Flexible robot arm
US5469756A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20329
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Flexible robot arms are required for manipulation in environments having difficult access, for example, areas having restricted environments and areas beset with obstacles. An apparatus having various basic elements which are flat, arranged one on top of the other so as to tilt and are connected to one another by means of joints is provided. Here, the individual basic elements are arranged along a stacking axis. Between the individual basic elements, adjusting members, e.g. air chambers are provided which make it possible to set a precise angle between the respective basic elements. Control logic and a control bus with an electric power supply ensure in each adjusting member that the predetermined position is maintained.
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