Three translational (3T) degree-of-freedom (DOF) parallel mechanism is widely used in the industrial field because of its compact structure and excellent dynamic performance. Combined with the 3T parallel mechanism studied at this stage, a novel 3T parallel mechanism is proposed. Firstly, the DOF of the mechanism is analyzed by using the screw theory. Secondly, the position, velocity, and singularity of the mechanism are analyzed, and the workspace of the mechanism is analyzed through the positive position solution. Then, the trajectory planning in joint space and coordinate space is completed, and a common mathematical model of grasping trajectory is established. Thirdly, the kinematics simulation analysis of the mechanism is carried out. Finally, the prototype platform was built and the grasping experiment was carried out, which verified the rationality of the mechanism design and the correctness of the theoretical analysis.
15 April 2022 in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
A 4-degree-of-freedom (DOF) parallel mechanism with 3 translations and 1 rotation (3T1R) has wide application potential in the industry. However, most of the existing 3T1R parallel mechanisms have limited rotation capacity of the moving platform, which is usually less than ±90°. In this paper, a new type of 3T1R parallel mechanism is designed by configuration deduction method based on the 3T1R parallel mechanism studied at present. The structure of the parallel mechanism is simple and symmetrical, and the motion pairs are all rotating pairs, which have Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm motion and complete rotation capability. Firstly, the branch motion spiral system is established by using the screw theory, and then the constraint spiral of each branch to the motion platform is solved, and the constraint spiral system is analyzed, so as to determine the number of DOFs and properties of the mechanism. Secondly, the position, velocity, and singularity of the mechanism are analyzed, and the workspace of the mechanism is analyzed by the positive position solution. Then, the trajectory planning of operation space is completed, and a mathematical model of portal grasping trajectory is established. Thirdly, the kinematic simulation analysis of the mechanism is carried out. Finally, an equal scale physical model was made by 3D printing technology to verify the rationality of the design and the correctness of the theoretical analysis.
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