Kinematic coupling

Research Document

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Application to Universal Axis

A simple method of mounting tools to the U-Axis carriage is needed that allows for quick changes by the user and eventually an automated tool changer system. A major question is can most parts be 3D Printed accurately enough and/or how many off the shelf parts are required. For a future automated tool dock and changer system, a method that does not require extra motors would be ideal. Perhaps activating latches and or gears by using the force of the insertion of a tool head into the dock.

Tool Head Mounting

D3D tool changers

External Links

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinematic_coupling

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfSHss5j5KU

• https://hackaday.com/2019/02/09/kinematic-mount-for-3d-printer-bed-shows-practical-design/

• https://practicalprecision.com/laying-out-a-kinematic-mount-using-maxwell-criterion/

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFFAfsIjLeg

• https://www.hilaryannajohnson.com/kinematic-coupling

• http://www.aspe.net/publications/Annual_2002/PDF/POSTERS/1equip/1analy/912.PDF

• https://www.precisionballs.com/Micro_Inch_Positioning_with_Kinematic_Components.php

• https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/06bc/4c87c10bc5ae9fa083499d018982b384c5ca.pdf

• http://pergatory.mit.edu/kinematiccouplings/html/design_process/improvement.html

• http://pergatory.mit.edu/kinematiccouplings/documents/Theses/hart_thesis/JohnHart_SMThesis.pdf