Accessory mounting system for a robot
AssigneeUniversal Robots A/S
InventorRalph F. Polimeni, JR.
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Abstract
An example system includes an apparatus (i) configured for connection to a robot or (ii) integrated into the robot. The apparatus includes at least one structure configured for connection to one or more corresponding accessories. The at least one structure includes (i) a protrusion that extends outwardly relative to a surface associated with the robot or (ii) an indentation that extends inwardly relative to the surface associated with the robot. The at least one structure may include one or more faces that are tapered such that each of the one or more faces decreases in width farther away from the surface associated with the robot.
Claims23
A system comprising:
- an apparatus (i) configured for connection to a robot or (ii) integrated into the robot, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one structure configured for connection to one or more corresponding accessories, the at least one structure comprising (i) a protrusion that extends outwardly relative to a surface associated with the robot or (ii) an indentation that extends inwardly relative to the surface associated with the robot, the at least one structure comprising one or more faces that are tapered such that each of the one or more faces decreases in width farther away from the surface associated with the robot.
A robotic system comprising:
- a robot;
- and
- an apparatus (i) configured for connection to the robot or (ii) integrated into the robot, the apparatus comprising one or more structures configured for connection to one or more corresponding accessories, each of the one or more structures comprising (i) a protrusion that extends outwardly relative to a surface associated with the robot or (ii) an indentation that extends inwardly relative associated with the surface associated with the robot, and each of the one or more structures comprising one or more faces that are tapered such that each of the one or more faces decreases in width farther away from the surface associated with the robot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.