To address the interference problem of Hooke joint under the condition of large-scale motion of a Stewart platform, an oblique prism Hooke joint interference model is proposed. Firstly, considering the inclination angle parameter of the oblique prism, a parameterized model is established to describe the Hooke joint of the oblique prism. The mathematical description of the Hooke joint workspace under typical interference states is analyzed, and a quantitative evaluation index for the Hooke joint workspace is established. Secondly, the parameters of the joint base structure are normalized, and the relationship between the angle and size parameters of the oblique prism Hooke joint and the workspace is analyzed. Meanwhile, the design criteria for the oblique prism Hooke joint are established. Finally, a Stewart platform with 12 oblique prism Hooke joints is designed. The Hooke joint interference model is combined with the kinematic inverse solution of the Stewart platform, and the pose of the moving platform is mapped into the Hooke joint workspace for large-scale motion experiments. The experimental results show that the maximum rotation angle of the Hooke joint does not exceed the theoretical rotation limit of 0.3 degrees in the limit working conditions, which verifies the effectiveness of the oblique prism Hooke joint interference model in the application of obstacle avoidance of a Stewart platform.
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