Robot hand for handling workpiece in high temperature area

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8979151-B2
Application number	US-201314072256-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 5, 2013
Priority date	Nov 7, 2012
Publication date	Mar 17, 2015
Grant date	Mar 17, 2015

Abstract

A robot hand ( 10 ) comprises an outside section that is not adapted for entry into a high-temperature area and an entry section adapted for entering the high-temperature area includes a frame ( 15 ) extending from the base unit and covering intermediate portions of the shafts; a distal end support ( 30 ) provided in the frame and adapted to support near distal end portions of the shafts; and holding units ( 13, 14 ) each attached to corresponding each of the shafts for holding a workpiece. The proximal end support is adapted to support the shafts via a bearing. The distal end support includes support holes larger than the outer diameters of the shafts such that the shafts are inserted into the support holes, respectively.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A robot hand comprising:
(a) an outside section adapted for always remaining outside of a high-temperature area, the outside section including:
(i) a base unit attached to a front end of a robot arm;
(ii) a driving unit attached to the base unit; and
(iii) a proximal end support adapted to support near proximal ends of a plurality of shafts connected to the driving unit, wherein the proximal end support is configured to support the shafts via a b…

Assignees

• Fanuc Corp

Inventors

• Mukou Hiroshi

Classifications

• B21J13/10 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B25J15/0206 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• Y10S901/32

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

• B25J18/025

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B25J19/0075

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic