Steven K Richards

US Patent:

20160076992, Mar 17, 2016

Filed:

Sep 14, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/756521

Inventors:

- IRVINE CA, US
Steven B. Richards - Winter Park FL, US
Gilberto Oseguera - Corona CA, US
Robert Chudzinski - Foothill Ranch CA, US
David Johnston - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US

International Classification:

G01N 21/01
B25J 9/16

Abstract:

A robotically assisted flexible test and inspection system that is portable and adaptable to test and/or inspect products is described. The test and inspection system is a compact system that can be moved easily to different locations and includes a robotic arm which is used for testing and inspection of a unit-under-test (UUT). The robotic arm can be used to activate different controls in the UUT or cause different functionality of the UUT to be tested. The robotic arm can use different tools such as a switch activator tool, to accomplish its tasks. The test and inspection system in one embodiment is a movable test cart, wherein the robotic arm is located in one of the shelves of the test rack and the UUT is located in another shelf of the test rack which has an aperture that presents portions of the UUT to the robotic arm. Another shelf or shelves of the moveable test rack can accommodate a test system controller, testing and inspection components/instruments, etc.