CAS drill guide and drill tracking system
First Claim
1. A drill guide assembly for a drilling tool having a chuck engaging a bit portion comprising a tip and a length extending from the chuck, said drill guide assembly comprising:
- a first member adapted to abut a workpiece surface and defining a central aperture therethrough adapted to receive the bit portion of the drilling tool;
a second member adapted be axially displaced with respect to said first member and being axially biased therefrom, and defining a central aperture therethrough adapted to receive the bit portion of the drilling tool; and
a trackable member, fastened to said second member and comprising a detectable element adapted to be located and tracked in three dimensional space, thereby defining position and movement of said second member and therefore that of the bit portion of the drilling tool.
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Abstract
A drill guide assembly for a drilling tool having a chuck engaging a bit portion comprising a tip and a length extending from the chuck, the drill guide assembly comprising a first member, a second member and a trackable member. The first member is adapted to abut a workpiece surface and defines a central aperture therethrough adapted to receive the bit portion of the drilling tool. The second member is adapted to be axially displaced with respect to the first member and is axially biased therefrom, and defines a central aperture therethrough adapted to receive the bit portion of the drilling tool. The trackable member, fastened to the second member, comprises a detectable element adapted to be located and tracked in three dimensional space, thereby defining the position and movement of the second member and therefore that of the bit portion of the drilling tool.
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27 Claims
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1. A drill guide assembly for a drilling tool having a chuck engaging a bit portion comprising a tip and a length extending from the chuck, said drill guide assembly comprising:
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a first member adapted to abut a workpiece surface and defining a central aperture therethrough adapted to receive the bit portion of the drilling tool; a second member adapted be axially displaced with respect to said first member and being axially biased therefrom, and defining a central aperture therethrough adapted to receive the bit portion of the drilling tool; and a trackable member, fastened to said second member and comprising a detectable element adapted to be located and tracked in three dimensional space, thereby defining position and movement of said second member and therefore that of the bit portion of the drilling tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A drilling system comprising a drill and a drill guide assembly, the drill having a chuck engaging a bit portion having a tip and extending from the chuck a predetermined length, said drill guide assembly comprising:
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a guide member defining a central aperture therethrough adapted to receive the bit portion of the drilling tool; a collar member defining a central aperture therethrough dimensioned to intimately receive said guide member; said collar member and said guide member being axially biased, and adapted to telescope with respect to one another; one of said guide member and said collar member being adapted to abut a workpiece surface, the other of said guide member and said collar member being adapted to be axially displaced with respect to said one of said guide member and said collar member; and a trackable member, fastened to said other of said guide member and said collar member, having detectable element adapted to be located and tracked in three dimensional space, said detectable element defining the position and movement of said other of said guide member and said collar member, and therefore defining the position and movement of the bit portion of the drilling tool. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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