INTEGRATED SAFETY AND MOTION CONTROL TESTING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A testing device, comprising:
- a sample adapter configured to hold a sample product during a testing procedure;
a safety shield comprising an interior space; and
a mounting member coupled to a first actuator and a second actuator, wherein the mounting member is disposed within the interior space of the safety shield, wherein a first and a second testing module are disposed on the mounting member, and wherein the first actuator and second actuator are configured to move the mounting member between;
a first position in which the first testing module is configured to be aligned with and contact a portion of the sample when the sample is in the sample adapter, anda second position in which the second testing module is configured to be aligned with and contact a portion of the sample product when the sample product is held by the sample adapter.
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Abstract
In accordance with some implementations of the described invention, a testing device is provided which includes a safety shield having one or more motion control cam tracks, wherein the cam tracks are configured to receive a cam follower that is connected to a mounting member onto which is mounted one or more testing modules. The testing modules perform specific functions for testing a sample product. The mounting member is moved within the safety shield as the cam follower tracks within the motion control cam tracks. In such implementations, the mounting member is further connected to two or more hydraulic cylinders or other actuators which are configured to move the mounting member to various positions within an x-axis and a y-axis. The integrated safety and motion control features of the safety shield provide precise, repeatable movement of the mounting member while preventing injuring to a user. Other implementations are also described.
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20 Claims
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1. A testing device, comprising:
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a sample adapter configured to hold a sample product during a testing procedure; a safety shield comprising an interior space; and a mounting member coupled to a first actuator and a second actuator, wherein the mounting member is disposed within the interior space of the safety shield, wherein a first and a second testing module are disposed on the mounting member, and wherein the first actuator and second actuator are configured to move the mounting member between; a first position in which the first testing module is configured to be aligned with and contact a portion of the sample when the sample is in the sample adapter, and a second position in which the second testing module is configured to be aligned with and contact a portion of the sample product when the sample product is held by the sample adapter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A testing device, comprising:
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a base; a sample adapter coupled to the base; a mounting member coupled to a first actuator, the first actuator being mounted to a second actuator, the second actuator being fixedly coupled to the base; a first testing module coupled to the mounting member at a first position; a second testing module coupled to the mounting member at a second position; a first cam follower coupled to the mounting member; a second cam follower coupled to the first actuator; a safety shield coupled to the base, the shield having a first motion control cam track configured to receive the first cam follower, and further comprising a second motion control cam track configured to receive the second cam follower, wherein the first motion control cam track controls a motion of the first cam follower in a first plane and a second plane that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane, and wherein the second motion control cam track controls a motion of the second cam follower in the second plane. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A testing device, comprising:
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a base; a sample adapter coupled to the base; a mounting member coupled to a first hydraulic cylinder, the first hydraulic cylinder being mounted to a second hydraulic cylinder, the second hydraulic cylinder being fixedly coupled to the base; a first testing module coupled to the mounting member at a first position; a second testing module coupled to the mounting member at a second position; a first cam follower coupled to the mounting member; a second cam follower coupled to the first hydraulic cylinder; a safety shield coupled to the base, the shield having a first motion control cam track configured to receive the first cam follower, and further comprising a second motion control cam track configured to receive the second cam follower, wherein the first motion control cam track controls a motion of the first cam follower in an x-axis and a y-axis, and wherein the second motion control cam track controls a motion of the second cam follower in the y-axis. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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