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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Botho Kikut, Augsburg, DE;
Assignee:
Kuka Schweissanlagen GmbH, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 1/504 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 1/504 ;
Abstract
An interchangeable coupling is provided for removably fastening tools ( ) to manipulators ( ). The interchangeable coupling has two coupling parts ( ) with a form fit lock ( ). The lock has several mobile balls ( ) and a piston ( ) for moving the balls. The coupling parts ( ) have corresponding cavities ( ). The cavities ( ) in the tool side coupling part ( ) are essentially cylindrical ball channels ( ) with an oblique channel axis ( ). In a locked position, these cavities ( ) accommodate the blocking balls ( ). The channel axis ( ) preferably slopes from the robot-sided cavity ( ) towards the tool side ( ).