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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gerhard Hietmann, Herbertshofen, DE;
Thomas Finsterwald, Augsburg, DE;
Assignee:
Kuka Roboter GmbH, Augsburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 5/00 ;
Abstract
A robot has a robot structure, preferably a plurality of interconnected arms. The robot also has drives for driving the arms, and a plurality of electronic drive units for operating and controlling the drives. The electronic drive units generate heat when in operation and are distributed on the robot structure at spaced locations from each other. A thermal insulation is arranged between the robot structure and the drive electronics. A cooling device is arranged on the drive electronics and is spaced from the robot structure.