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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2022
Kuka Deutschland Gmbh, Augsburg, DE;
Rainer Krumbacher, Rettenbach am Auerberg, DE;
Leander Stefan Eisenwinter, Buttenwiesen-Lauterbach, DE;
Oliver Klaffenbach, Augsburg, DE;
Jan Freiburger, Augsburg, DE;
KUKA Deutschland GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
A robot arm includes a plurality of configuration joints which determine the configuration of the robot arm; a base stand; a carousel mounted on the base stand for rotation about a first axis by a first joint of the configuration joints; a link arm mounted on the carousel pivot about a second axis of rotation by a second joint; and an arm boom pivotably mounted on the link arm about a third axis a third joint. The link arm has two mechanically separate pivot coupling rods designed for positioning the third joint in the working space of the robot arm. The first pivot coupling rod is pivotably mounted on the carousel by a first base bearing and the arm boom is mounted on the first pivot coupling rod by a first top bearing. The second pivot coupling rod is pivotably mounted on the carousel by a second base bearing and the arm boom is mounted on the second pivot coupling rod by a second top bearing. The two pivot coupling rods are pivotably driven by a common drive apparatus of the robot arm, which divides among the pivot coupling rods the drive energy to be guided via the link arm for positioning the third joint in the working space, in order to move the arm boom relative to the carousel.