US 6,974,297 B2 · Industrial robot

Abstract

An industrial robot for movement of an object in space comprising a platform arranged for carrying the object, a first arm arranged for influencing the platform in a first movement and comprising a first actuator and two links, each of which comprises an outer joint arranged in the platform and an inner joint arranged in the first actuator, a second arm arranged for influencing the platform in a second movement and comprising a second actuator and two links, each of which comprises an outer joint arranged in the platform and an inner joint arranged in the second actuator, and a third arm arranged for influencing the platform in a third movement and comprising a third actuator and a link, which comprises an outer joint arranged in the platform and an inner joint arranged in the third actuator. The first actuator comprises a first motor, a first path arranged in a first plane and a first carriage linearly movable along the first path, whereby the two inner joints are displaceable in parallel, the second actuator comprises a second motor, a second path arranged in a second plane and a second carriage linearly movable along the second path, whereby the two inner joints are displaceable in parallel, and the third actuator comprises a third motor, a third path arranged in a third plane and a third carriage linearly movable along the third path, whereby the inner joint is linearly displaceable.

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Dependent claims

An industrial robot for movement of an object in space, the industrial robot comprising:

a platform arranged to carry the object;
a first arm arranged to influence the platform in a first movement, the first arm comprising
a first actuator having a first path arranged in a first plane,
a first carriage linearly movable along the first path,
at least two links, each link comprising an outer joint operatively connected with the platform and an inner joint operatively connected with the first carriage, whereby the inner joints are displaceable in parallel, and
a third link comprising an inner joint operatively connected to the first carriage and an outer joint operatively connected to the platform;
a second arm arranged to influence the platform in a second movement, the second arm comprising
a second actuator having a second path arranged in a second plane,
a second carriage linearly movable along the second path, and
two links, each link comprising an outer joint operatively connected with the platform and an inner joint operatively connected to the second carriage, whereby the two inner joints are displaceable in parallel;
and
a third arm arranged for influencing the platform in a third movement, the third link comprising
a third actuator, and
a link comprising an outer joint operatively connected with the platform and an inner joint operatively connected with the third actuator,
wherein the first and second planes coincide, and wherein the first and second movable carriages are mounted such that the two links of the first arm and the two links of the second arm are movable between opposite sides of the coincident planes.

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An industrial robot for movement of an object in space, the industrial robot comprising:

a platform arranged to carry the object;
a first arm arranged to influence the platform in a first movement, the first arm comprising
a first actuator having a first path arranged in a first plane,
a first carriage linearly movable along the first path, and
at least two links, each link comprising an outer joint operatively connected with the platform and an inner joint operatively connected with the first carriage, whereby the inner joints are displaceable in parallel;
a second arm arranged to influence the platform in a second movement, the second arm comprising
a second actuator having a second path arranged in a second plane,
a second carriage linearly movable along the second path, and
two links, each link comprising an outer joint operatively connected with the platform and an inner joint operatively connected to the second carriage, whereby the two inner joints are displaceable in parallel;
and
a third arm arranged for influencing the platform in a third movement, the third link comprising
a third actuator, and
a link comprising an outer joint operatively connected with the platform and an inner joint operatively connected with the third actuator,
wherein the first and second planes coincide, and wherein the first and second movable carriages are mounted such that the two links of the first arm and the two links of the second arm are movable between opposite sides of the coincident planes,
wherein all of the outer joints are arranged on a straight line.

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