Robot assembly

US12005577B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KUKA Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Wolfgang Schober · Amberg, DE
• Moritz Zasche · Augsburg, DE
• Andre Reekers · Augsburg, DE
• Jorge Torres · Sunrise, US
• Martin Riedel · Leverkusen, DE
• Sabine Beck · Horgau, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 16, 2019
• Grant date: Jun 11, 2024
• Expiry date: Jun 21, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05B2219/40304
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A robot assembly includes at least four load-bearing structural parts connected by joints between each two adjacent structural parts to form a chain, and a joint motor associated with each joint for the driven movement of the structural parts connected by the joint relative to each other. A control device is provided in one of the structural parts which is connected at both ends to an adjacent structural part via an associated joint. The control device is designed to control at least three of the joint motors, and the electrical connection of the control device to each of the joint motors necessary for the controlling process is provided by a separate control line dedicated to the associated joint motor.