Patent · US Active

Arm module, robot arm and industrial robot

US12109690B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 2022
Grant dateOct 8, 2024
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K9/28
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An active arm module and modular robot arm for an industrial robot comprises a housing, a heat exchanger, a drive device, and a connecting side with a connecting plate. The connecting plate can be mechanically connected to a further arm module or to a robot base for transmitting drive and support forces. The housing defines an interior space for receiving the drive device. The heat exchanger accommodates the drive device at least in sections, and is thermally coupled to the drive device. The heat exchanger has a fluid channel and can exchange heat between the drive device and the fluid. The arm module comprises a fluid contact device arranged at the connecting plate. Fluid can be exchanged with the further arm module or robot base via the fluid contact device; e.g., the fluid channel can be filled with the fluid for exchanging the fluid with the first fluid contact device.

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