IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,400,583
Granted Patent B2
US 11,400,583 · App. 16/857,247 · Granted Aug 2, 2022

Robot

Inventors: Sota Yamamoto (Matsumoto, JP); Yasutomo Takahashi (Matsumoto, JP); Masahiko Kobayashi (Chino, JP); Daisuke Komatsu (Suwa, JP); Toshio Tanaka (Azumino, JP)
B25J9/0081B25J13/085B25J19/0075
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Patent No.
US 11,400,583
App. No.
16/857,247
Granted
Aug 2, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A robot is provided. The robot includes an arm configured to turn around a turning axis and a cover including a first member having first rigidity and a second member having second rigidity higher than the first rigidity, the cover being provided on the arm, the second member being located in a position closer to the turning axis than the outermost periphery of the first member in a plan view from a direction of the turning axis.

Claims (16)

1. A SCARA robot comprising:

an arm configured to turn around a turning axis; and

a cover including a first member having first rigidity and a second member having second rigidity higher than the first rigidity, the cover being provided on the arm, the second member being located in a position closer to the turning axis than an outermost periphery of the first member in a plan view from a direction of the turning axis.

2. The SCARA robot according to claim 1 , wherein the second member includes a teaching operation section used to teach a position of the arm.

3. The SCARA robot according to claim 2 , wherein

the second member includes a projecting part,

the projecting part projects in a direction away from the turning axis, and

the teaching operation section is provided in the projecting part.

4. The SCARA robot according to claim 3 , further comprising:

an operation control device; and

a force detecting section configured to detect force directly or indirectly applied to the arm, wherein

the teaching operation section includes an operation section used to switch a teaching operation mode by a teaching pendant that transmits a teaching point to the operation control device and a teaching operation mode by direct teach performed based on an output from the force detecting section.

5. The SCARA robot according to claim 1 , further comprising a shaft configured to move in a direction parallel to the turning axis with respect to the arm, wherein

the second member includes a portion located between the shaft and the outermost periphery of the first member in the plan view from the direction of the turning axis.

6. The SCARA robot according to claim 1 , wherein an end portion of the first member and an end portion of the second member cross at an angle larger than 90° in the plan view from the direction of the turning axis.

7. The SCARA robot according to claim 1 , wherein an end portion of the first member and an end portion of the second member cross at an angle equal to or smaller than 90° in the plan view from the direction of the turning axis.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2020
From: YAMAMOTO, SOTA; TAKAHASHI, YASUTOMO; KOBAYASHI, MASAHIKO; KOMATSU, DAISUKE; TANAKA, TOSHIO
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052484/0114 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-083708 · Apr 25, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200338720A1 · Oct 29, 2020
Cited By (1)
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