Robot
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorJunichi Takeuchi
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Abstract
A robot includes a movable part having a first internal space, a shock-absorbing section disposed outside the movable part, and having a second internal space, and a state switching section capable of switching between a first state of supplying a fluid from a fluid supply source to the first internal space and a second state of supplying the fluid from the fluid supply source to the second internal space. Further, the state switching section includes a first flow channel adapted to supply the fluid from the fluid supply source to the first internal space, a second flow channel adapted to supply the fluid from the fluid supply source to the second internal space, and a valve capable of adjusting opening/closing degrees of each of the first flow channel and the second flow channel.
Claims11
A robot comprising:
- an arm having a first internal space;
- a shock absorber disposed on a surface of the arm, and having a second internal space;
- a fluid supply;
- and
- a state switching section configured to switch between a first state of supplying a fluid from the fluid supply to the first internal space and a second state of supplying the fluid from the fluid supply to the second internal space, wherein
- the state switching section includes:
- a first flow channel adapted to supply the fluid from the fluid supply to the first internal space;
- a second flow channel adapted to supply the fluid from the fluid supply to the second internal space;
- and
- a valve capable of adjusting opening/closing degrees of each of the first flow channel and the second flow channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.