Industrial robot
US5829307A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20311
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An industrial robot allowing one-way assembly, size reduction and long cable life includes a first member; a second member which swivels relative to the first member; a third member which swivels relative to the second member; a first drive unit provided at the first member for swiveling the second member; a second drive unit provided at the second member for swiveling the third member; a cable passing inside of the first and second members for feeding power or a signal to the second drive unit; a first fixing member for fixing a portion of the cable to an end portion of the first or second member; a second fixing member for fixing another portion of the cable to an end portion of the first or second member; and a bent cable provided between the first and second fixing members so as to be bent in a U-shape, the bent cable being provided at either one of the first and second members and arranged at a portion of an output shaft of the first drive unit with a bent portion thereof as one end thereof and with portions fixed to the first and second fixing members as other ends thereof.
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