Industrial robot
US4723713A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1986 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J19/0029
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
When using an industrial robot together with a tool which is fed by a fluid, for example a nozzle for water jet cutting, the feed conduits often restrict the orientation capacity of the robot. This is avoided by providing a conduit which extends inside the robot arm and the wrist and comprises swivels, so that the parts of the wrist are able to rotate relative to each other unobstructed by the conduit.
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