Tool interface and robot with such a tool interface
AssigneeIpr—Intelligente Peripherien FüR Roboter GmbH
InventorHelge SCHNEIDER
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Abstract
A tool interface for coupling a tool to a robot. The tool interface has an abutment face for abutting a corresponding abutment face of the tool, and a coupling device for mechanically coupling the tool to the tool interface. A discharge device is provided for producing a discharge air flow in the region of the abutment face. The discharge device has a plurality of nozzle openings for discharging the discharge air flow, and the nozzle openings are supplied with compressed air by a common compressed air connection of the tool interface.
Claims20
A tool interface for coupling a tool to a robot, the tool interface comprising:
- an abutment face for abutting a corresponding abutment face of the tool;
- a coupling device for mechanically coupling the tool to the tool interface;
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- a discharge device for producing a discharge air flow in the region of the abutment face,
- the discharge device having a plurality of nozzle openings for discharging the discharge air flow, the nozzle openings being supplied with compressed air by a common compressed air connection of the tool interface.
A robot comprising:
- a movable robot arm having a distal end;
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- a tool interface disposed at the distal end of the robot arm for coupling a tool to the robot, the tool interface comprising:
- an abutment face for abutting a corresponding abutment face of the tool;
- a coupling device for mechanically coupling the tool to the tool interface;
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- a discharge device for producing a discharge air flow on a region of the abutment face, the discharge device having a plurality of nozzle openings for discharging the discharge air flow, the nozzle openings being supplied with compressed air by a common compressed air connection of the tool interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.