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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2023
Nabtesco Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Nakamura, Tokyo, JP;
Shinji Inoue, Tokyo, JP;
NABTESCO CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A joint according to one aspect of the disclosure includes: a joint body having an input gear meshing with a speed reduction mechanism, the joint body receiving an output shaft of a motor detachably coupled to the joint body; a motor flange disposed between the speed reduction mechanism and the motor and rotatably supporting the joint body; and an intermediate flange connecting between the motor flange and the motor. At least one fixing member for fixing the joint body and the output shaft to each other is provided at at least one position in the joint body that overlaps with the intermediate flange as viewed from a radial direction. The intermediate flange is formed as an annulus surrounding the joint body by a plurality of split pieces that can be split in a circumferential direction.