Automated tool manipulating structure with X-Y movement including a belt and pulley drive arrangement

Claim 2

An automated tool manipulating structure comprising: a support means; a first frame mounted on said supported means, said first frame slides in its plane along a first axis F 1 ; a first means for actuating said first frame, said first means for actuating being affixed to said support means and said first frame; a second frame mounted inside said first frame, said second frame slides in its plane along a second axis F 2 , said second axis F 2 is perpendicular to said first axis F 1 and said plane of said first frame and said plane of said second frame are parallel; and a second means for actuating said second frame, said second means for actuating being affixed to said support means and said second frame, said second actuating means includes: a rotating shaft extended parallel to said first axis F 1 ; a pulley slidably mounted on said rotatable shaft; and a belt operated by said pulley.

Claim 3

The automated tool manipulating structure of claim 1, wherein said first means for actuating includes: a rotating shaft extended parallel to said second axis F 2 ; a pulley mounted on said axis F 2 rotatable shaft; and a belt operated by said pulley.

Claim 4

The automated tool manipulating structure of claim 1, wherein said support means includes columns and a frame structure on said columns, said frame structure is adapted to support said first frame, said first means for actuating, said second frame, and said second means for actuating.

Claim 5

The automated tool manipulating structure of claim 3, wherein said platform is adapted to overhang and sit upon said columns.

Claim 6

A manipulator of the type comprising a frame structure, two movable members that can slide with respect to the frame structure under the action of actuating members and in both ways of two different directions, at least one of the movable members (4) being shaped as a frame and capable of sliding in its plane with respect to the frame structure (1) and the other movable member (5) being mounted inside the frame (4) so as to slide with respect of the latter in parallel to its plane, the actuating members (7,8) being fixedly mounted (6) on the frame structure (1) such that movement is transmitted to the movable members (4,5) by way of transmissions, the transmission associated to the movable member inside the frame includes a sliding element (11), and whereby the transmission associated to the inner movable member (5) includes a shaft (10) driven in rotation with respect to which can slide a pulley (11) fast in rotation with said shaft (10) and in that the movement of the inner movable member (5) is imparted by the pulley (11).

Claim 7

A manipulator of the type comprising a frame structure, two movable members that can slide with respect to the frame structure under the action of actuating members and in both ways of two different directions, at least one of the movable members (4) being shaped as a frame and capable of sliding in its plane with respect to the frame structure (1) and the other movable member (5) being mounted inside the frame (4) so as to slide with respect of the latter in parallel to its plane, the actuating members (7,8) being fixedly mounted (6) on the frame structure (1) such that movement is transmitted to the movable members (4,5) by way of transmissions, the transmission associated to the movable member inside the frame includes a sliding element (11), and whereby the transmission associated to the inner movable member (5) includes a shaft (10) driven in rotation with respect to which can slide a pulley (11) fast in rotation with said shaft (10) and in that the movement of the inner movable member (5) is imparted by the pulley (11).

Claim 8

The manipulator according to claim 5, characterized in that the transmissions are of the belt and pulley type.