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KINEMATIC CHAIN [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- serial robot
1, record 1, English, serial%20robot
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- serial manipulator 2, record 1, English, serial%20manipulator
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A serial robot is an open kinematic chain made up of rigid bodies, called links, connected by kinematic pairs, called joints, that provide relative motion between consecutive links. The point at the end of the last link is known as the end-effector. Only two types of joints are considered throughout this work : revolute(prismatic) joints, that perform a rotational(translational) motion around(along) a given axis. 1, record 1, English, - serial%20robot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
serial robot: designation validated by a Canadian subject-matter expert from Université Laval. 3, record 1, English, - serial%20robot
Record 1, Key term(s)
- SearchOnlyKey1
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- robot sériel
1, record 1, French, robot%20s%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- manipulateur sériel 2, record 1, French, manipulateur%20s%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun
- robot manipulateur sériel 3, record 1, French, robot%20manipulateur%20s%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les robots parallèles [...] diffèrent conceptuellement des robots sériels [...] Les premiers présentent une architecture mécanique en boucle fermée alors que les deuxièmes ne sont constitués que d'une seule chaîne cinématique, ils sont donc en boucle ouverte. 4, record 1, French, - robot%20s%C3%A9riel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
robot sériel : désignation validée par un spécialiste canadien de l'Université Laval. 5, record 1, French, - robot%20s%C3%A9riel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- robot en serie
1, record 1, Spanish, robot%20en%20serie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- manipulador en serie 2, record 1, Spanish, manipulador%20en%20serie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los robots en serie son aquellos en los que cada eslabón de la cadena cinemática está conectado sólo a dos otros eslabones, de manera que forman una cadena [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - robot%20en%20serie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un manipulador en serie consta de una estructura cinemática que tiene forma de cadena abierta, es decir, un ensamble de eslabones y articulaciones que proporcionan un movimiento de salida en respuesta a un movimiento de entrada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - robot%20en%20serie
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- complex kinematic chain
1, record 2, English, complex%20kinematic%20chain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A chain is complex if at least one of its links has a [degree of connectivity equal or superior to] 3. A complex kinematic chain may always be decomposed into simple kinematic sub-chains. 1, record 2, English, - complex%20kinematic%20chain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaîne cinématique complexe
1, record 2, French, cha%C3%AEne%20cin%C3%A9matique%20complexe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une chaîne cinématique est dite complexe si au moins un de ses membres est lié à plus de deux corps. 1, record 2, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20cin%C3%A9matique%20complexe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-05-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- kinematic chain
1, record 3, English, kinematic%20chain
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to rigid bodies, the robot contains kinematic chains. A kinematic chain is the grouping of links and joints that produce the desired motion. 2, record 3, English, - kinematic%20chain
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chaîne cinématique
1, record 3, French, cha%C3%AEne%20cin%C3%A9matique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On définit une chaîne cinématique comme un système mécanique composé de corps rigides, ou membres, reliés entre eux par des liaisons cinématiques. Les liaisons cinématiques introduisent des contraintes sur le mouvement relatif des corps rigides. 2, record 3, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20cin%C3%A9matique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-05-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- open kinematic chain
1, record 4, English, open%20kinematic%20chain
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An open kinematic chain consists of two bodies one fixed and the other mobile, related by a series of intermediate bodies with the characteristic that adjacent bodies of the kinematic chain are connected by geometric forms in such a way that it is possible to generate relative motion between them. Open kinematic chains are the basis of serial manipulators. 2, record 4, English, - open%20kinematic%20chain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chaîne cinématique ouverte
1, record 4, French, cha%C3%AEne%20cin%C3%A9matique%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les robots à structures sérielles possèdent des chaînes cinématiques ouvertes qui consistent en une succession de corps rigides liés entre eux par des liaisons mécaniques motorisées [...] 2, record 4, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20cin%C3%A9matique%20ouverte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2024-05-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- closed kinematic chain
1, record 5, English, closed%20kinematic%20chain
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... closed kinematic chains have one or more loops so that each link and each joint is contained in at least one of the loops ... 2, record 5, English, - closed%20kinematic%20chain
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chaîne cinématique fermée
1, record 5, French, cha%C3%AEne%20cin%C3%A9matique%20ferm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2024-05-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- simple kinematic chain
1, record 6, English, simple%20kinematic%20chain
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If every link of a chain is coupled to at most two other links, then the chain is said to be simple. If all the links of a simple kinematic chain are coupled to two other links, then a closed kinematic chain is obtained. 1, record 6, English, - simple%20kinematic%20chain
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chaîne cinématique simple
1, record 6, French, cha%C3%AEne%20cin%C3%A9matique%20simple
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une chaîne cinématique est dite simple si chacun des corps rigides qui la constituent est couplé à au plus deux autres corps. Ainsi, une chaîne cinématique simple forme un mécanisme et est alors fermée si chacun des corps est couplé exactement à deux autres corps. 1, record 6, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20cin%C3%A9matique%20simple
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-05-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- base
1, record 7, English, base
correct, noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- robot base 2, record 7, English, robot%20base
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A platform or structure to which is attached the origin of the first member of the articulated structure. 3, record 7, English, - base
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The platform or structure to which a robot arm is attached; the end of a kinematic chain of arm links and joints opposite to that which grasps or processes external objects. 4, record 7, English, - base
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
base: term and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA. 5, record 7, English, - base
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
base; robot base: terms standardized by ISO. 5, record 7, English, - base
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- base
1, record 7, French, base
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- base de robot 2, record 7, French, base%20de%20robot
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plate-forme ou structure à laquelle est liée l'origine du premier élément de la structure articulée. 3, record 7, French, - base
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
base : terme et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA. 4, record 7, French, - base
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
base; base de robot : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 7, French, - base
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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