Brian A Carpenter

US Patent:

20220212352, Jul 7, 2022

Filed:

Sep 9, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/470435

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Paul D. Shaw - Seattle WA, US
Raviendra S. Suriyaarachchi - Kirkland WA, US
Santiago M. Mejia - Johns Island SC, US
Samantha Eberhardt - Charleston SC, US
Samuel J. Knutson - Charleston SC, US
Brian S. Carpenter - Summerville SC, US
Byron J. Autry - Charleston SC, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B25J 15/06
B25J 15/00
B25J 13/08

Abstract:

A part transfer system includes a movable support, a plurality of arms coupled to the movable support, and an end effector coupled to each of the plurality of arms. The end effector includes a body and a plurality of dividers each coupled to the body. The plurality of dividers divides the body into a plurality of partitions. The end effector includes a plurality of vacuum ports each in fluid communication with one of the plurality of partitions. The part transfer system further includes a vacuum source in fluid communication with at least one of the plurality of vacuum ports. Each of the plurality of vacuum ports is configured to draw a fluid from the plurality of partitions to establish a vacuum between the end effector and a part that is engaged with the end effector, thereby securing the part to the end effector.