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公开(公告)号:US20230129387A1
公开(公告)日:2023-04-27
申请号:US18145923
申请日:2022-12-23
发明人: Xiaodong Lu , Yao Kevin Xiao
IPC分类号: H02P25/064 , H02K11/225 , H02K41/03 , H02P6/00 , H02P6/16
摘要: A system is described in which a magnetic mover includes at least one mover identification device. The system also includes a stator defining a work surface and including an actuation coil assembly and at least one stator identification device operable to interact with the at least one mover identification device. One or more sensors are used to sense a position of the first magnetic mover. One or more stator driving circuits are used to drive the actuation coil assembly to thereby move the first magnetic mover over the work surface. The first magnetic mover includes one or more magnetic components positioned such that interaction of one or more magnetic fields emitted by the one or more magnetic components with one or more magnetic fields generated by the actuation coil assembly when driven by the one or more stator driving circuits enables movement of the first magnetic mover in at least two degrees of freedom.
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公开(公告)号:US10926418B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-23
申请号:US16498197
申请日:2018-03-27
发明人: Xiaodong Lu , Peter Tang , Alexander H. Slocum , Rui Chen
摘要: Various embodiments relate to magnetically moveable displacement devices or robotic devices. Particular embodiments provide systems and corresponding methods for magnetically moving multiple movable robots relative to one or more working surfaces of respective one or more work bodies, and for moving robots between the one or more work bodies via transfer devices. Robots can carry one or more objects among different locations, manipulate carried objects, and/or interact with their surroundings for particular functionality including but not limited to assembly, packaging, inspection, 3D printing, test, laboratory automation, etc. A mechanical link may be mounted on planar motion units such as said robots.
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公开(公告)号:US11701786B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-18
申请号:US17157683
申请日:2021-01-25
发明人: Xiaodong Lu , Peter Tang , Alexander H. Slocum , Rui Chen
CPC分类号: B25J15/065 , B25J9/0036 , B25J15/0246 , B65G1/0435 , H02K41/031 , H02P25/064 , H02K1/26 , H02K2201/18
摘要: Various embodiments relate to magnetically moveable displacement devices or robotic devices. Particular embodiments provide systems and corresponding methods for magnetically moving multiple movable robots relative to one or more working surfaces of respective one or more work bodies, and for moving robots between the one or more work bodies via transfer devices. Robots can carry one or more objects among different locations, manipulate carried objects, and/or interact with their surroundings for particular functionality including but not limited to assembly, packaging, inspection, 3D printing, test, laboratory automation, etc. A mechanical link may be mounted on planar motion units such as said robots.
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公开(公告)号:US20220032477A2
公开(公告)日:2022-02-03
申请号:US17157683
申请日:2021-01-25
发明人: Xiaodong Lu , Peter Tang , Alexander H. Slocum , Rui Chen
摘要: Various embodiments relate to magnetically moveable displacement devices or robotic devices. Particular embodiments provide systems and corresponding methods for magnetically moving multiple movable robots relative to one or more working surfaces of respective one or more work bodies, and for moving robots between the one or more work bodies via transfer devices. Robots can carry one or more objects among different locations, manipulate carried objects, and/or interact with their surroundings for particular functionality including but not limited to assembly, packaging, inspection, 3D printing, test, laboratory automation, etc. A mechanical link may be mounted on planar motion units such as said robots.
