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US 2009/0289591 A1Published application
Programmable robot and user interface
AssigneeUniversal Robots ApS
InventorsKristian Kassow, Esben Hallundbæk Østergaard, Kasper Støy
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AssigneeUniversal Robots ApS
InventorsKristian Kassow, Esben Hallundbæk Østergaard, Kasper Støy
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The invention relates to a programmable robot system comprising a robot provided with a number of individual arm sections, where adjacent sections are interconnected by a joint, the system furthermore comprising controllable drive means provided in at least some of said joints and a control system for controlling said drive means. The robot system is furthermore provided with user interface means comprising means for programming the robot system, said user interface means being either provided externally to the robot, as an integral part of the robot or as a combination hereof and storage means co-operating with said user interface means and said control system for storing information related to the movement and further operations of the robot and optionally for storing information relating to the surroundings.
A programmable robot system comprising:
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A robot comprising:
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User interface system for a programmable robot comprising:
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A database comprising programming and control information relating to a programmable robot, said database for at least one operation of the robot comprising information specifying initial position of a tool, activation/triggering parameters of the tool at the initial position, final position of a tool, activation/triggering parameters of the tool at the final position and information relating to the path in space followed between initial and final position and vice versa.
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A joint for a robot comprising a safety brake comprising a solenoid which upon activation of the brake displaces a ratchet into engagement with an annular member mounted on the motor axle, where the annular member can rotate relative to the motor axle, but with friction between the annular member and the motor axle, and wherein said solenoid is mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) that is fixed relative to the housing of the joint.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.