An auxiliary control apparatus mechanically couples forces exerted on a
manually operable auxiliary hand control knob to an input member of a
micro-manipulator of the type used to move a point of an object such as
an ultrasonic bonding tool tip relative to a workpiece in scaled ratios
of motions at an end of the micro-manipulator input member. The apparatus
includes a 4-bar parallelogram linkage which is mounted to a structural
support member of a micro-manipulator, and which includes a rear
laterally disposed lateral linkage bar pivotably connected to inner and
outer parallel longitudinally disposed linkage bars which are pivotably
coupled at front ends thereof to a front laterally disposed linkage bar.
An input control arm protrudes downwardly from and forward of the outer
longitudinal linkage bar, and a connector arm protrudes laterally
inwardly from an inner end of the front lateral linkage bar, inwardly of
the inner longitudinal linkage bar; the inner lateral end of the
connector arm is pivotably connected to a forward end of the
micro-manipulator input member. The rear lateral linkage bar is pivotably
mounted onto a pivot axle which protrudes laterally outwards from a
trolley block rollably mounted on a fore-and-aft disposed linear bearing
guide rail mounted to an outer longitudinal surface of the support
structure. Motions of the hand control knob in fore-and-aft left and
right, and up and down directions cause corresponding motions of the
micro-manipulator input control member and tool tip.