A manipulator includes a base body, a first link supported to be capable of advancing and retracting with respect to the base body, a first leaf spring connected to a tip of the first link as a rotation pair by a first base end pin, a second link that is arranged with the first link side by side and is supported to be capable of advancing and retracting with respect to the base body, a second leaf spring connected to a tip of the second link as a rotation pair by a second base end pin in the same direction as the first base end pin, and a driven link that is connected to tips of the first and second leaf springs as rotation pairs by first and second tip pins in the same direction as the first and second base end pins, respectively.

A gantry system for processing an aircraft includes a gantry receiving a fuselage of the aircraft having a gantry frame with an arched member. The gantry system includes first and second locating arms extending between inner and outer ends movably coupled to the gantry frame. The gantry system includes a bracket assembly having a first locating arm bracket pivotably coupled to the first locating arm, a second locating arm bracket pivotably coupled to the second locating arm, and a head assembly bracket with a head assembly coupled thereto having an end effector for processing the fuselage. The head assembly is variably positionable by the first and second locating arms moving along the gantry frame for positioning the end effector relative to the fuselage.

Disclosed is a two-layer three-rail planar robot with a parallelogram, including a fixed platform, a moving platform, and three branched chains. Three planar curved rails I are provided on the fixed platform. Three planar curved rails II are fixedly connected to the moving platform. Each planar curved rail I is connected to a planar curved rail II corresponding to the planar curved rail I by one of the branched chains. Each of the branched chains includes a slider I, two connecting rods provided in parallel, a slider II. The slider I is slidably connected to the planar curved rail I. The slider I is rotatably connected to one end of each connecting rod by a revolute pair I, the other end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the slider II by a revolute pair II. The slider II is slidably connected to the planar curved rail II.

A parallel link device whose height can be reduced particularly when a movable-side member is brought closer to a fixed-side member, and in which an amount of stroke of the movable-side member can be increased. Specifically, the parallel link device includes a fixed-side member, a movable-side member, six links, and slide mechanisms. Each of the six links has one end connected to the movable-side member with at least two rotational degrees of freedom, and the other end connected to the fixed-side member with at least two rotational degrees of freedom. A connection point of the other end and the fixed-side member is movable with respect to the fixed-side member. Each of the six links has five rotational degrees of freedom and a predetermined length. Each of the slide mechanisms is provided on the fixed-side member and holds the other end of the link movable within a predetermined range.

Disclosed is a three-degree-of-freedom parallel mechanism, a parallel robot and a machine tool. The parallel mechanism includes a fixed frame and a moving platform, and the fixed frame includes a fixed seat and a cylindrical body fixedly connected to the fixed seat; three identical limbs are uniformly distributed in the cylindrical body in a circumferential direction, and each limb includes a prismatic joint A, a hinge A, a swing arm, a hinge B and a hinge C which are sequentially connected; an axis of the hinge A is perpendicular to an axis of movement of the prismatic joint A; an axis of the hinge B is perpendicular to, but does not intersect with the axis of the hinge A, which rotates around the axis of the hinge A; the hinge C has two rotational degrees of freedom.

A robot for capturing image frames of subjects in response to a request includes a base, a robot head, a camera, an angular positioning mechanism, a vertical positioning mechanism, and a control system. The base has a transport mechanism for controllably positioning the robot along a lateral surface. The angular positioning mechanism couples the camera to the robot head and controls a tilt of the camera. The vertical positioning mechanism couples the robot head to the base and adjusts a vertical distance between the robot head and the support surface. The control system controls image capture of the camera, the transport mechanism, the angular positioning mechanism, and the vertical positioning mechanism.

A robot for capturing image frames of subjects in response to a request includes a base, a robot head, a camera, an angular positioning mechanism, a vertical positioning mechanism, and a control system. The base has a transport mechanism for controllably positioning the robot along a lateral surface. The angular positioning mechanism couples the camera to the robot head and controls a tilt of the camera. The vertical positioning mechanism couples the robot head to the base and adjusts a vertical distance between the robot head and the support surface. The control system controls image capture of the camera, the transport mechanism, the angular positioning mechanism, and the vertical positioning mechanism.

Various embodiments relate to magnetically moveable displacement devices or robotic devices. Particular embodiments provide systems and corresponding methods for magnetically moving multiple movable robots relative to one or more working surfaces of respective one or more work bodies, and for moving robots between the one or more work bodies via transfer devices. Robots can carry one or more objects among different locations, manipulate carried objects, and/or interact with their surroundings for particular functionality including but not limited to assembly, packaging, inspection, 3D printing, test, laboratory automation, etc. A mechanical link may be mounted on planar motion units such as said robots.

A parallel kinematic machine (PKM) includes a support platform and first, second, and third support linkages. The first, second, and third support linkages together include at least five support links. The PKM further includes a tool base having a shaft joint, a tool base shaft, and a tool platform. The tool base shaft is connected to the support platform via the shaft joint, rigidly connecting the tool platform and the tool base shaft. The PKM also includes one or more tool linkages, each including a tool link connected at one end, via a tool base joint, to the tool base, and at the other end connected, via a tool carriage joint, to a movable carriage. Each tool linkage is configured to rotate the tool base shaft around at least one axis relative to the support platform by transferring a movement of the respective tool linkage to the tool base shaft.

Various embodiments relate to magnetically moveable displacement devices or robotic devices. Particular embodiments provide systems and corresponding methods for magnetically moving multiple movable robots relative to one or more working surfaces of respective one or more work bodies, and for moving robots between the one or more work bodies via transfer devices. Robots can carry one or more objects among different locations, manipulate carried objects, and/or interact with their surroundings for particular functionality including but not limited to assembly, packaging, inspection, 3D printing, test, laboratory automation, etc. A mechanical link may be mounted on planar motion units such as said robots.