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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 04, 1999
Akihiro Terada, Fujiyoshida, JP;
Toshinari Tamura, Gotenba, JP;
Hisashi Ogawa, Yamanashi, JP;
Takahiro Hase, Yamanashi, JP;
Fanuc Ltd., Yamanashi, JP;
Abstract
A first arm (,) of a articulated robot has a double arm structure composed of a first arm piece (,) and a second arm piece (,). The first arm piece (,) transmits a drive force, and a housing (,) of a second arm (,) is rotatably mounted to the first arm piece (,) at the end thereof. The second arm piece (,) houses cables and pipes or the like, and a cover (,) of the housing (,) is rotatably mounted to the second arm piece at the end thereof. The cover (,) is fixed to the housing (,) through a fixing tool (,). The housing (,) is permitted to be opened by separating the housing (,) and the cover (,) from each other by causing the second arm piece (,) to rotate relatively to the first arm piece (,) after the removal of the fixing tool (,).