Method and a Contact Panel Having Contacts Protruding Through an Opening in a Cover Forming Part of an Industrial Robot

An industrial robot, comprising:

• a contact panel having one or several contacts to allow connection to the industrial robot of one or several cables through which energy, signals or a substance may pass to and/or from the industrial robot;
• a cover forming part of an outer surface of the industrial robot, wherein the cover is removably mounted to the industrial robot, and wherein each one of said one or several contacts of the contact panel protrude through an opening in the cover so as to be accessible from outside of the industrial robot;
• and
• a holder to which the contact panel is mounted and supported by, wherein the a holder is secured in an internal cavity of the industrial robot so as to allow the contact panel to be held in place in the industrial robot by the holder when the cover is removed, wherein the cover is arranged to cover an opening in the industrial robot that is larger than an outwardly facing surface of the contact panel so as to allow access via the opening to internal parts of the industrial robot when the contact panel is mounted to the industrial robot via the holder and the opening is uncovered.