18361553. APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY FASTENING CHEMICAL COUPLER simplified abstract (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
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APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY FASTENING CHEMICAL COUPLER
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Han Sung Kim of Changwon-si (KR)
Youngsuk Park of Suwon-si (KR)
Gi Seong Kim of Changwon-si (KR)
Sung Hun Jeong of Changwon-si (KR)
APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY FASTENING CHEMICAL COUPLER - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18361553 titled 'APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY FASTENING CHEMICAL COUPLER
Simplified Explanation
The apparatus described in the patent application is designed to automatically fasten a chemical coupler to a connector of an automatic clean quick coupler (ACQC) system. It includes a main body, a multi-degree of freedom (DOF) robot arm, a gripper for holding the chemical coupler, a vision sensor, and a controller.
- The main body houses the components of the apparatus.
- The multi-DOF robot arm provides flexibility and precision in movement.
- The gripper is specifically designed to securely hold the chemical coupler.
- The vision sensor captures information about the surrounding environment.
- The controller utilizes data from the vision sensor to control the robot arm and gripper during the operation.
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- Potential Applications
- Industrial automation for chemical processing plants
- Automotive manufacturing for fluid transfer systems
- Aerospace industry for fueling systems
- Problems Solved
- Eliminates the need for manual labor in fastening chemical couplers
- Increases efficiency and accuracy in connecting couplers to connectors
- Reduces the risk of human error and potential accidents in handling chemicals
- Benefits
- Improved safety in chemical handling processes
- Increased productivity and throughput in industrial operations
- Consistent and reliable connection of chemical couplers to connectors
Original Abstract Submitted
An apparatus for automatically fastening a chemical coupler to a connector of an automatic clean quick coupler (ACQC) system, includes a main body, a multi-degree of freedom (DOF) robot arm on the main body, a gripper on the multi-DOF robot arm that is configured to grip the chemical coupler, a vision sensor on the multi-DOF robot arm, and a controller connected to the gripper, the multi-DOF robot arm, and the vision sensor. The controller uses information about an environment surrounding the multi-DOF robot arm acquired by the vision sensor, to control an operation of the multi-DOF robot arm and an operation of the gripper.
