A GLOBAL JOINT WITH A WIDE RANGE OF MOTION.

Abstract

The invention relates to a spherical joint with a wide range of motion. Specifically, it concerns a spherical joint comprised of segmented sections, with a housing in which the segments can be moved independently of each other by a ball-mounted component, in order to achieve an extremely wide range of motion.

Description

1 TARIFF A GLOBAL JOINT WITH A WIDE RANGE OF MOTION. Technical Area The invention relates to a ball joint with a wide range of motion. The invention specifically involves dividing the segments into 5 sections in order to achieve an extremely wide range of motion. separated into parts, the parts are held together by a component attached to a ball. with a spherical joint formed by a housing that can be moved independently It is related. State of the Art Ball joints (spherical joints, ball joints, ball-and-socket joints), mechanical 10 as one of the fundamental components of systems, it enables multi-directional movement. It is a connecting element. These connecting elements allow a ball to fit into a suitable housing. It is formed by being fitted and, by design, within the structure of the mechanism in which it is located. It provides limited rotational motion. Occurring on the Cartesian coordinate system. motion can be described as translation along three axes and rotation around three axes. 15 It is known. However, due to the structural characteristics of global joints, the fused limbs Their relative motion is limited to rotation around only three axes. This The constraint, in addition to the benefits it provides, is the work resulting from design requirements. Space also brings its own limitations. Ball joints are critical in systems requiring high flexibility and a wide range of motion. These joints are of importance, and some technical fields where they are used are described below. They are commonly used in vehicle suspension systems, specifically in control arms. Smooth steering and suspension movement by connecting to the steering knuckles. They provide both comfort and performance for vehicle suspensions. This usage ensures both comfort and performance. This makes it possible to meet expectations in terms of steering systems, global 25 Thanks to the joints, the rotational movement of the vehicle wheels is controlled more precisely. It can be done. In the field of industrial automation and robotics, global joints are used, especially in robot arms. It provides multi-axis freedom of movement between limbs by using a welding torch. For example, welding. In robots, global joints allow the robot to reach different source points and various 30 2 This is necessary to easily adapt to different postures. This situation is global. It highlights the critical role of joints in production processes. Global joints also play an important role in biomedical applications, particularly. In the design of prosthetic limbs, the aim is to mimic the natural movement of human joints. They are widely used. Prosthetic knee joints function similarly to a natural knee joint. By providing bending and rotational movements, it enhances the user's mobility in daily activities. It enhances its capabilities. Such applications improve the functionality of prostheses and user comfort. It is aimed at optimization. In addition, ball joints are used in various industrial machines as moving parts. They act as pivot points between them. This type of usage allows machines to move in 10 It supports functionality by increasing freedom of movement. In the furniture industry, ball joints allow for freedom of movement of adjustable elements. It is used to provide adjustability of the arms and backrests in office chairs. global joints are provided to meet the personal comfort preferences of users. This is made possible by flexibility. This is a significant advantage in terms of ergonomic designs. 15 presents. A review of the technical literature reveals that while ball joints have advantages, they also have some drawbacks. It also appears to have limitations. Structurally, it involves rotation around three axes. Their limited mobility may be insufficient for certain applications in some situations. For example, in advanced robotic systems or where very complex movements are required. In these mechanisms, the limited range of motion of global joints can be a disadvantage. Another example is serpentine robot arms. Serpentine robot arms are devices where the limbs... They can be designed by connecting them to each other with spherical joints. These systems are used in... Existing global joints, as a natural consequence of their mechanical structure, connect the limbs. This limits its ability to bend at wide angles. This situation restricts the robot's movement capability to 25. It restricts and makes it difficult to perform sharp maneuvers, especially in confined spaces. For example, to be able to perform a 90-degree bending motion, the serpentine robotic arm It may be necessary to connect approximately 9 limbs sequentially. This approach, This significantly increases both the production cost of the robot and the compactness and This makes it difficult to meet productivity requirements. The robot's lack of agility, 30 in challenging operational areas or applications requiring complex maneuvers This negatively affects its performance and limits its areas of use. In this context, the insufficient bending capability of existing global joints, like serpentine robots 3 as a technical limitation in systems where flexible movement is critical This is what we encounter. Such systems require a wider range of motion and greater flexibility in bending. The need for innovative solutions with the necessary capabilities is clearly evident. In conclusion, global joints meet the need for versatile movement in many technical fields. It represents an indispensable mechanical invention. Vehicle suspension 5 from systems to robotic arms, from prosthetic limbs to adjustable furniture components This invention, which finds its place in many different applications, offers flexibility and precision of movement. It is an indispensable part of systems that require it. However, with evolving technologies and increasing innovative solutions that overcome the limitations of global joints in line with requirements The need continues. 10 As a result of the research conducted on this matter, application number CN213731837U It has been encountered. Application number CN213731837U has a wide range of motion. It relates to a ball-bearing joint, and the bearing is designed to be a single piece. On the bearing... A wide range of motion is possible thanks to the sliding block that can move within the opened sliding groove. It appears that a range of 15 was obtained. In application number CN213731837U, the joint is 15. the maximum range of motion (rotation) that its limbs can achieve relative to each other from one end to the other It has been stated that the angle is 120 degrees, and in order to obtain a wider range of motion, a No method is available. In conclusion, due to the negative aspects described above and the current solutions being the subject of discussion... Due to its shortcomings, an improvement in the relevant technical field is necessary. 