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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7266421 | System for controlling lifting and remote handling units located in a confined enclosure The control system is used to control manipulation equipment (41) and carrying equipment (43) confined in a containment (40) inaccessible to operators and to perform maintenance operations related to electronic circuits for onboard equipment enc... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7217229 | Apparatus for automatically changing a robot tool tip member An apparatus for automatically changing a tool tip member for a robot includes a tip member changing jig disposed in an operational area of the robot. The tip member changing jig includes a base member, a rotating member supported by the base member so as to be rota... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204792 | Apparatus for automatically changing a robot tool tip member An apparatus for automatically changing a tool tip member for a robot includes a tip member changing jig disposed in an operational area of the robot. The tip member changing jig includes a base member, a rotating member supported by the base member so as to be rota... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201059 | Magnetic force sensor assembly for workholding fixtures A magnetic force sensor assembly for a workholding fixture includes a magnetic force switch operatively supported by a base of a component disposed on the workholding fixture. The magnetic force sensor assembly also includes a sensor operatively supported by the bas... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7150705 | Tool changing device which prevents chips adhering to tool A tool changing device of a machine tool which prevents chips adhering to a tool. By using a drive motor with which a tool changing device of the machine tool is usually provided, to vibrate the tool, the chips are prevented from adhering to the tool, especially to ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 6719677 | Automatic tool changer The present invention is an automatic tool changer. The automatic tool changer is adapted to perform a tool magazine indexing operation in response to an indexing command and perform a tool changing operation in response to a tool changing command. If an indexing co... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6589144 | Dental automatic cutting apparatus A dental automatic cutting apparatus is disclosed, having a construction in which cutting tools are made automatically detachable to a chuck and a tool cassette by automatic control mechanism comprising: an engagement means provided to the tool cassette a... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6491612 | Stud welding tool changer Disclosed is an apparatus for passing solid objects for use in a robotic tool changing system. The apparatus comprises a housing mounted on either a master assembly or a tool assembly. A tubular member is disposed in the housing and defines a passage thro... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6334840 | Electric-component transferring apparatus, and method and apparatus for exchanging component holders therein An electric-component transferring apparatus including a plurality of component holders each of which holds an electric component, and having the function of exchanging the component holders, the apparatus including a holder chuck which holds each of the ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6183404 | Machine tool for machining cavities in workpieces A machine tool (10) has a spindle (11) for receiving a tool (15) for machining a workpiece (16). A mechanism (17) for clamping the workpiece (16) is also provided. Also provided is a changing mechanism (37) for a machining tool (29), which holds the machi... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5993364 | Apparatus for tightening connecting rod attachment members An apparatus for tightening connecting rod attachment members comprises a rotating mechanism for rotating and positioning a crankshaft about a center of its shaft section, angular deflecting mechanisms for deflecting nut runners about the center of the sh... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5954623 | Tool changer apparatus and method of automating a machine tool The present invention provides a tool changer which can be placed on the table of an existing machine tool, while utilizing the existing control computer of the machine tool to automate the tool changing process. This simplified tool changer allows the ow... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5846172 | Automatic attachment exchange apparatus This invention makes it possible to freely exchange an attachment 20, to which is connected a flexible cable 21 used as an energy supply line and a signal line, on an end surface of a ram 13 of a spindle head of a machine tool having a plurality of contro... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5779609 | Integrated stud welding robotic tool changing system An apparatus for transporting a plurality of fasteners in an automated changing system, i.e., in a robotic tool changing system, wherein the system includes a tooling adaptor assembly adapted to be coupled and decoupled to and from a robot adaptor assembl... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5454775 | Automated exchangeable parts feeding system An automated exchangeable parts feeding system which permits rapid exchange of parts presentation devices so that different size and shape parts can be handled on the parts feeding system. The automated exchangeable parts feeding system includes a parts p... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5339597 | Work head changer for rotary vessel processing system A work head changer is disclosed which automatically changes a capping head used in a rotary multicapper or a filling nozzle in a rotary filler. A controller controls the rotation of a rotatable body of the rotary multicapper, for example, thus bringing t... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5161662 | Pallet changing mechanism for machine tool and connector device used therefor The present invention relates to a pallet changing mechanism for a machine tool wherein when pallets loaded with works through an attachment are successively changed, an input and output cable or the like for connecting a control device of a machine tool ... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5148573 | Apparatus for attaching a cleaning tool to a robotic manipulator An apparatus for connecting a cleaning tool to a robotic manipulator so that the tool can be used in contaminated areas on horizontal, vertical and sloped surfaces. The apparatus comprises a frame and a handle, with casters on the frame to facilitate move... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5134768 | Apparatus for automatically mounting and removing replacement pins for pipe expanding mandrels The invention relates to an apparatus for automatically mounting and removing replacement pins for an attachment fixture to be mounted to a pipe expanding apparatus. The apparatus enables quick mounting and removal of replacement pins according to various... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5101548 | Apparatus for changing a sensing device A device for changing styli or probes in a coordinate measuring machine has a magazine (330) with several stations each holding a stylus or probe (320). A holder (310) on the quill of the coordinate measuring machine has an opening (313A), so that kinemat... