Robotic system with reconfigurable end-effector assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9808933
APP PUB NO 20160288322A1
SERIAL NO

15080069

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A robotic system includes a robot, an end-effector assembly disposed at a distal end of a main boom, rotatable parallel frame rails, and tool support branches. Tool modules are connected to a tool support branch and rotatable/translatable with respect to a respective branch axis. A configuration tool has a control block engaged by a wrist of the robot and a work tool. A controller commands the robot to automatically configure the end-effector assembly by adjusting the frame rails and/or tool support branches or tool modules using the work tool, doing so in response to an identified work task. Engagement of the wrist with the tool changer is commanded and the identified work task is executed using the end-effector assembly. A configuration stand may automatically flip the end-effector assembly to a configuration location, command engagement of the wrist with the tool changer, and configure the end-effector assembly.

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  • DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC.;GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dellach, Ken Shelby Township, US 1 33
Lin, Yhu-Tin Rochester Hills, US 48 498
Perlman, Maurice Oak Park, US 22 335
Pohlers, Joerg Kammerhofweg, DE 2 46

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