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An Inverted Straight Line Mechanism for Augmenting Joint Range of Motion in a Humanoid Robot

Many robotic joints powered by linear actuators suffer from a loss of torque towards the limits of the range of motion. This paper presents the design of a fully backdriveable, force controllable rotary actuator package employed on the Tactical Hazardous Operations Robot (THOR). The assembly pairs a ball screw-driven linear Series Elastic Actuator (SEA) with a planar straight line mechanism. The mechanism is a novel inversion of a Hoeken’s four-bar linkage, using the ball screw as a linear input to actuate the rotary joint. Link length ratios of the straight line mechanism have been chosen to optimize constant angular velocity, resulting in a nearly constant mechanical advantage and peak torque of 115 [Nm] throughout the 150° range of motion. Robust force control is accomplished through means of a lookup table, which is accurate to within ±0.62% of the nominal torque profile for any load case.Copyright © 2014 by ASME

Dennis Hong | Coleman Knabe | Bryce Lee

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