Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tooling system with visual identification of attached component
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Application No.: US14074492Application Date: 2013-11-07
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Publication No.: US09724795B2Publication Date: 2017-08-08
- Inventor: Martin Douglas Rola , Adrian Hilary Hetzel
- Applicant: Apex Brands, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NC Apex
- Assignee: Apex Brands, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apex Brands, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Apex
- Agency: Coats & Bennett, PLLC
- Main IPC: B23Q15/20
- IPC: B23Q15/20 ; B23Q17/24 ; B23Q5/02 ; G05B19/12

Abstract:
A tooling system that includes a drive unit configured to provide rotational force to a tool member. The tool member is attached at a mount on the drive unit. A camera associated with the drive unit is aligned to capture a target on the tool member. The data is sent to a controller that identifies the tool member based on the target. The controller determines whether the tool member is correct for performing an operation on a work piece. If the tool member is correct, the controller may set one or more operating parameters on the drive unit. If the controller determines that the tool member is not correct, the drive unit is disabled. Further, a signal may be sent to inform an operator of the issue.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150122520A1 Tooling System with Visual Identification of Attached Component Public/Granted day:2015-05-07
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