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US 6,471,189 B2Granted
Robot with externally positioned protective hose
AssigneeKUKA Roboter GmbH
InventorStefan Karlinger
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Abstract
A robot with at least one at least partly externally positioned protective hose, particularly a cable guidance hose receiving robot tool supply cables has a winding guide located in the vicinity of a tool assembly flange for winding and unwinding the protective hose length necessary as a function of the tool positions.
Claims20
A robot arm for a multiaxial robot, the robot arm comprising:
- a robot hand having a rotational axis;
- at least one at least partially externally positioned protective hose, for receiving robot tool supply cables;
- a tool assembly flange provided at the robot hand;
- a winding guide disposed adjacent to the tool assembly flange for winding and unwinding the length of the protective hose as required as a function of the tool positions, said winding guide having a rotational axis that is parallel to said rotational axis of said robot hand.
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A robot arm arrangement for a multiaxial robot, the robot arm arrangement comprising:
- a robot arm;
- a robot hand connected to the robot arm for movement about a robot hand rotational axis;
- a tool assembly flange connected to said robot hand;
- a protective hose disposed externally of said robot hand and said robot arm, said protective hose for receiving robot tool supply cables;
- a winding guide disposed adjacent to the tool assembly flange for winding and unwinding the length of the protective hose as required as a function of the tool positions, said winding guide having a rotational axis that is parallel to said robot hand rotational axis.
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A robot arm arrangement for a multiaxial robot, the robot arm arrangement comprising:
- robot arm;
- a robot hand connected to the robot arm for movement about a robot hand rotational axis;
- a tool assembly flange connected to said robot hand;
- guides connected to said robot arm;
- a protective hose disposed externally of said robot hand and said robot arm and connected to the guides, said protective hose for receiving robot tool supply cables;
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- a winding guide disposed adjacent to the tool assembly flange for winding and unwinding the length of the protective hose as required as a function of the tool positions, said winding guide having a rotational axis that is parallel to said robot hand rotational axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.