Robot driven robot index system
First Claim
1. A robot driven robot index system comprising:
- a track including indices defining robot workstation positions along said track;
a non-driven carriage movable about said track;
said carriage including a locking device for controllably locking said carriage to said track;
a robot having a base and a swingable, movable arm;
said robot base being secured to said non-driven carriage; and
at least one reference connector spacedly disposed from said track and located within a working range of said robot;
wherein said robot arm is connectable with said reference connector, for moving said robot along said track between workstations through the movement of said robot arm.
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Abstract
A robot driven robot index system includes a track having indices defining robot workstation positions along the track. The system also includes a non-driven carriage movable about the track. The carriage has a locking device for controllably locking the carriage to the track. The system further includes a robot having a base and a swingable, movable arm. The robot base is secured to the non-driven carriage. The system also includes at least one reference connector spacedly disposed from the track and located within a working range of the robot. The robot arm is adapted to connect with the reference connector, for moving the robot along the track between workstations through the movement of the robot arm.
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1. A robot driven robot index system comprising:
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a track including indices defining robot workstation positions along said track; a non-driven carriage movable about said track;
said carriage including a locking device for controllably locking said carriage to said track;a robot having a base and a swingable, movable arm; said robot base being secured to said non-driven carriage; and at least one reference connector spacedly disposed from said track and located within a working range of said robot; wherein said robot arm is connectable with said reference connector, for moving said robot along said track between workstations through the movement of said robot arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of driving a robot along a path comprising the step of:
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providing; a track including indices defining robot workstation positions along said track; a non-driven carriage movable about said track;
said carriage including a locking device for controllably locking said carriage to said track;a robot having a base and a swingable, movable arm; said robot base being secured to said non-driven carriage; and at least one reference connector spacedly disposed from said track and located within a working range of said robot; wherein said robot arm is connectable with said reference connector, for moving said robot along said track between workstations through the movement of said robot arm. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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