Robot device and wireless connector

A robot device comprising:

• a first arm part and a second arm part which are connected via a joint mechanism configured to rotatably connect the first and the second arm parts with a rotation axis as a fulcrum, and
• a wireless connector disposed outside the first arm part and the second arm part, the wireless connector being configured to wirelessly transmit outside the joint mechanism a to-be-transmitted target, which is at least one of electric power and information, between the first arm part and the second arm part,
• wherein:
• the first arm part includes a first mating connector part exposed to an outside of the first arm part, and
• the second arm part includes a second mating connector part exposed to an outside of the second arm part,
• wherein the wireless connector comprises:
• a first housing to which a first transmission/reception part configured to wirelessly transmit the to-be-transmitted target, and a first connector part configured to transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the first arm part by being removably attached to the first mating connector part are fixed;
• and
• a second housing to which a second transmission/reception part configured to wirelessly transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the first transmission/reception part, and a second connector part configured to transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the second arm part by being removably attached to the second mating connector part are fixed,
• wherein each of the first housing and the second housing has a sealed structure formed of a non-magnetic material,
• the first transmission/reception part is accommodated inside the first housing, and
• the second transmission/reception part is accommodated inside the second housing,
• wherein, when the first connector part and the second connector part are attached to the first mating connector part and the second mating connector part, respectively, the first transmission/reception part and the second transmission/reception part are arranged in a state of being spaced from and faced to each other along the rotation axis so as to wirelessly transmit the to-be-transmitted target outside the joint mechanism.

A wireless connector for wirelessly transmitting outside a joint mechanism a first to-be-transmitted target, which is electric power, between a first object and a second object which are rotatably connected via the joint mechanism with a rotation axis as a fulcrum, wherein the wireless connector is disposed outside the first object and the second object, and the wireless connector comprises:

• a first unit removably attached to the first object from an outside of the first object, and
• a second unit removably attached to the second object from an outside of the second object,
• wherein the first unit comprises:
• a first transmission/reception part configured to wirelessly transmit the first to-be-transmitted target;
• a first connector part configured to transmit the first to-be-transmitted target to/from the first object by being removably attached to the first object from the outside of the first object;
• and
• a first housing to which the first transmission/reception part and the first connector part are fixed,
• wherein the second unit comprises:
• a second transmission/reception part configured to wirelessly transmit the first to-be-transmitted target to/from the first transmission/reception part;
• a second connector part configured to transmit the first to-be-transmitted target to/from the second object by being removably attached to the second object from the outside of the second object;
• and
• a second housing to which the second transmission/reception part and the second connector part are fixed,
• wherein, when the first unit and the second unit are attached to the first object and the second object, respectively, the first transmission/reception part and the second transmission/reception part are arranged in a state of being spaced from and faced to each other so as to wirelessly transmit the first to-be-transmitted target,
• wherein the wireless connector further includes a protection part comprising a member for preventing intrusion of a foreign matter into a facing space, which is a space between the first transmission/reception part and the second transmission/reception part in the state of being faced to each other, the protection part being provided in at least one housing of the first housing and the second housing so as to close at least a part of a gap continuous to the facing space.

A wireless connector for wirelessly transmitting a first to-be-transmitted target outside a joint mechanism, which is electric power, between a first object and a second object which are rotatably connected via the joint mechanism with a rotation axis as a fulcrum, wherein the wireless connector is disposed outside the first object and the second object, and the wireless connector comprises:

• a first unit removably attached to the first object from an outside of the first object, and
• a second unit removably attached to the second object from an outside of the second object,
• wherein the first unit comprises:
• a first transmission/reception part configured to wirelessly transmit the first to-be-transmitted target;
• a first connector part configured to transmit the first to-be-transmitted target to/from the first object by being removably attached to the first object from the outside of the first object;
• and
• a first housing to which the first transmission/reception part and the first connector part are fixed,
• wherein the second unit comprises:
• a second transmission/reception part configured to wirelessly transmit the first to-be-transmitted target to/from the first transmission/reception part;
• a second connector part configured to transmit the first to-be-transmitted target to/from the second object by being removably attached to the second object from the outside of the second object;
• and
• a second housing to which the second transmission/reception part and the second connector part are fixed,
• wherein each of the first housing and the second housing has a sealed structure formed of a non-magnetic material;
• the first transmission/reception part is accommodated inside the first housing;
• and
• the second transmission/reception part is accommodated inside the second housing;
• wherein, when the first unit and the second unit are attached to the first object and the second object, respectively, the first transmission/reception part and the second transmission/reception part are arranged in a state of being spaced from and faced to each other so as to wirelessly transmit the first to-be-transmitted target.

