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Apparatus for designing three-dimensional structures
Assignee: MOSKOVSKOE NAUCHNO-PROIZVODSTVENNOE OBJEDINENIE PO STROITELNOMU I DOROZHNOMU MASHINOSTROENIJU USSR MOSCOW
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Filing: 1981-10-09
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Granted: 1985-02-05
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Expires: 2001-10-09
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for designing three-dimensional structures comprises a unit for recording linear coordinates having a movable support and guideways, crosspiece, carriage and vertical rod which are coupled to one another and which cause displacement along linear coordinates. Sensors of displacement along linear coordinates X, Y, Z are coupled to the guideways, crosspiece, carriage and vertical rod for causing displacement. The apparatus also has an angle joint having three series-connected angle arms for rotation with respect to X, Y, Z axes, respectively. Sensors for recording a change in an angular coordinate φ, φ 1 , φ 2 , respectively, of rotation with respect to X, Y, Z axes, respectively, are coupled to the angle arms, the point of intersection of X, Y, Z axes of entered coordinates of the movable support coinciding with a point of intersection of X, Y, Z axes of the angle arms for rotation with respect to X, Y, Z axes, respectively.
Inventors
- 👤 Evgeny J. Malinovsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:26
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F3/048; G06F3/0484; G06F3/04845
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
442 words
An apparatus for designing three-dimensional structures, comprising: a unit for recording linear coordinates; a movable support of said unit for recording linear coordinates; a means for causing displacement of said unit for recording linear coordinates along linear coordinates, said means being mechanically coupled to said movable support; a sensor of displacement along a linear coordinate X which is coupled to said means for causing displacement along linear coordinates; a sensor of displacement along a linear coordinate Y which is coupled to said means for causing displacement along linear coordinates; a sensor of displacement along a linear coordinate Z which is coupled to said means for causing displacement along linear coordinates; an angle joint which is mechanically coupled to one end of said movable part opposite to the means for causing displacement; an angle arm for causing rotation with respect to X axis in said angle joint, said angle arm being mechanically coupled to said movable support; an angle arm for causing rotation with respect to Y axis in said angle joint, said angle arm being mechanically coupled to said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to X axis; an angle arm for causing rotation with respect to Z axis in said angle joint, said angle arm being mechanically coupled to said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to Y axis; a point of intersection of said X, Y, Z axes of entered coordinates of said movable support coinciding with a point of intersection of said X, Y, Z axes of said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to X axis, said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to Y axis, and said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to Z axis, respectively; a sensor for recording a change in an angular coordinate φ of rotation with respect to X axis which is installed on said movable support and mechanically coupled to said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to X axis; a sensor for recording a change in an angular coordinate φ 1 of rotation with respect to Y axis which is installed on said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to X axis and mechanically coupled to said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to Y axis; a sensor for recording a change in an angular coordinate φ 2 of rotation with respect to Z axis which is installed on said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to Y axis and mechanically coupled to said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to Z axis; and a control board which is electrically coupled to all said sensors and to said angle joint.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
442 words
An apparatus for designing three-dimensional structures, comprising: a unit for recording linear coordinates; a movable support of said unit for recording linear coordinates; a means for causing displacement of said unit for recording linear coordinates along linear coordinates, said means being mechanically coupled to said movable support; a sensor of displacement along a linear coordinate X which is coupled to said means for causing displacement along linear coordinates; a sensor of displacement along a linear coordinate Y which is coupled to said means for causing displacement along linear coordinates; a sensor of displacement along a linear coordinate Z which is coupled to said means for causing displacement along linear coordinates; an angle joint which is mechanically coupled to one end of said movable part opposite to the means for causing displacement; an angle arm for causing rotation with respect to X axis in said angle joint, said angle arm being mechanically coupled to said movable support; an angle arm for causing rotation with respect to Y axis in said angle joint, said angle arm being mechanically coupled to said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to X axis; an angle arm for causing rotation with respect to Z axis in said angle joint, said angle arm being mechanically coupled to said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to Y axis; a point of intersection of said X, Y, Z axes of entered coordinates of said movable support coinciding with a point of intersection of said X, Y, Z