OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001245

Systems and methods for an auxiliary services interface

Published: 2026-09-15T19:04:25.141284Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001245
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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ABSTRACT

A robotically-compatible interface system for providing auxiliary services to
payloads is provided. The system includes a passive mating including an
aiignment plate and a passive-side auxiliary service connector coupled to the
alignment plate and an active mating assembly including a torque input shaft,
a lead screw coupled thereto rotating in response to received torque input, a
mating plate translating via rotation of the lead screw, and at least one
active-side auxiliary service connector coupled to the mating plate, the
auxiliary service connectors configured to mate and transfer fluid or power.
Translation of the plates aligns the active and passive mating assemblies
parallel to one another and the at least one active-side auxiliary service
connector and at least one passive-side auxiliary service connector are
coarsely or substantially aligned. Rotation of the lead screw after alignment
further translates the plates such that the service connectors mate.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001245
Published 2026-09-15T19:04:25.141284Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001245