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Robot module and robot with spacer rods arranged at gravity centers

US9308652B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

Beckhoff Automation GmbH · DE

Inventors

Armin Pehlivan · Nüziders, AT
Michael Jaeger · Marlton, US
Thomas Rettig · Rheda-Wiedenbrück, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 4, 2012
Grant date	Apr 12, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 18, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB25J18/025
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A robot module including a robot drive and a robot body, the robot body having a spacer rod, a robot head and at least one control arm, wherein a drive platform of the robot drive and an attachment group of the robot head are connected to each other via the spacer rod and the control arm, wherein the robot drive is configured to swivel the robot head by means of the spacer rod and the control arm, wherein an attachment surface of the attachment group comprises a first gravity center and an attachment surface of the drive platform comprises a second gravity center, and wherein the spacer rod is arranged in the first and the second gravity center.

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