Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Magnetically activated tool changer
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Application No.: US15496062Application Date: 2017-04-25
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Publication No.: US10335957B2Publication Date: 2019-07-02
- Inventor: Kyle Russell Zachary , Daniel Allen Norton
- Applicant: ATI Industrial Automation, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NC Apex
- Assignee: ATI Industrial Automation, Inc.
- Current Assignee: ATI Industrial Automation, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Apex
- Agency: Coats & Bennett, PLLC
- Main IPC: B25J15/04
- IPC: B25J15/04

Abstract:
A robotic tool changer in which the coupling mechanism is actuated using magnetic force is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a robotic tool changer may include a tool unit operatively connected to a robotic tool and a master unit operative to connect to a robotic arm. The master unit may include a housing and a piston. The piston may be disposed at least partially within the housing and configured to place the master unit in one of a coupled state and a decoupled state. Further, the master unit may be operative to assume the coupled state or the decoupled state in response to altering an orientation of magnetic fields to provide a first magnetic force that moves the piston to the coupled state or provide a second magnetic force that moves the piston to the decoupled state.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180304475A1 MAGNETICALLY ACTIVATED TOOL CHANGER Public/Granted day:2018-10-25
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