Connection device and robot arm
AssigneeKUKA Deutschland GmbH
InventorsMartin Riedel, Tom Clauder
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Abstract
A connection device for connecting a link of a robot arm to a joint body of the robot arm includes a connection ring connected to an outer cladding wall of a link and which has a plurality of receiving areas distributed uniformly over the circumference. Each receiving area is designed to receive an engagement element of a joint support ring in a form-fitting manner to connect the link to the joint body when the connection ring is connected to the joint support ring. The engagement elements of the joint support ring engage in the receiving areas of the connection ring in a form-fitting manner.
Claims11
A connection device for connecting a link (2) of a robot arm (1) to a joint body (5) of the robot arm (1), comprising:
- a link (2) having a circular cylindrical outer cladding wall (3),
- a joint body (5) having a joint support ring (6) which has a plurality of engagement elements (8) distributed uniformly over the circumference, and
- a connection ring (9) which is connected to the outer cladding wall (3) of the link (2) and which has a plurality of receiving areas (10) distributed uniformly over the circumference, each receiving area being designed to receive one of the engagement elements (8) of the joint support ring (6) in a form-fitting manner to connect the link (2) to the joint body (5) when the connection ring (9) is connected to the joint support ring (6) in that the engagement elements (8) of the joint support ring (6) engage in the receiving areas (10) of the connection ring (9) in a form-fitting manner.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.