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

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor(s)

Shibaek Park of Suwon-si (KR)

Han Sung Kim of Changwon-si (KR)

Jooha Maeng of Suwon-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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      1. Potential Applications
  • Industrial automation for chemical processing plants
  • Automotive manufacturing for fluid transfer systems
  • Aerospace industry for fueling systems
      1. 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
      1. 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.