20 It has been made. The purpose of the invention The invention was created by drawing inspiration from existing situations and overcoming the aforementioned drawbacks. It aims to solve the problem. The invention offers an innovative approach to global joint design, surpassing existing techniques by 25%. It aims to overcome its limitations, especially in mechanics using global joints. to increase mobility in systems and allow a wider angular range of motion of limbs The goal is to enable it to reach that range. In the current state of the art, existing global joint designs face structural constraints. Due to this, it generally has a maximum joint angle of 120 degrees. This limitation is 30 especially for robotic applications and systems requiring mobility in confined spaces 4 This constitutes a significant disadvantage. In this context, mobility in current technologies Efforts to increase the range of limbs have generally been attempted by increasing the number of limbs. However, this increases the production costs of robots and reduces their maneuverability. It reduces the range of motion by 250. The new global joint structure, which is the subject of the invention, reduces the range of motion by 250. It aims to solve these technical problems by raising the bar to a higher level. This innovative 5 The design allows for a much wider range of motion in limbs connected by a global joint. By enabling this, it significantly improves the mobility of robots and other mechanical systems. It significantly increases the range of motion. A 250-degree angular range of motion is particularly useful in tight and challenging environments. developing more agile and efficient systems capable of making sharp maneuvers in various fields This provides an opportunity. This situation not only improves performance, but also the same 10 additional benefits such as reducing production costs and minimizing design complexity over time It also offers advantages. To achieve the purposes described above, a keel in the form of a shaft, a a truncated sphere, having a contact surface compatible with the spherical outer surface of the truncated sphere, and a nest base integrated as a single piece with the spine, inside the truncated sphere 15 It is a spherical joint containing a ball shaft mounted on part,  A set of balls mounted on the shoulders of a bill located on the spine,  Thanks to the hole in the center, the ball bearing set does not protrude from the bottom and top. positioned in such a way as to encompass it without causing damage and in the radial direction. A shaft guide with restricted (left-right, in-out) movement, 20  Axial (up-down) movement of the socket guide To prevent this, completely cover the bottom and top of the socket section shaft guide. a semicircular slot shaft guide cover designed to close it,  around the socket base to support the movement of the truncated sphere over a wide range at least two, preferably eight, movable segments, containing the following: 25 having a spherical inner surface compatible with that truncated sphere, and the truncated sphere a device that can move axially (up or down) with its motion nest slice, a mortise rail and mortise shafts integrated with the mortise segment, that mortise rail that can move along the mortise channel on the mortise base 30 a mortise joint connected to, that socket section shaft only moves in the axial direction (up or down) to ensure that the socket shaft is restricted from moving a linear bearing connected to its guide, the socket segment that had moved downwards returned to its starting position To enable its rotation, one end is a socket shaft guide and the other end is a socket 5 one end is attached to a metric hook that is integrated with the spindle guide cover, and the other end is... a balance restorer assistant integrated with the socket shaft a connected tension spring It contains. The structural and characteristic features and all the advantages of the invention are given in the figures below and 10 This becomes clearer thanks to the detailed explanation written with references to these figures. This will be understood, and therefore the evaluation should also take these forms and detailed explanations into consideration. It needs to be done by taking precautions. Ways to Help Understand the Discovery Figure 1 shows the isometric view of the spherical joint that is the subject of this invention. 15 Figure 2 shows the movement of the truncated sphere over a wide angle in the spherical joint that is the subject of the invention. It is a frontal view of the positions of the elements in the situation. Figure 3 shows the movement of the truncated sphere over a wide angle in the spherical joint that is the subject of the invention. It is an isometric view of the positions of the elements in that situation. Figure 4 shows a front view of the internal details of the spherical joint that is the subject of the invention. 20 Figure 5 shows a detailed view of the spine and ball bearing assembly. Explanation of Part References 1. Spine 2 sets of marbles 3 Nest bases 25 4-slot shaft guide Housing section shaft guide cover 6-slot shaft 7 Nest slices 8 Tenon rails 30 9. Tenon tongue 6 Balance Restorer Assistant 11 Metric hooks 12 Tension springs 13 Linear bearings 14 Truncated sphere 5 truncated spherical shaft 16 Truncated sphere caps A global joint B Moving slice Detailed Description of Find 10 In this detailed description, the preferred configurations of the global joint (A) which is the subject of the invention are: This explanation is provided solely to facilitate a better understanding of the subject. The subject of the invention is a spherical joint (A), an innovative structure for the design of spherical joints. It offers and contributes to the development of mechanical systems with a wide range of motion. It provides opportunities. The invention, in particular, is suitable for robotic limbs and similar mechanical components. 250 15 It has been developed to enable a range of motion that can reach up to a certain degree. In the invention, a spine (1) in the form of a shaft and a socket base (3) are integrated into a single unit. A limb is formed from the part. The socket base (3) is the spherical outer surface of a truncated sphere (14). It has a compatible contact surface with the movement of the truncated sphere (14) It helps to control it mechanically. The inner part of the truncated sphere (14), 20 by removing chips in such a way as to make it possible to assemble a truncated spherical shaft (15) prepared and the volume from which the chips are removed is covered with a truncated sphere cap (16) It has been closed. There is a bill on the spine (1) and a set of balls (2) on this bill It is placed on the shoulders. A socket section shaft guide (4), thanks to the hole in the center, 25 to the spine (1) ball bearing set (2), from below and above the housing segment shaft guide (4) It is positioned to contain everything without overflowing. This structure is the nest segment. the movement of the guide shaft (4) in the radial direction (right-left, in-out) It prevents the axial direction (up-down) of the socket section shaft guide (4). To prevent its movement, a semicircular socket section shaft guide cover 30 (5) will completely cover the bottom and top of the slot shaft guide (4) and the slot It is designed to be integrated with the spindle guide (4). In this way, the slot spindle 7 guide (4) and socket section spindle guide cover (5), rotation around the spine (1) axis It has freedom and the degree of freedom of the joint formed by this combination is 1 (one) is happening. A slot slice with a spherical inner surface that is compatible with the spherical surface of the truncated sphere (14). (7) is integrated with a mortise rail (8) and socket shafts (6). Mortise rail (8), 5 with a mortise tongue (9) that can move along the mortise channel on the socket base (3) It operates in an assembled state. The housing segment shaft (6) is tightly fitted to the housing segment shaft guide (4). only axial through a linear bearing (13) connected by a slip method It is limited to move in one direction (up or down). The truncated spherical shaft (15), the housing segment (7) and connected 10 in the axial direction allowed by the linear bearing (13). It causes the elements to move downwards. When the driving effect disappears, this... The system returns to its starting position. This return movement is accomplished by a tension spring. (12) is provided with the help of the tension spring (12), one end of the socket shaft guide (4) and a metric hook (11) which is integrated with the socket section shaft guide cover (5), the other end of which a balance restorer assistant (10) integrated with the socket section shaft (6) 15 It is attached to a mounted metric hook (11). The socket shafts (6), socket (7), tenon rail (8), tenon tongue (9) described above, balance restorer assistant (10), metric hook (11), pull spring (12) and linear The structure consisting of the bearing (13) is defined as the movable segment (B) and the housing around the base (3), at least two of the aforementioned movable slices (B), preferably eight 20 There are [number] items. The subject of the invention, the global joint (A), overcomes the limitations encountered in current technologies. It provides a wider range of motion and increased mechanical flexibility. The invention all elements to improve the system's performance and complex mechanical movements It has been optimized to enable reliable execution. 25