A wireless connector for wirelessly transmitting outside a joint mechanism, between a first object and a second object which are rotatably connected via the joint mechanism with a rotation axis as a fulcrum, at least one of electric power and information as a to-be-transmitted target, wherein the wireless connector is disposed outside the first object and the second object, and the wireless connector comprises:

• a first unit removably attached to the first object from an outside of the first object, and
• a second unit removably attached to the second object from an outside of the second object,
• wherein the first unit comprises:
• a first transmission/reception part including a first coil member configured to wirelessly transmit the to-be-transmitted target;
• a first connector part removably attached to the first object so as to transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the first object by being fitted to the first object from the outside of the first object;
• and
• a first housing to which the first coil member and the first connector part are fixed,
• wherein the second unit comprises:
• a second transmission/reception part including a second coil member configured to wirelessly transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the first coil member;
• a second connector part removably attached to the second object so as to transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the second object by being fitted to the second object from the outside of the second object;
• and
• a second housing to which the second coil member and the second connector part are fixed,
• wherein the first connector part and the second connector part have the same fitting direction, and
• the first coil member and the second coil member are arranged in a state of being spaced from and faced to each other along the fitting direction to cause magnetic field coupling therebetween;
• wherein the wireless connector further includes a protection part comprising a member for preventing intrusion of a foreign matter into a facing space, which is a space between the first coil member and the second coil member in the state of being faced to each other, the protection part being provided in at least one housing of the first housing and the second housing so as to close at least a part of a gap continuous to the facing space.

A wireless connector for wirelessly transmitting outside a joint mechanism, between a first object and a second object which are rotatably connected via the joint mechanism with a rotation axis as a fulcrum, at least one of electric power and information as a to-be-transmitted target, wherein the wireless connector is disposed outside the first object and the second object, and the wireless connector comprises:

• a first unit removably attached to the first object from an outside of the first object;
• and
• a second unit removably attached to the second object from an outside of the second object,
• wherein the first unit comprises:
• a first transmission/reception part including a first coil member configured to wirelessly transmit the to-be-transmitted target;
• a first connector part removably attached to the first object so as to transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the first object by being fitted to the first object from the outside of the first object;
• and
• a first housing to which the first coil member and the first connector part are fixed,
• wherein the second unit comprises:
• a second transmission/reception part including a second coil member configured to wirelessly transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the first coil member;
• a second connector part removably attached to the second object so as to transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the second object by being fitted to the second object from the outside of the second object;
• and
• a second housing to which the second coil member and the second connector part are fixed,
• wherein each of the first housing and the second housing has a sealed structure formed of a non-magnetic material,
• the first coil member is accommodated inside the first housing;
• the second coil member is accommodated inside the second housing;
• the first connector part and the second connector part have the same fitting direction;
• and
• the first coil member and the second coil member are arranged in a state of being spaced from and faced to each other along the fitting direction to cause magnetic field coupling therebetween.

A wireless connector for wirelessly transmitting outside a joint mechanism, between a first object and a second object which are rotatably connected via the joint mechanism with a rotation axis as a fulcrum, at least one of electric power and information as a to-be-transmitted target, wherein the wireless connector is disposed outside the first object and the second object, and the wireless connector comprises:

• a first unit removably attached to the first object from an outside of the first object;
• and
• a second unit removably attached to the second object from an outside of the second object,
• wherein the first unit comprises:
• a first transmission/reception part including a first coil member configured to wirelessly transmit the to-be-transmitted target;
• a first connector part configured to transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the first object by being removably attached to the first object from the outside of the first object;
• and
• a first housing to which the first transmission/reception part and the first connector part are fixed,
• wherein the second unit comprises:
• a second transmission/reception part including a second coil member configured to wirelessly transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the first transmission/reception part;
• a second connector part configured to transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the second object by being removably attached to the second object from the outside of the second object;
• and
• a second housing to which the second transmission/reception part and the second connector part are fixed,
• wherein the first coil member and the second coil member are spaced from and faced to each other in a state of being magnetically coupled to each other;
• wherein the wireless connector further includes a protection part comprising a member for preventing intrusion of a foreign matter into a facing space, which is a space between the first coil member and the second coil member in the state of being magnetically coupled to each other, the protection part being provided in at least one housing of the first housing and the second housing so as to close at least a part of a gap continuous to the facing space.

