Shock tolerant structure
AssigneeZenrobotics Oy
InventorTuomas Lukka
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Abstract
The invention concerns in general the technical field of robotics and automation. Especially the invention concerns a structure for improving a shock tolerance of a robot or other positioning system. More specifically, the invention discloses a mounting element structure for increasing shock tolerance in a robot. The mounting element structure includes a first surface (201) and a second surface (202) towards a robot tool element, wherein the first and second surfaces (201; 202) are configured to be connected with a string assembly (203). The string assembly is configured to, under exposure of external force exceeding a predetermined level, to reduce the damage caused by the force by deforming the shape of the string assembly (203).
Claims19
1-16. (canceled)
A mounting element structure for increasing shock tolerance in a robot comprising a robot tool element, wherein the mounting element structure, which is configured to be mounted within the same controllable unit as the robot tool element, comprises
- a first surface (201), and
- a second surface (202) towards the robot tool element,
- and said first and second surfaces (201;
- 202) are configured to be connected with a string assembly (203), wherein a string material of the string assembly is essentially non-elastic, and
- under exposure of external force exceeding a predetermined level defined at least partly by the geometry of the string assembly the string assembly (203) is configured to reduce damage caused by the force by deforming the shape of the string assembly (203).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.