Title :
A 3-DOF flexure-based fixture for passive assembly of optical switches
Author :
Wen Jie Chen ; Wei Lin ; Low, K.H. ; Guilin Yang
Author_Institution :
Mechatronics Group, Singapore Inst. of Manuf. Technol., Nanyang
Abstract :
This paper presents the design of a planar compliant fixture for optical switch assembly to automatically accommodate the uncontrollable assembly errors. The fixture comprises a platform movable in x-y-thetas and three flexure-based supporting legs. Compliance performance is a mainly concern in the design. A closed-form formulation is developed to map the stiffness in the joints space into Cartesian space for generic 3-legged planar platforms. Based on the stiffness requirement, the structure and the configuration of the legs are synthesized and designed. Experimental results showed that the performance of the optical switch assembly system is improved significantly after adopting the fixture
Keywords :
closed loop systems; compliance control; optical switches; robotic assembly; 3-DOF flexure-based fixture; 3-legged planar platforms; Cartesian space; closed-form formulation; compliance performance; joints space stiffness; optical switches; passive assembly; planar compliant fixture; three flexure-based supporting legs; uncontrollable assembly errors; Assembly; Fixtures; Geometrical optics; Leg; Manipulator dynamics; Optical design; Optical switches; Space technology; Torque; Transmission line matrix methods;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics. Proceedings, 2005 IEEE/ASME International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9047-4
DOI :
10.1109/AIM.2005.1511051
