Robot, controller, and robot system
US-2015127147-A1 · May 7, 2015 · US
Ceiling mounted robot with relay cable and connector portion
US9770824B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9770824-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514691941-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | May 7, 2014 |
| Publication date | Sep 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2017 |
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A ceiling mounted robot includes a first member, a first arm portion that is rotatably provided on the first member via a first joint portion, a second arm portion that is rotatably provided on the first arm portion via a second joint portion, a wiring portion that is inserted into the first arm portion and the second arm portion, and a connector portion that is connected to the wiring portion.
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What is claimed is: 1. A ceiling mounted robot comprising: a first member; a first arm portion that is rotatably provided on the first member via a first joint portion; a second arm portion that is rotatably provided on the first arm portion via a second joint portion; first and second cables that are inserted into the first arm portion and the second arm portion; a first connector portion that is connected to the first cable; a second connector portion that is connected to the second cable, a hollow movable shaft portion that is provided in the second arm portion, and moves with respect to the second arm portion, and a detector that is connected to the first cable via the first connector portion, wherein the first and second cables are inserted into the hollow movable shaft portion, wherein the first arm portion directly abuts the first joint portion and the second joint portion and the second arm portion directly abuts the second joint portion, and wherein a bundle of the first and second cables is routed through the first member, the first joint portion, the first arm portion, the second joint portion, and the second arm portion, the bundle entering from an upper surface of the first member, the bundle exiting the first joint portion and entering the first arm portion at a first location, the bundle exiting the first arm portion and entering the second joint portion at a second location, and the bundle exiting the second joint portion and entering the second arm portion at a third location, the first connector portion is provided on a lower surface of the second arm portion in a direction of gravity, the second connector portion is provided on a side surface of the second arm portion, and an imaging unit that is connected to the second cable via the second connector portion, wherein the first connector portion exits the second arm portion in a direction that is perpendicular to an exiting direction of the second connector portion; and wherein the imaging unit is mounted on a side of the second arm portion that is opposite to a second connector portion mounting location. 2. The ceiling mounted robot according to claim 1 , further comprising: a first motor disposed in the first member that drives the first arm portion to rotate around the first joint portion, and a second motor disposed in the first arm portion that drives the second arm portion to rotate around the second joint portion.
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Viewing devices · CPC title
with axial connectors in end effector flange · CPC title
including power cable or connector · CPC title
arranged within the different robot elements · CPC title
including video camera means · CPC title
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- What does patent US9770824B2 cover?
- A ceiling mounted robot includes a first member, a first arm portion that is rotatably provided on the first member via a first joint portion, a second arm portion that is rotatably provided on the first arm portion via a second joint portion, a wiring portion that is inserted into the first arm portion and the second arm portion, and a connector portion that is connected to the wiring portion.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Seiko Epson Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B25J9/0018. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 26 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).