IP Library Granted Patent US 9,701,026
Granted Patent B2
US 9,701,026 · App. 14/480,981 · Granted Jul 11, 2017

Robot arm and robot

Inventors: Daisuke Kirihara (Chino, JP); Kazuto Yoshimura (Matsumoto, JP)
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
B25J17/02B25J9/06B25J19/0025B25J18/005Y10S901/15Y10S901/28Y10S901/29Y10T29/49963Y10T74/20311Y10T74/20317Y10T74/20329
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Patent No.
US 9,701,026
App. No.
14/480,981
Granted
Jul 11, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A robot arm increases a plurality of arm sections that are turnably connected. The arm sections include a plurality of links and an actuator section that turns the plurality of links. The actuator section includes: a cylindrical cover provided on an outer surface; a motor that turns the plurality of links; a motor frame included in the motor; a reduction gear that decelerates rotation from the motor and outputs a torque; a collar fixed to the reduction gear; and a wire body including at least one of a wire and a pipe. At least a part of the wire body is housed between a surface including a first small body section formed by the motor frame and the collar and a surface including a second small body section of the cylindrical cover.

Claims (20)

1. A robot arm comprising:

a plurality of arms that are turnably connected, wherein

the plurality of arms include a plurality of links and an actuator that turns the plurality of links,

the actuator includes:

an outer cover provided on an outer surface of the actuator;

a motor that turns the plurality of links;

a motor frame that supports the motor;

a reduction gear that decelerates rotation from the motor and outputs a torque;

a collar fixed to the reduction gear; and

a wiring member including at least one of a wire and a pipe,

at least a part of wiring member is housed between a surface including a first body section formed by the motor frame and the collar and a surface including a second body section of the outer cover, and

the first body section and the second body section are hourglass-shaped.

2. The robot arm according to claim 1 , wherein

at least a part of the wiring member is wound around a longitudinal axis of one of the plurality of arms.

3. The robot arm according to claim 1 , wherein

the wiring member is curved in a U shape.

4. The robot arm according to claim 1 , wherein

the outer cover is configured by two members in a longitudinal axis direction of one of the plurality of arms, and

the two members are turnable around the longitudinal axis of the one of the plurality of arms.

5. A robot comprising the robot arm according to claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2014
From: KIRIHARA, DAISUKE; YOSHIMURA, KAZUTO
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033946/0122 →
Priority Claims (5)
JP 2013-187149 · Sep 10, 2013 · national
JP 2013-191011 · Sep 13, 2013 · national
JP 2013-191012 · Sep 13, 2013 · national
JP 2013-191013 · Sep 13, 2013 · national
JP 2013-226523 · Oct 31, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150068347A1 · Mar 12, 2015