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Method and a contact panel having contacts protruding through an opening in a cover forming part of an industrial robot

US9266244B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8Claims

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Assignee

ABB AB · SE

Inventors

Jan Larsson · Mora, SE
Karl-Gunnar Johnsson · Hagfors, SE
Mats Olsson · Hagfors, SE
Bo Toresson · Säter, SE
Stig Persson · Katrineholm, SE
Tommi Paananen · Hagfors, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 13, 2006
Grant date	Feb 23, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 12, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/20311
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An industrial robot including a contact panel having one or several contacts to allow connection to the industrial robot of one or several cables through which energy, signals or a substance may pass to and/or from the industrial robot. A cover forms part of an outer surface of the industrial robot. Each one of the one or several contacts of the contact panel protrudes through an opening in the cover so as to be accessible from the outside of the industrial robot. The contact panel is mounted to and supported by a holder that is secured in an internal cavity of the industrial robot so as to allow the contact panel to be held in place in the industrial robot when the cover is removed.

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