axes of said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to X axis, said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to Y axis, and said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to Z axis, respectively; a sensor for recording a change in an angular coordinate φ of rotation with respect to X axis which is installed on said movable support and mechanically coupled to said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to X axis; a sensor for recording a change in an angular coordinate φ 1 of rotation with respect to Y axis which is installed on said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to X axis and mechanically coupled to said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to Y axis; a sensor for recording a change in an angular coordinate φ 2 of rotation with respect to Z axis which is installed on said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to Y axis and mechanically coupled to said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to Z axis; and a control board which is electrically coupled to all said sensors and to said angle joint.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
122 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, in which the means for causing displacement along linear coordinates comprises: a vertical rod which is rigidly connected to said movable support and mechanically coupled to said sensor of displacement along the linear coordinate Z; a crosspiece which is mechanically coupled to said sensor of displacement along the linear coordinate X and to said sensor of displacement along the linear coordinate Y; a carriage movable along said crosspiece, said vertical rod extending through the carriage, the carriage being mechanically coupled to said sensor of displacement along the linear coordinate Y and to said sensor of displacement along the linear coordinate Z; and guideways secured to a frame of the apparatus, said crosspiece moving along said guideways.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
82 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus also comprises: a plate for visualization of entered coordinates of a plane defining a surface of a three-dimensional structure being designed, said plate having a working surface and being installed on said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to Z axis in such a manner that said point of intersection of entered coordinates X, Y, Z of said movable support of said unit for recording linear coordinates is on said working surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
276 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus also comprises: an actuating mechanism for causing displacement along the linear coordinate X which is mechanically coupled to said means for causing displacement along linear coordinates and electrically coupled to said sensor of displacement along the linear coordinate X; an actuating mechanism for causing displacement along the linear coordinate Y which is mechanically coupled to said means for causing displacement along linear coordinates and electrically coupled to said sensor of displacement along the linear coordinate Y; an actuating mechanism for causing displacement along the linear coordinate Z which is mechanically coupled to said means for causing displacement along linear coordinates and electrically coupled to said sensor of displacement along the linear coordinate Z; an actuating mechanism for causing rotation in accordance with the angular coordinate φ which is mechanically coupled to said angle arm for rotation with respect to X axis and electrically coupled to said sensor for recording a change in the angular coordinate φ of rotation with respect to X axis; an actuating mechanism for causing rotation in accordance with an angular coordinate φ 1 which is mechanically coupled to said angle arm for rotation with respect to Y axis and electrically coupled to said sensor for recording a change in the angular coordinate φ 1 of rotation with respect to Y axis; an actuating mechanism for causing rotation in accordance with an angular coordinate φ 2 which is mechanically coupled to said angle arm for rotation with respect to Z axis and electrically coupled to said sensor for recording a change in the angular coordinate φ 2 of rotation with respect to Z axis.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
36 words
An apparatus according to claim, wherein the apparatus also comprises a handle which is mechanically coupled to said plate for visualization of entered coordinates of a plane defining the surface of a three-dimensional structure being designed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
85 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the apparatus also comprises: a plate for visualization of entered coordinates of a plane designing the surface of a three-dimensional structure being designed, said plate having a working surface and being installed on said angle arm for causing rotation with respect to Z axis in such a manner that said point of intersection of said X, Y, Z axes of entered coordinates of said movable support of said unit for recording linear coordinates is on said working surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the apparatus also comprises a handle which is mechanically coupled to said plate for visualization of entered coordinates of a plane defining the surface of a three-dimensional structure being designed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the apparatus also comprises: a control unit which is mechanically coupled to said handle and electrically coupled to each one of all of said actuating mechanisms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said control unit comprises a set of pushbuttons the number of which corresponds to the number of said actuating mechanisms coupled thereto.
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