| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention provides an apparatus (1) for carrying various types of tools (12) for the purpose of undertaking welding, painting, manipulation, assembly, material handling, inspection and any desired motions. The apparatus includes a base system (2) having a standardized mechanical and electric interface and providing the output of motion with sufficient power (3), a series of serially connected flexible housing frames (4) enabling the apparatus to execute various configurations (ie, motions), a series of independent motion transmission units (5) enabling the transmission of the single motor"s motion along all the motion transmission units, and a series of serially connected motion distribution units (6) enabling the output of motion from a motion transmission unit to its corresponding link. Each flexible housing frame (4) has two degrees of freedom (DOF): one for twisting rotation (7) and the other for pivoting rotation (8). Each motion transmission unit includes two shafts (20 and 25) and a special bevel-gear mechanism (10). The triple (flexible housing frame, motion transmission unit, motion distribution unit) forms a modular entity (11) of the apparatus enabling the apparatus to be easily scaleable (ie, to add or remove modular entities according to the requirement of tasks).</p> |
