IP Library Granted Patent US 12,240,103
Granted Patent B2
US 12,240,103 · App. 17/433,966 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Robot integrated joint unit and legged robot applying same

Inventors: Xingxing Wang (Hangzhou, CN); Zhiyu Yang (Hangzhou, CN)
Assignee: HANGZHOU YUSHU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
B25J17/0233B25J9/102B25J13/088B25J19/0045B62D57/032
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Patent No.
US 12,240,103
App. No.
17/433,966
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A robot integrated joint unit and a legged robot applying same are related to the technical field of robot joints. The robot integrated joint unit comprises a first electric motor and reducer assembly, a second electric motor assembly, a second reducer assembly, and a first output connecting rod. Two motors of two joints are disposed on a same side of the joints, thus preventing the need for electric motor power cables to run through the joints, effectively alleviating fatigue damage of the electric motor power cables, and extending the service life of the electric motor cables. The electric motor components and the joint connecting rod obviate the need to reserve dedicated cable through holes and a cable placement mechanism, thus allowing enhanced structural reliability; further increasing the degree of integration of a dual joint unit, reducing the axial size of the joint unit, and enhancing structural visual appeal.

Claims (9)

1. A robot integrated joint unit, comprising:

a first motor and reducer assembly;

a first output connecting rod mounted on one side of an output shaft end of the first motor and reducer assembly;

a second motor assembly fixedly mounted on another side of the first motor and reducer assembly;

a second reducer assembly disposed in the first output connecting rod; and

a joint adapter fixed on and around an outer circumferential surface of the first motor and reducer assembly, the joint adapter having a concave structure extending around and covering the outer circumferential surface of the first motor and reducer assembly,

wherein an output shaft of the second motor assembly passes through the first motor and reducer assembly and is fixedly connected with an input end of the second reducer assembly, and

wherein the first motor and reducer assembly is provided with a first reducer assembly; the first reducer assembly and the second reducer assembly are respectively a planetary reducer; planetary gears of the first reducer assembly and the second reducer assembly are dual gears; outer rings of inner gear rings of the first reducer assembly and the second reducer assembly are respectively and frictionally connected with a first friction disc and a second friction disc.

2. The robot integrated joint unit according to claim 1 , wherein the first motor and reducer assembly and the second motor assembly adopt an outer rotor motor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2021
From: WANG, XINGXING; YANG, ZHIYU
To: HANGZHOU YUSHU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057304/0215 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910172037.5 · Mar 7, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220143846A1 · May 12, 2022
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