Industrial robot
US7922439B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20305
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A robot comprises a fixed member that has a lower end, a movable member, and an elastic sheet member. The movable member is supported by the fixed member to be movable between an uppermost position and a lowermost position of a movable range given to the movable member in a vertical direction relative to the fixed member. This movable member has a lower end at which an operation tool is provided The elastic sheet member has both ends. Of these ends, one end is fixed to the lower end of the fixed member and the other end is fixed to the lower end of the movable member. This sheet member droops when the movable member moves up to the uppermost position of the fixed member.
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