Patent · US Expired

Highly flexible hose end piece

US6622756B2 · kind B2 · utility

4Cited by

12References

17Claims

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Assignee

KUKA Roboter GmbH · DE

Inventors

Alwin Berninger · Augsburg, DE
Stefan Karlinger · Augsburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 21, 2001
Grant date	Sep 23, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 21, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02G3/0475
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A protective hose, particularly cable guidance hose, for a robot having at least partly externally positioned cables, particularly supply cables for robot tools is characterized by a flexible hose end piece terminally positionable on the protective hose and whose wall thickness at least zonally differs over its length, its wall thickness having a minimum value in the central area.

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