Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Robot end effector for dispensing an extrudable substance
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Application No.: US16882421Application Date: 2020-05-22
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Publication No.: US11642694B2Publication Date: 2023-05-09
- Inventor: John Walter Pringle, IV , Angelica Davancens , Ryan Vutha Touch , Dehwei Oliver Hsu
- Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Kwan & Olynick LLP
- Main IPC: B05C11/10
- IPC: B05C11/10 ; B25J15/00 ; B05C5/00 ; B05C5/02

Abstract:
A robot end effector for dispensing an extrudable substance comprises a chassis and cartridge bays, attached to the chassis and each shaped to receive a corresponding one of two-part cartridges. Robot end effector also comprises a dispensing valve, attached to the chassis and comprising a valve inlet and a valve outlet, in selective fluidic communication with the valve inlet. Robot end effector further comprises a manifold, comprising a manifold outlet and manifold inlets. The manifold outlet is in fluidic communication with the valve inlet. Robot end effector additionally comprises a plunger assembly, comprising pairs of plungers. Plunger assembly is arranged to concurrently extrude contents of the two-part cartridges through the cartridge outlets when the two-part cartridges are received by the cartridge bays. Robot end effector also comprises a non-rotating linear pneumatic actuator, configured to selectively move the plunger assembly relative to the chassis.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210362348A1 ROBOT END EFFECTOR FOR DISPENSING AN EXTRUDABLE SUBSTANCE Public/Granted day:2021-11-25
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