Teleoperable electromechanical device

{
  "publication_number": "US7874227B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Teleoperable electromechanical device",
  "abstract": "The user's movement of the joints on a master mechanism is converted to electrical energy to control a kinematically similar arrangement of joints on a slave mechanism. Bi-directional, dynamic, force reflecting control of the slave mechanism is provided without a need for sensors, software, computers, or external power sources.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A manually powered teleoperable electromechanical device comprising:(a) an electromagnetic generator on a master mechanism, said generator coupled to the motions of a user, said motions converted by said generator into electrical energy; (b) an electromagnetic actuator on a slave mechanism, said actuator sized appropriately to drive and power said slave mechanism using levels of electrical energy generated by said generator; (c) a non-amplifying direct conduction path for said electrical energy between said generator on said master mechanism and said actuator on said slave mechanism.",
    "2. The invention of claim 1, where the teleoperable device consists of a plurality of electrically connected generators and actuators."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to teleoperable devices. Even more particularly, the present invention relates to tethered teleoperable devices. 2. Prior Art Various teleoperable devices have been taught for use in the robotics industry. These include applications in the entertainment, industrial, military, and medical industries. These devices typically include a master device electrically connected to a slave device through a computer system employing an active control scheme to coordinate motion between the master mechanism and the slave mechanism. These devices tend to be complex in both software and hardware and are extremely expensive. The present invention enables the creation of extremely capable teleoperable devices of minimum cost and complexity that can be stably controlled without a computer, power electronics, or sensor feedback. The user's motions of the actuators at a master mechanism generate the power and directionality required to respectively control the joints of the slave mechanism.\n\nA preferred embodiment of a teleoperable mechanical device comprises: (a) an actuator on a master mechanism; (b) an actuator on a slave mechanism; (c) direct electrical connection between respective wire leads of both master and slave actuators; (d) said master mechanism directly coupled to the motions of the user, said motions generating electrical energy to drive the slave mechanism. Suitable actuators may include brush motors, brushless motors, stepper motors, and solenoids.",
  "cpc": [
    "B25J 3/00",
    "Y10T 74/20305",
    "Y10T 74/20317"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "B25J 17/00"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "SANCHEZ DANIEL STEVEN"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "SANCHEZ DANIEL STEVEN"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2007-05-16",
  "publication_date": "2011-01-25",
  "grant_date": "2011-01-25",
  "priority_date": "2007-05-16",
  "application_number": "US-74971607-A",
  "family_id": "40026183",
  "citations": [
    "US2005183532A1",
    "US6714841B1"
  ]
}