公开(公告)号：US20180264643A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15914237

申请日：2018-03-07

申请人： ROLLS-ROYCE plc

发明人： Amir RABANI ,  David ALATORRE TRONCOSO

IPC分类号： B25J9/06 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J18/06

CPC分类号： B25J9/065 ,  B25J9/1615 ,  B25J9/1694 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J13/085 ,  B25J13/087 ,  B25J18/06 ,  G01L1/20 ,  G01L5/0076

摘要： Apparatus for enabling determination of a shape of at least a portion of a continuum robot, the apparatus comprising: a flexible cover defining a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, and a cavity for receiving at least a portion of a continuum robot therein; and a first elastic strain sensor coupled to the flexible cover and being configured to provide a first output signal associated with movement of the flexible cover.

公开(公告)号：US20210112235A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-15

申请号：US17035928

申请日：2020-09-29

申请人： ROLLS-ROYCE plc

发明人： Dragos A. AXINTE ,  Xin DONG ,  David ALATORRE TRONCOSO ,  Erhui SUN ,  James KELL

IPC分类号： H04N13/239 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G06T7/80 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G01M15/02 ,  G01M15/14

摘要： An inspection system for mounting on a user's hand. The inspection system comprising: an imaging unit comprising two sub-units, the first sub-unit being configured to provide images from a first point of view and the second sub-unit being configured to provide images from a second point of view; and a measuring unit configured to provide data relating to a physical property measured at a measurement location on the user's hand. The imaging unit has a separation sensor configured to measure the separation between the two sub-units of the imaging unit. A method of inspecting and/or servicing a machine is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20200182744A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：US16701786

申请日：2019-12-03

申请人： ROLLS-ROYCE plc

发明人： Dragos A AXINTE ,  James KELL ,  Xin DONG ,  David ALATORRE TRONCOSO

IPC分类号： G01M15/14 ,  H04N7/18 ,  F02C7/00

摘要： A hand-mounted inspection system, configured to be mounted on a user's hand, comprising: an imaging unit, configured to provide images from at least one point of view located on the user's hand; and a measuring unit, configured to provide data relating to a physical property measured at a measurement location on the user's hand. The measuring unit includes a sensor configured to provide a measurement between two measurement locations, each of the two measurement locations being located on a digit of the user's hand, a tip of a digit of the user's hand, on the phalanges of a digit of a user's hand, on the palm of the user's hand or on the back of the user's hand.

公开(公告)号：US20180257235A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15914234

申请日：2018-03-07

申请人： ROLLS-ROYCE plc

发明人： David ALATORRE TRONCOSO ,  Amir RABANI

IPC分类号： B25J9/16 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J9/10 ,  B25J9/06

CPC分类号： B25J9/1694 ,  B25J9/065 ,  B25J9/1005 ,  B25J13/00 ,  B25J13/087

摘要： A continuum robot comprising: a first segment defining a first end and a second end, the first segment including a first actuator coupled to the second end and configured to control movement of the second end relative to the first end; and a first elastic strain sensor coupled to the first segment and positioned between the first end and the second end, the first elastic strain sensor being configured to provide a first output signal associated with the movement of the second end relative to the first end.

公开(公告)号：US20220371182A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17736558

申请日：2022-05-04

申请人： ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

发明人： David ALATORRE TRONCOSO ,  Dragos AXINTE ,  James KELL

IPC分类号： B25J9/10 ,  B25J9/06 ,  B25J9/12 ,  B25J13/02 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J18/06 ,  B25J19/00

摘要： A universal actuator for driving a continuum arm robot having a plurality of tendons includes; a housing; a power supply pack with a power source; a control pack with an industrial programmable logic controller, a screen, a rotary encoder linked to an analogue input device, a digital output device, a plurality of electronic control cards that connect the programmable logic controller to a user input device, the rotary encoder and an actuator pack for controlling the motion of the continuum arm robot, the programmable logic controller or the screen having a computer program to allow for set up and control of the continuum arm robot.

公开(公告)号：US20220371179A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17736524

申请日：2022-05-04

申请人： ROLLS-ROYCE plc

发明人： James KELL ,  David ALATORRE TRONCOSO

IPC分类号： B25J9/06 ,  B25J18/06 ,  F01D21/00

摘要： A mechanism (30) and a method for inserting an elongate member (35) through an aperture of a body, along a longitudinal axis (35), the mechanism comprising a feed portion (42) comprising a feed actuator (43) configured to engage with and drive the elongate member along the longitudinal axis; and, a twist portion (44) comprising a twist actuator (82) configured to engage with the feed portion and rotate the elongate member about the longitudinal axis.