Electro-mechanical interfaces to mount robotic surgical arms
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a set-up arm of a robotic surgical system to couple to a surgical robotic arm, the set-up arm having a connector portion includinga mounting bracket coupled to the set-up arm, the mounting bracket having at least one opening to receive at least one electrical connector, the mounting bracket adapted to slidingly couple to and support the surgical robotic arm;
at least one electrical connector having a portion thereof in the at least one opening of the mounting bracket, the at least one electrical connector further having a flange portion outside the at least one opening of the mounting bracket; and
a capture plate rigidly coupled to the mounting bracket, the capture plate having at least one opening aligned with the at least one opening in the mounting bracket, to form at least one sliding pocket to slidingly hold the at least one electrical connector.
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Abstract
In one embodiment of the invention, a method of mounting a surgical robotic arm to a set-up arm of a robotic surgical system is provided that includes sliding a pair of guide slots of the surgical robotic arm over a pair of guide tabs in the set-up arm; aligning electrical connectors in the set-up arm to electrical connectors of the surgical robotic arm; and coincidentally mating male electrical connectors to female electrical connectors while finally mating the guide tabs in the set-up arm to flanges of a housing of the surgical robotic arm.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a set-up arm of a robotic surgical system to couple to a surgical robotic arm, the set-up arm having a connector portion including a mounting bracket coupled to the set-up arm, the mounting bracket having at least one opening to receive at least one electrical connector, the mounting bracket adapted to slidingly couple to and support the surgical robotic arm; at least one electrical connector having a portion thereof in the at least one opening of the mounting bracket, the at least one electrical connector further having a flange portion outside the at least one opening of the mounting bracket; and a capture plate rigidly coupled to the mounting bracket, the capture plate having at least one opening aligned with the at least one opening in the mounting bracket, to form at least one sliding pocket to slidingly hold the at least one electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of mounting a surgical robotic arm to a set-up arm of a robotic surgical system, the method comprising:
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sliding a pair of guide slots of a housing of the surgical robotic arm over a pair of guide tabs in a housing of the set-up arm; aligning electrical connectors in the set-up arm to electrical connectors of the surgical robotic arm; and coincidentally mating male electrical connectors to female electrical connectors while finally mating the guide tabs in the set-up arm to flanges of the housing of the surgical robotic arm. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
a set-up arm of a robotic surgical system to couple to a surgical robotic arm, the set-up arm having a connector portion including a mounting bracket detachably coupled to the set-up arm, the mounting bracket having a left mounting rail with a left guide tab coupled thereto and a right mounting rail with a right guide tab coupled thereto, the mounting bracket adapted to slidingly couple to and support the surgical robotic arm; at least one electrical connector having pins or sockets and shielding around the pins or sockets, the at least one electrical connector further having a flange; and at least one pair of floating fasteners coupled between the mounting bracket and the flange of the at least one electrical connector, the at least one pair of floating fasteners to allow the at least one electrical connector of the set-up arm to float and align with at least one electrical connector of the surgical robotic arm. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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