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Robot joint driving apparatus and robot having the same

US8714045B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 2009
Grant dateMay 6, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/20323
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A robot joint driving apparatus and a robot having the same are capable of minimizing a load applied to a drive motor by rotating a ball nut part such that a ball screw part performs linear movement in a power transmission structure using a wire and the ball screw apparatus. The robot joint driving apparatus includes a reversible drive motor, a ball nut part rotated according to operation of the drive motor, a ball screw part performing linear movement according to rotation of the ball nut part, a wire connected to the ball screw part from both sides of the ball screw part, an idle pulley rotatably installed at one side of the wire, and a joint part rotatably installed at an opposite side of the wire.

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