Kinematic coupling

Research Document

• Need to insert the google document link

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 Toolchanger

External Links

• The Wikipedia Page on Kinematic Couplings
• A Design by the Youtube Channel "Joshua Vasquez"
• A Hackaday Article on One Such Design
• An article on how to Design a High Quality Kinematic Coupling
• A Youtube Video on How to Mathmatically Simulate a Kinematic Coupling
• An article by "Hilary Johnson" on a simple lab on Kinematic Couplings, as well as it's data and conclusions
• 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