assembly, a dual articulation mechanism. The dual articulation mechanism includes a first clutch attached to the first branch assembly and is configured to articulate the first branch assembly relative to the second branch assembly. The dual articulation mechanism further includes a second clutch attached to the master boom, the second branch assembly and the first clutch and is configured to simultaneously articulate the first and second branch assemblies relative to the master boom. The first and second branch assemblies each have limbs connected to branches supporting a plurality of tool modules. Each tool module includes an end element configurable to interact with a workpiece.