CPC B25J 13/085 (2013.01) [B23K 9/1006 (2013.01); B23K 9/173 (2013.01); B23K 9/321 (2013.01); B23K 37/006 (2013.01); B25J 19/063 (2013.01); Y10S 901/09 (2013.01); Y10S 901/42 (2013.01); Y10S 901/46 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A robotic tool holder, comprising:
a housing having a proximal end and a distal end;
an actuator disposed within the housing and configured to hold a tool, the housing and the actuator being in contact via a plurality of dowels to limit movement of the actuator toward the distal end of the housing, in which two or more of the plurality of dowels are in line contact with each other, and the plurality of dowels are in line contact with the housing or the actuator and in a triangular geometry;
a pressure plate in line contact with the actuator within the housing around a circumference of the pressure plate;
a plurality of springs in contact with the pressure plate to bias the actuator toward the proximal end of the housing via the pressure plate;
a mounting plate to couple the robotic tool holder to a robot, the plurality of springs in contact with the mounting plate opposite the pressure plate; and
a sensor switch to detect a shock force on the actuator and to output a signal in response to detecting the shock force.
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