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公开(公告)号:US12068656B2
公开(公告)日:2024-08-20
申请号:US17785831
申请日:2020-12-16
发明人: Xiaodong Lu , Graham Williamson
CPC分类号: H02K41/031 , H02K1/12 , H02K2201/18
摘要: Stator modules are disclosed. Stator modules may include: a stator body; a working surface supported relative to the stator body; and a plurality of electrical conductors, each electrical conductor of the plurality of electrical conductors extending along a respective portion of the working surface and operable to generate a magnetic field to facilitate moving, relative to the working surface, a magnetized mover in the magnetic field in response to electrical current through the electrical conductor. Robotic systems including such stator modules are also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US11575337B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-07
申请号:US17272715
申请日:2019-10-04
发明人: Xiaodong Lu , Yao Kevin Xiao
IPC分类号: H02P25/064 , H02K11/225 , H02K41/03 , H02P6/00 , H02P6/16
摘要: A system is described in which a magnetic mover includes at least one mover identification device. The system also includes a stator defining a work surface and including an actuation coil assembly and at least one stator identification device operable to interact with the at least one mover identification device. One or more sensors are used to sense a position of the first magnetic mover. One or more stator driving circuits are used to drive the actuation coil assembly to thereby move the first magnetic mover over the work surface. The first magnetic mover includes one or more magnetic components positioned such that interaction of one or more magnetic fields emitted by the one or more magnetic components with one or more magnetic fields generated by the actuation coil assembly when driven by the one or more stator driving circuits enables movement of the first magnetic mover in at least two degrees of freedom.
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公开(公告)号:US20240317512A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-26
申请号:US18679216
申请日:2024-05-30
发明人: Xiaodong Lu , Graham Wiliamson , Kevin Xiao , Alexander Slocum , Peter Tang , Bruce Long
CPC分类号: B65G47/912 , B65B5/105 , B65B35/18 , B65B35/38 , B65B35/44 , B65B57/16 , B65G47/918 , B65G54/02 , B65G2201/0202 , B65G2201/0258
摘要: Robotic assembly systems and methods of assembling products using planar robots. Planar movers cooperate magnetically with stators to pick products provided on an infeed and place them in a pattern on an outfeed system, wherein the movers having a clamp having at least two opposing clamping surfaces whose relative positions are continuously adjustable by a force from an object external to the mover and the stator. Sensors and controllers cooperate to precisely move the movers on the stator, particularly as a group, for the movers to pick respective products at respective picking locations. Some systems permit packaging of multiple products.
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公开(公告)号:US12101045B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-24
申请号:US18145923
申请日:2022-12-23
发明人: Xiaodong Lu , Yao Kevin Xiao
IPC分类号: H02P25/064 , H02K11/225 , H02K41/03 , H02P6/00 , H02P6/16
CPC分类号: H02P25/064 , H02K11/225 , H02K41/031 , H02P6/006 , H02P6/16 , H02K2201/18
摘要: A system is described in which a magnetic mover includes at least one mover identification device. The system also includes a stator defining a work surface and including an actuation coil assembly and at least one stator identification device operable to interact with the at least one mover identification device. One or more sensors are used to sense a position of the first magnetic mover. One or more stator driving circuits are used to drive the actuation coil assembly to thereby move the first magnetic mover over the work surface. The first magnetic mover includes one or more magnetic components positioned such that interaction of one or more magnetic fields emitted by the one or more magnetic components with one or more magnetic fields generated by the actuation coil assembly when driven by the one or more stator driving circuits enables movement of the first magnetic mover in at least two degrees of freedom.
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公开(公告)号:US20210376777A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-02
申请号:US17272715
申请日:2019-10-04
发明人: Xiaodong Lu , Yao Kevin Xiao
IPC分类号: H02P25/064 , H02K11/225 , H02K41/03 , H02P6/00 , H02P6/16
摘要: A system is described in which a magnetic mover includes at least one mover identification device. The system also includes a stator defining a work surface and including an actuation coil assembly and at least one stator identification device operable to interact with the at least one mover identification device. One or more sensors are used to sense a position of the first magnetic mover. One or more stator driving circuits are used to drive the actuation coil assembly to thereby move the first magnetic mover over the work surface. The first magnetic mover includes one or more magnetic components positioned such that interaction of one or more magnetic fields emitted by the one or more magnetic components with one or more magnetic fields generated by the actuation coil assembly when driven by the one or more stator driving circuits enables movement of the first magnetic mover in at least two degrees of freedom.
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