Three-dimensional force and torque converter
CA 2503551 A1 · Owner: Hilton, John Allen · Inventors: Hilton, John Allen
Overview
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A three-dimensional force and torque converter unit for measuring an external force or torque applied to the unit and converting it into a signal whereby , the signal may be used to control a system or device incorporating the converter unit. The converter unit includes a controller formed with four spaced apart arms having six or more degrees of constraint. A force or torque may be applied to the tip portions of each of the arms via a gripping means. Sensors are used to measure the deflection of the arms under an applied loading or torque and an output signal is generated.
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- Filed October 28, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 28, 2023.
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