| US 7,503,108 B2 | ||
| Multi-spindle positioning apparatus | ||
| Isaac Zolotarev, Farmington Hills, Mich. (US); Richard Lorenz, Plymouth, Mich. (US); Al Marrocco, Windsor (Canada); and Lou LaPlante, Windsor (Canada) | ||
| Assigned to Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 30, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/710,282. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/485822, filed on Jul. 09, 2003. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0005412 A1, Jan. 13, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. B23P 19/00 (2006.01); B23Q 17/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 29—757 [29/407.02] | 14 Claims |
| 1. A spindle positioning apparatus for a robotic manipulator comprising:
a mounting plate assembly attached to the robotic manipulator, the mounting plate assembly having a fixed plate disposed proximate
the robotic manipulator and a movable plate movably attached to the fixed plate;
a first spindle disposed on the fixed plate in a fixed position and having a first axis of rotation;
a second spindle disposed on the movable plate and movable with respect to the first spindle, the second spindle having a
second axis of rotation; and
an actuator mechanism adapted to position the second spindle with respect to the first spindle;
wherein the first and second axes of rotation are disposed in a common plane that does not intersect a location where the
mounting plate assembly is attached to the robotic manipulator.
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