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Industrial robot device, an industrial robot and a method for manipulating objects

US9321180B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ABB TECHNOLOGY AG · CH

Inventors

Daniel Wäppling · Västerås, SE
Guido Favot · Västerås, SE
Michael Fors · Arlöv, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 9, 2009
Grant date	Apr 26, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 22, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB25J15/0616
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An industrial robot device includes a swivel with an attachment mechanism for the attachment of a tool. The attachment mechanism includes at least two different attachment devices for two different kinds of tools. A first attachment device includes a positioning mechanism defining a certain angular position of an attached tool relative to the swivel. A second attachment device is arranged for allowing an arbitrary angular position of an attached tool relative to the swivel. Also contemplated is an industrial robot that is provided with the invented device and to a method for manipulating objects.

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