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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2016
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Delaware Capital Formation, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Yhu-Tin Lin, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Joerg Pohlers, Kammerhofweg, DE;
Ken Dellach, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Maurice Perlman, Oak Park, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Delaware Capital Formation, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A robotic system includes a robot, an end-effector assembly disposed at a distal end of a main boom, rotatable parallel frame rails, and tool support branches. Tool modules are connected to a tool support branch and rotatable/translatable with respect to a respective branch axis. A configuration tool has a control block engaged by a wrist of the robot and a work tool. A controller commands the robot to automatically configure the end-effector assembly by adjusting the frame rails and/or tool support branches or tool modules using the work tool, doing so in response to an identified work task. Engagement of the wrist with the tool changer is commanded and the identified work task is executed using the end-effector assembly. A configuration stand may automatically flip the end-effector assembly to a configuration location, command engagement of the wrist with the tool changer, and configure the end-effector assembly.