Active and passive arm module, end module and industrial robot

US12179346B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Beckhoff Automation GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Michael Pfister · Hafenlohr, DE
• Hans Beckhoff · Verl, DE
• Dirk Janssen · Verl, DE
• Uwe Prüssmeier · Lemgo, DE
• Christoph Zech · Mödling, AT
• Leo Büchinger · Berndorf, AT
• Thomas Morscher · Wien, AT
• Armin Pehlivan · Nüziders, AT
• Peter Kastler · Wien, AT
• Clemens Maier · Bludenz, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 31, 2021
• Grant date: Dec 31, 2024
• Expiry date: Oct 21, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B25J9/161
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An active arm module for the robot arm of a modular industrial robot has a first housing, first and connection sides arranged at an offset, and a drive device. The first connection side is mounted rotatably relative to the first housing, and is connected to the drive device in a torque-locking manner. The second connection side is connected to the first housing in a torque-proof manner, the drive device being arranged in the first housing and configured to rotate the first connection side relative to the first housing. A further module can be connected to the first and/or second connection side, where the first connection side is optically, electrically, power-electrically and/or fluidically connected to the second connection side, and an optical signal, electrical signal, electrical power, and/or a fluid can be exchanged with the further module via the and/or second connection side.