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Robot joint driving apparatus and robot having the same

US8459139B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 2009
Grant dateJun 11, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 4, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/20329
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are a robot joint driving apparatus and a robot having the same, capable of minimizing tension of a wire applied to a movable member by installing an idle pulley in a power transmission structure using a ball screw apparatus and the wire. The robot joint driving apparatus includes a reversible drive motor, a pair of movable members performing a linear movement according to rotation of the reversible drive motor, a wire connected to the movable members from both directions of the movable members, an idle pulley rotatably installed at one side of the wire, a joint part rotatably installed at an opposite side of the wire, and an adjustment unit to adjust tension of the wire.

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