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5079829 | Automatic assembly apparatus An apparatus having a robot on an frame having in front thereof a jig base for positioning thereon workpieces to which parts are to be assembled. The robot supports an assembling head equipped with a parts-holding member movable in a longitudinal and a ve... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5041806 | Electromagnetic holding device The invention is directed to an electromagnetic holding device which includes one or more permanent magnets and an electromagnet. The holding device releases and pulls in units which are held thereon. During an exchange operation, the field of the electro... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4980963 | Tool changing apparatus An apparatus for fixing and changing tools on movable working machines, e.g. robot arms, comprising a retaining element (A) with a fixing trunnion (2) fixed to the working machine part and on which are formed retaining groove (4) at right angles to its ax... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4964208 | Parts exchange mechanism of chip mounter A parts exchange mechanism of a chip mounter, capable of automatically exchanging parts such as a suction bit for sucking chip-shaped electronic parts to be mounted onto a printed circuit board, and a positioner for centering the same. The part exchange m... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4935595 | Electrode tip replacement apparatus for welding gun An electrode tip replacement apparatus for a welding gun comprising a housing having a through-hole through which an electrode tip attached to a gun arm of a welding gun can be inserted, a chuck member in such through-hole and having a ring shaped cam rot... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4870743 | Quick change tool assembly for ultrasonic machine tool A structure for quickly and accurately aligning an ultrasonic tool assembly on an ultrasonic machine tool table in which a mounting is provided on said table and an engaging device is secured to said tool assembly which can be made to quickly engage the m... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4852242 | Tool coupling apparatus and method A coupling mechanism permits a robot hand to be coupled to, and uncoupled from, application-specific tools by the motion of the robotic hand relative to a tool stand.... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4831721 | Mounting head exchange arrangement for part mounting machine A mounting head exchange apparatus for a part mounting machine includes a moving unit as a part mounting portion for mounting parts onto a circuit board and the like, head holding portions, and a plurality of mounting heads provided at the head holding po... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4809425 | Adaptable, programmable production system An adaptable, programmable production system for manufacturing articles in which a plurality of operations are required includes an electronically programmable robot having a controllable arm with an end effector disposed thereon. The robot is placed prox... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4799854 | Rotatable pick and place vacuum sense head for die bonding apparatus A pick and place head for transferring die or chips containing electronic circuitry from waffle packs to substrates prior to lead bonding operations. The pick and place head includes a spindle rotatably mounted at the end of an arm and carrying jaws which... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4790053 | Device for coupling an assembly tool, such as gripper or similar A device is disclosed for mounting a plurality of assembly tools such as grippers or the like on the end of a robot arm. The device includes a turret head for supporting a plurality of grippers and a turret head support member which is shiftably mounted r... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4770599 | Pick-up head for handling electric components A pick-up head especially for use in a machine for placing electrical components on a substrate comprises a tool holder having means for interchangeably mounting a pick-up tool with a datum face located at a predetermined position relative to a datum posi... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4763401 | Automatic tool-changing device for industrial robots An automatic tool-changing device for industrial robots includes a gripper member located at the end of the robot arm and a coupling flange to which a tool is fixed. The gripper member has radially-movable engagement teeth adapted for insertion in project... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4715147 | In-process gaging equipment for flexible grinding cells A flexible grinding cell in-process gage system includes a pallet assembly and gage bench fixture assembly with means to preset the gage for subsequent use at a grinding station. The preset pallet and gage are operated at the grinding station to produce a... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4706372 | Device for effecting automatic exchange of measuring tools in a measuring robot or machine The device comprises a series of tool carriers each of which is provided with a tool, a connector tang and aseries of three abutments disposed substantially around the axis of the tool and in a plane orthogonal to the axis itself, a rack provided with a p... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4688307 | Measuring instrument with provision for interchangeable holding of probe pins and for their retrieval from magazine storage The invention concerns a receiver (1) in the probe head of a multiple-coordinate measuring machine in which probe-pin combinations (21) can be replaceably chucked with high precision with respect to their position in space. The receiver contains an isosta... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4656861 | Bending machine and a die changing system for such bending machine The present invention relates to a bending machine having a bottom die on which a sheet metal workpiece is supported horizontally in a frame body and an upper die which secures the workpiece by pressing against the bottom die. A bending beam is freely mov... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4654956 | Drill apparatus for use with computer controlled plotter Drilling apparatus is adapted for use with a computer controlled plotter to selectively use the plotter as an automatically positionable hole drilling device. A drill motor of the drilling apparatus is carried and manipulated by a carrier mechanism of the... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4649623 | Chucking device for interchangeable holding of probe pins in a coordinate-measuring instrument The invention concerns a receiver (1) in the probe head of a multiple-coordinate measuring machine in which probe-pin combinations (21) can be replaceably chucked with high precision with respect to their position in space. The receiver contains an isosta... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4637119 | Chucking device for interchangeable holding of probe pins in a coordinate-measuring instrument The invention concerns a receiver (1) in the probe head of a multiple-coordinate measuring machine in which probe-pin combinations (21) can be replaceably chucked with high precision with respect to their position in space. The receiver contains an isosta... | 01/20/1987 |
