Robotic arm with quick-connect clamping system and docking cradle
AssigneeKinova Inc.
InventorsLouis-Joseph Caron L'ecuyer, Jean-Francois Forget, Louis-Pierre Fortin, Sylvain Poulin
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Abstract
A system comprising an articulated robot arm including assembly of links interconnected with motorized joint units at joints between the links for movements of the links relative to one another, one of the links being a base link. A docking cradle is adapted to be connected to a structure and configured for being releasably connected and for supporting the articulated robot arm. A coupling configuration is between the base link and the docking cradle for powering contact to be made. A clamping system includes one or more clamp members and a clamp lever for locking the base link to the docking cradle at the coupling configuration.
Claims18
A system comprising:
- an articulated robot arm including assembly of links interconnected with motorized joint units at joints between the links for movements of the links relative to one another, one of the links being a base link;
- at least one docking cradle adapted to be connected to a structure and configured for being releasably connected and for supporting the articulated robot arm;
- a coupling configuration between the base link and the docking cradle for powering contact to be made;
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- a clamping system including two clamp members and a clamp lever for locking the base link to the docking cradle at the coupling configuration;
- wherein the clamp members are each pivotally connected to a wall to define a female cavity therewith, the clamp lever pivotally connected to both of the two clamp members to tighten the female cavity.
An assembly comprising:
- a docking cradle adapted to be connected to a structure;
- a base link of an articulated robot arm adapted to be releasably mounted to the docking cradle, the base link interconnected to a remainder of the articulated robot arm by a motorized joint unit;
- a male and female coupling configuration between the base link and the docking cradle for powering contact to be made, the docking cradle defining a male coupling received in a female coupling of the base link;
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- a clamping system including at least one clamp member and a clamp lever for locking the base link to the docking cradle at the male and female coupling configuration, the at least one clamp member received in a groove of the male coupling.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.