ROBOTIC GROMMET INSTALLERS AND METHODS OF INSTALLING GROMMETS
First Claim
1. A robotic grommet installer, comprising:
- a robotic arm, andan installation unit comprising;
a rotary grommet holder rotatively coupled to the robotic arm, the rotary grommet holder comprising a plurality of grommet chambers spaced circumferentially about a rotational axis of the rotary grommet holder, wherein each grommet chamber of the plurality of grommet chambers is configured to hold a plurality of grommets, andan installer coupled to the robotic arm and configured to retrieve a grommet from the rotary grommet holder, wherein the rotary grommet holder is configured to rotate to align the installer with an available grommet positioned within one of the plurality of grommet chambers.
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Abstract
A robotic grommet installer includes a robotic arm and an installation unit. The installation unit includes a rotary grommet holder rotatively coupled to the robotic arm and an installer coupled to the robotic arm. The rotary grommet holder includes a plurality of grommet chambers spaced circumferentially about a rotational axis of the rotary grommet holder. Each grommet chamber of the plurality of grommet chambers is configured to hold a plurality of grommets. The installer is configured to retrieve a grommet from the rotary grommet holder, wherein the rotary grommet holder is configured to rotate to align the installer with an available grommet positioned within one of the plurality of grommet chambers.
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20 Claims
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1. A robotic grommet installer, comprising:
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a robotic arm, and an installation unit comprising; a rotary grommet holder rotatively coupled to the robotic arm, the rotary grommet holder comprising a plurality of grommet chambers spaced circumferentially about a rotational axis of the rotary grommet holder, wherein each grommet chamber of the plurality of grommet chambers is configured to hold a plurality of grommets, and an installer coupled to the robotic arm and configured to retrieve a grommet from the rotary grommet holder, wherein the rotary grommet holder is configured to rotate to align the installer with an available grommet positioned within one of the plurality of grommet chambers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A robotic grommet installer, comprising:
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a control unit for controlling installation of a grommet using the robotic grommet installer; a robotic arm communicatively coupled to the control unit, and an installation unit comprising; a rotary grommet holder communicatively coupled to the control unit and rotatively coupled to the robotic arm, the rotary grommet holder comprising a plurality of grommet chambers spaced circumferentially about a rotational axis of the rotary grommet holder, wherein each grommet chamber of the plurality of grommet chambers is configured to hold a plurality of grommets, and an installer communicatively coupled to the control unit, coupled to the robotic arm, and configured to retrieve the grommet from the rotary grommet holder, wherein the rotary grommet holder is configured to rotate to align the installer with an available grommet positioned within one of the plurality of grommet chambers; wherein the control unit executes logic to cause the robotic grommet installer to; rotate the rotary grommet holder to an installer loading position; attach the available grommet positioned within the grommet chamber to the installer; rotate the rotary grommet holder to an installation position; and install the grommet with the installer into a grommet aperture. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of installing a grommet into a grommet aperture, comprising:
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loading a rotary grommet holder with a plurality of grommets, wherein; the rotary grommet holder is rotatively coupled to a robotic arm; the rotary grommet holder comprises a plurality of grommet chambers spaced circumferentially about a rotational axis of the rotary grommet holder; and the plurality of grommets are loaded into at least one of the plurality of grommet chambers; rotating the rotary grommet holder to an installer loading position; attaching the grommet positioned within a grommet chamber of the rotary grommet holder to an installer, wherein the installer is coupled to the robotic arm; rotating the rotary grommet holder to an installation position; and installing the grommet with the installer into the grommet aperture. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification