GB2397898B - Multi-axis positioner - Google Patents

Multi-axis positioner

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Publication number
GB2397898B
GB2397898B GB0306168A GB0306168A GB2397898B GB 2397898 B GB2397898 B GB 2397898B GB 0306168 A GB0306168 A GB 0306168A GB 0306168 A GB0306168 A GB 0306168A GB 2397898 B GB2397898 B GB 2397898B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
axis positioner
positioner
axis
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0306168A
Other versions
GB0306168D0 (en
GB2397898A (en
Inventor
John Galpin
Phillip Gurner
Gordon Chapman
Jim Coates
Terence Herbert
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Melles Griot Ltd
Thorlabs Inc
Original Assignee
Melles Griot Ltd
Thorlabs Inc
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Publication date
Application filed by Melles Griot Ltd, Thorlabs Inc filed Critical Melles Griot Ltd
Publication of GB0306168D0 publication Critical patent/GB0306168D0/en
Publication of GB2397898A publication Critical patent/GB2397898A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2397898B publication Critical patent/GB2397898B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G12—INSTRUMENT DETAILS
    • G12B—CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF INSTRUMENTS, OR COMPARABLE DETAILS OF OTHER APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G12B5/00—Adjusting position or attitude, e.g. level, of instruments or other apparatus, or of parts thereof; Compensating for the effects of tilting or acceleration, e.g. for optical apparatus
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q1/00—Members which are comprised in the general build-up of a form of machine, particularly relatively large fixed members
    • B23Q1/25—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports
    • B23Q1/44—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports using particular mechanisms
    • B23Q1/50—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports using particular mechanisms with rotating pairs only, the rotating pairs being the first two elements of the mechanism
    • B23Q1/54—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports using particular mechanisms with rotating pairs only, the rotating pairs being the first two elements of the mechanism two rotating pairs only
    • B23Q1/5406—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports using particular mechanisms with rotating pairs only, the rotating pairs being the first two elements of the mechanism two rotating pairs only a single rotating pair followed perpendicularly by a single rotating pair
    • B23Q1/5412—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports using particular mechanisms with rotating pairs only, the rotating pairs being the first two elements of the mechanism two rotating pairs only a single rotating pair followed perpendicularly by a single rotating pair followed perpendicularly by a single rotating pair
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q1/00—Members which are comprised in the general build-up of a form of machine, particularly relatively large fixed members
    • B23Q1/25—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports
    • B23Q1/44—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports using particular mechanisms
    • B23Q1/56—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports using particular mechanisms with sliding pairs only, the sliding pairs being the first two elements of the mechanism
    • B23Q1/60—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports using particular mechanisms with sliding pairs only, the sliding pairs being the first two elements of the mechanism two sliding pairs only, the sliding pairs being the first two elements of the mechanism
    • B23Q1/62—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports using particular mechanisms with sliding pairs only, the sliding pairs being the first two elements of the mechanism two sliding pairs only, the sliding pairs being the first two elements of the mechanism with perpendicular axes, e.g. cross-slides
    • B23Q1/621—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports using particular mechanisms with sliding pairs only, the sliding pairs being the first two elements of the mechanism two sliding pairs only, the sliding pairs being the first two elements of the mechanism with perpendicular axes, e.g. cross-slides a single sliding pair followed perpendicularly by a single sliding pair
    • B23Q1/626—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports using particular mechanisms with sliding pairs only, the sliding pairs being the first two elements of the mechanism two sliding pairs only, the sliding pairs being the first two elements of the mechanism with perpendicular axes, e.g. cross-slides a single sliding pair followed perpendicularly by a single sliding pair followed perpendicularly by a single sliding pair
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q16/00—Equipment for precise positioning of tool or work into particular locations not otherwise provided for
    • B23Q16/02—Indexing equipment
    • B23Q16/022—Indexing equipment in which only the indexing movement is of importance

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Details Of Measuring And Other Instruments (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices With Unspecified Measuring Means (AREA)
  • Transmission Devices (AREA)
GB0306168A 2003-01-28 2003-03-18 Multi-axis positioner Expired - Fee Related GB2397898B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0301937A GB0301937D0 (en) 2003-01-28 2003-01-28 Mult-axis positioner

Publications (3)

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GB0306168D0 GB0306168D0 (en) 2003-04-23
GB2397898A GB2397898A (en) 2004-08-04
GB2397898B true GB2397898B (en) 2005-02-23

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GB0301937A Ceased GB0301937D0 (en) 2003-01-28 2003-01-28 Mult-axis positioner
GB0306168A Expired - Fee Related GB2397898B (en) 2003-01-28 2003-03-18 Multi-axis positioner

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GB0301937A Ceased GB0301937D0 (en) 2003-01-28 2003-01-28 Mult-axis positioner

Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP1588381A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2512217A1 (en)
GB (2) GB0301937D0 (en)
WO (1) WO2004068022A2 (en)

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CN117600728B (en) * 2024-01-24 2024-04-12 四川蜀能电力有限公司 Copper stranded wire welding auxiliary device for transformer substation construction

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1252667A (en) * 1969-01-17 1971-11-10
JPS58178203A (en) * 1982-04-14 1983-10-19 Nissan Motor Co Ltd Work positioning apparatus
US5303035A (en) * 1992-05-04 1994-04-12 New Focus, Inc. Precision micropositioner
GB2334593A (en) * 1998-02-20 1999-08-25 Melles Griot Limited Positioning mechanism with flexible members

Family Cites Families (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS637248A (en) * 1986-06-27 1988-01-13 Hitachi Ltd Xy fine adjusting mechanism
US6606444B2 (en) * 2000-09-28 2003-08-12 Murray R. Harman Positioning device especially for assembling optical components

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1252667A (en) * 1969-01-17 1971-11-10
JPS58178203A (en) * 1982-04-14 1983-10-19 Nissan Motor Co Ltd Work positioning apparatus
US5303035A (en) * 1992-05-04 1994-04-12 New Focus, Inc. Precision micropositioner
GB2334593A (en) * 1998-02-20 1999-08-25 Melles Griot Limited Positioning mechanism with flexible members

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WO2004068022A2 (en) 2004-08-12
GB0306168D0 (en) 2003-04-23
CA2512217A1 (en) 2004-08-12
GB0301937D0 (en) 2003-02-26
EP1588381A2 (en) 2005-10-26
WO2004068022A3 (en) 2004-12-16
GB2397898A (en) 2004-08-04

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Effective date: 20100318