A wireless connector for wirelessly transmitting outside a joint mechanism, between a first object and a second object which are rotatably connected via the joint mechanism with a rotation axis as a fulcrum, at least one of electric power and information as a to-be-transmitted target, wherein the wireless connector is disposed outside the first object and the second object, and the wireless connector comprises:

• a first unit removably attached to the first object from an outside of the first object, and
• a second unit removably attached to the second object from an outside of the second object,
• wherein the first unit comprises:
• a first transmission/reception part including a first coil member configured to wirelessly transmit the to-be-transmitted target;
• a first connector part configured to transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the first object by being removably attached to the first object from the outside of the first object;
• and
• a first housing to which the first transmission/reception part and the first connector part are fixed,
• wherein the second unit comprises:
• a second transmission/reception part including a second coil member configured to wirelessly transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the first transmission/reception part;
• a second connector part configured to transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the second object by being removably attached to the second object from the outside of the second object;
• and
• a second housing to which the second transmission/reception part and the second connector part are fixed,
• wherein each of the first housing and the second housing has a sealed structure formed of a non-magnetic material;
• the first coil member is accommodated inside the first housing;
• and
• the second coil member is accommodated inside the second housing;
• and
• the first coil member and the second coil member are spaced from and faced to each other in a state of being magnetically coupled to each other.

A wireless connector for wirelessly transmitting outside a joint mechanism, between a first object and a second object which are rotatably connected via the joint mechanism with a rotation axis as a fulcrum, a to-be-transmitted target which is at least one of electric power and information, wherein the wireless connector is disposed outside the first object and the second object, and the wireless connector comprises:

• a first unit removably attached to the first object from an outside of the first object, and
• a second unit removably attached to the second object from an outside of the second object,
• wherein the first unit comprises:
• a first transmission/reception part configured to wirelessly transmit the to-be-transmitted target;
• a first connector part configured to transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the first object by being attached to the first object;
• and
• a first housing to which the first transmission/reception part is fixed and the first connector part is attached,
• wherein the second unit comprises:
• a second transmission/reception part configured to wirelessly transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the first transmission/reception part;
• a second connector part configured to transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the second object by being attached to the second object;
• and
• a second housing to which the second transmission/reception part is fixed and the second connector part is attached,
• wherein, when the first unit and the second unit are attached to the first object and the second object, respectively, the first transmission/reception part and the second transmission/reception part are arranged in a state of being spaced from and faced to each other so as to wirelessly transmit the to-be-transmitted target;
• wherein the wireless connector further includes a protection part comprising a member for preventing intrusion of a foreign matter into a facing space, which is a space between the first transmission/reception part and the second transmission/reception part in the state of being faced to each other, the protection part being provided in at least one housing of the first housing and the second housing so as to close at least a part of a gap continuous to the facing space.

A wireless connector for wirelessly transmitting outside a joint mechanism, between a first object and a second object which are rotatably connected via the joint mechanism with a rotation axis as a fulcrum, a to-be-transmitted target which is at least one of electric power and information, wherein the wireless connector is disposed outside the first object and the second object, and the wireless connector comprises:

• a first unit removably attached to the first object from an outside of the first object, and
• a second unit removably attached to the second object from an outside of the second object,
• wherein the first unit comprises:
• a first transmission/reception part configured to wirelessly transmit the to-be-transmitted target;
• a first connector part configured to transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the first object by being attached to the first object;
• and
• a first housing to which the first transmission/reception part is fixed and the first connector part is attached,
• wherein the second unit comprises:
• a second transmission/reception part configured to wirelessly transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the first transmission/reception part;
• a second connector part configured to transmit the to-be-transmitted target to/from the second object by being attached to the second object;
• and
• a second housing to which the second transmission/reception part is fixed and the second connector part is attached,
• wherein each of the first housing and the second housing has a sealed structure formed of a non-magnetic material;
• the first transmission/reception part is accommodated inside the first housing;
• and
• the second transmission/reception part is accommodated inside the second housing;
• wherein, when the first unit and the second unit are attached to the first object and the second object, respectively, the first transmission/reception part and the second transmission/reception part are arranged in a state of being spaced from and faced to each other so as to wirelessly transmit the to-be-transmitted target.