Industrial robot with replaceable module
US4829840A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 11, 1987 |
| Grant date | May 16, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20317
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An industrial robot having replaceable modules assembled on a bed (2) housing a drive mechanism therein is composed of blocks (1, 3, 4, 5, 9) which comprise members of compatible common structures that can be selected and assembled as modules. The blocks have engagement portions compatible with those of modules of other specifications. Therefore, different robot specifications can easily be met, and the modules can be replaced with those modules which are effective in a wide range. The blocks of the industrial robot can easily be assembled and disassembled.
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