Load-balancing device for articulated arm, associated load-handling apparatus and method
US10293495B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16M2200/063
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a load-balancing device for an articulated arm capable of receiving a load having a weight, the balancing device being characterized in that it comprising a support system able to be fastened to a stationary element of the articulated arm, and an actuator element capable of being attached to a movable input element of the articulated arm, the balancing device also including a lever arm able to exert a force on the actuator element in order to apply said force on the input element of the articulated arm, the lever arm having an adjustable length as a function of the weight of the load.
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