Mounting tool for movable stage

Abstract

The movable stage assembly includes a movable stage, a threaded opening defined in the movable stage, and an electrical connector coupled to the movable stage.

Claims

1. A movable stage assembly, A movable stage and The movable stage has a threaded opening, A movable stage assembly comprising an electrical connector coupled to the movable stage.

2. The movable stage assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a tool coupled to the movable stage.

3. The movable stage assembly according to claim 2, wherein the tool includes a pipette or a gripper device.

4. The movable stage is further provided with a movable pipette mount that is coupled to the movable stage and is movable along the length of the movable stage, wherein the movable pipette mount is for attaching the pipette to the movable stage. The threaded opening is defined in the movable pipette mount, The movable stage assembly according to claim 3, wherein the pipette includes a fitting and anchoring fastener for engaging with the threaded opening.

5. The movable stage is further provided with a movable pipette mount that is coupled to the movable stage and is movable along the length of the movable stage, wherein the movable pipette mount is for attaching the pipette to the movable stage. The electrical connector includes a first electrical connector coupled to the movable pipette mount of the movable stage, The movable stage assembly according to claim 3, wherein the pipette includes a second electrical connector that can mate and engage with the first electrical connector.

6. A movable pipette mount coupled to the movable stage and movable along the length of the movable stage, for mounting the pipette on the movable stage, The system further comprises a positioning pin coupled to the movable stage and protruding from the movable stage, The movable stage assembly according to claim 3, wherein the positioning pin is coupled to the movable pipette mount of the movable stage and protrudes from the movable pipette mount of the movable stage, and the positioning pin is configured to engage with a positioning pin opening defined in the pipette.

7. The gripper device is further provided with a gripper mount formed on the movable stage for mounting the gripper device to the movable stage, and the gripper mount is The threaded opening defined in the gripper mount formed on the movable stage, The electrical connector is coupled to the gripper mount formed on the movable stage, The movable stage assembly according to claim 3, comprising: a positioning pin opening defined in the gripper mount formed on the movable stage.

8. The movable stage assembly according to claim 7, wherein the positioning pin opening is configured to receive a positioning pin that is coupled to the gripper device and protrudes from the gripper device.

9. The movable stage assembly according to claim 1, further comprising alignment indicators defined on the movable stage for visually aligning a tool with the movable stage.

10. The movable stage assembly according to claim 9, wherein the alignment indicator includes a horizontal alignment indicator and a vertical alignment indicator.

11. A tool mounting system, A threaded opening defined in a movable stage for mechanically connecting a tool to the movable stage, wherein the tool includes a fitting fastener for engaging with the threaded opening, A first electrical connector coupled to the movable stage for electrically coupling the tool to the movable stage, wherein the tool includes a second electrical connector that is mated and engageable with the first electrical connector, A tool mounting system comprising a positioning pin system for aligning the tool with the movable stage.

12. The tool mounting system according to claim 11, wherein the tool includes a pipette or a gripper device.

13. The positioning pin system is A positioning pin coupled to the movable stage and protruding from the movable stage, The tool mounting system according to claim 12, comprising a positioning pin opening defined in the pipette, wherein the positioning pin is configured to engage with the positioning pin opening defined in the pipette in order to align the pipette with respect to the movable stage.

14. The positioning pin system is A positioning pin coupled to the gripper device and protruding from the gripper device, The tool mounting system according to claim 12, comprising a positioning pin opening defined in the movable stage, wherein the positioning pin is configured to engage with the positioning pin opening defined in the movable stage to align the gripper device with respect to the movable stage.

15. The positioning pin system includes a gripper mount formed on the movable stage for mounting the gripper device to the movable stage, and the gripper mount is The threaded opening defined in the gripper mount formed on the movable stage, The tool mounting system according to claim 12, comprising: a first electrical connector coupled to the gripper mount formed on the movable stage, which is matable and engageable with the second electrical connector formed on the gripper device.

16. The tool mounting system according to claim 11, further comprising an alignment indicator defined on the movable stage for visually aligning the tool with the movable stage.

17. The tool mounting system according to claim 16, wherein the alignment indicator includes a horizontal alignment indicator and a vertical alignment indicator.

18. The tool mounting system according to claim 11, wherein the fitting fastener includes a mooring screw fixed within the tool.

19. The tool mounting system according to claim 11, wherein the first electrical connector or the second electrical connector includes a spring-biased electrical contact.

20. The tool mounting system according to claim 11, wherein the first electrical connector or the second electrical connector includes a power connection portion and a communication signal connection portion.

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