Robot with slotted carrousel plate

US6220113A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• KUKA Roboter GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Finsterwalder · Augsburg, DE
• Peter Unglert · Augsburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 15, 1999
• Grant date: Apr 24, 2001
• Expiry date: Apr 15, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T74/20311
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

In order to simply introduction of cables extending out of the base of a robot the arms thereof, the invention provides for a robot having a base and a carrousel plate located thereon having an opening for passage of the cables, wherein the opening is configured as a slot (7, 8, 9) extending in an inward direction from the peripheral edge of the carrousel plate (3).