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Damage-preventing system for manipulator

US9199382B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ABB RESEARCH LTD. · CH

Inventors

Ivan Lundberg · Hagfors, SE
Roger Mellander · Enköping, SE
Hector Zelaya De La Parra · Hagfors, SE
Mats Källman · Hagfors, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 17, 2008
Grant date	Dec 1, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 15, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB25J19/005
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An industrial robot with a manipulator arm including at least one manipulator element and an electric motor driving the at least one manipulator element. An energy reservoir supplies the electric motor with electricity when a power failure or power loss occurs to move the manipulator element from a working position to a safe parking position. Also a method of parking a manipulator arm of an industrial robot.

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