Cable device of an industrial robot

US10632629B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KUKA Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Melina Nasradini · Augsburg, DE
• Vladimir Kurmyshkin · Gersthofen, DE
• Stefan Karlinger · Augsburg, DE
• Jürgen Heitz · Meitingen, DE
• Frank Rohé · Gersthofen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 9, 2016
• Grant date: Apr 28, 2020
• Expiry date: Nov 15, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S901/15
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A cable guide device for guiding at least one supply cable along a robot arm includes a supply cable and a spring system configured to automatically return the supply cable from an extracted state into a retracted state. The device, has a front end section in the direction of extraction of the supply cable, and a rear end section in the direction of extraction of the supply cable. The device further includes a spring system seat permanently connected to the supply cable and on which the rear end section of the spring system is mounted, an abutment seat on which the front end section of the spring system is mounted, a fastening device configured to fasten the cable guide device to a link of the robot arm, and an adjustment device carrying the abutment seat and configured to mount the abutment seat for movement with respect to the fastening device.