Claims

8 REQUESTS 1. To enable a wide range of motion;  a spine in the form of a shaft (1),  a truncated sphere (14),  having a contact surface compatible with the spherical outer surface of the truncated sphere (14) and 5 a nest base (3) integrated as one piece with the spine (1),  a truncated sphere shaft (15) mounted inside the truncated sphere (14) It has a global joint (A) which is characterized by;  a ball placed on the shoulders of a bill located on the spine (1) team (2), 10  Thanks to the hole in the center, the ball bearing set (2) can be attached to the spine (1), from underneath and positioned in such a way as to contain it without overflowing from the top and A socket segment whose radial movement (left-right, inward-outward) is restricted. spindle guide (4),  The axial (up-down) movement of the socket spindle guide (4) is 15 To prevent this, completely cover the bottom and top of the socket section shaft guide (4). will close and half of it can be integrated with the socket slice shaft guide (4). circular socket section spindle guide cover (5),  housing to allow the truncated sphere (14) to move over a wide range At least two movable slices (B) located around the base (3) and containing the following: 20 that truncated sphere (14) has a spherical inner surface that is compatible with the spherical surface of the truncated sphere. and with the movement of the truncated sphere (14) in the axial direction (up or a slot slice that can move downwards (7), a mortise rail (8) and mortise shafts integrated with the socket segment (7) (6), 25 the mortise that can move along the mortise channel on the socket base (3) a mortise (9) connected to the rail (8), that socket shaft (6) only in the axial direction (up or down) to ensure that the socket shaft is restricted from moving A linear bearing (13) connected to its guide (4), 30 the starting position of the socket slice (7) which has moved downwards To enable it to return, one end of the socket slice shaft guide (4) and 9 to a metric hook integrated with the socket section spindle guide cover (5) (11), the other end of which is integrated with the socket shaft (6) a metric hook (11) attached to the loader assistant (10) pull spring (12) It includes. 5 2. A spherical joint (A) conforming to claim 1, with the characteristic of having eight movable segments (B) It includes.

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