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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2002
Torgny Brogårdh, Västerås, SE;
Daniel Wäppling, Västerås, SE;
Feng Xialong, Västerås, SE;
BO Holmgren, Västerås, SE;
Torgny Brogårdh, Västerås, SE;
Daniel Wäppling, Västerås, SE;
Feng Xialong, Västerås, SE;
Bo Holmgren, Västerås, SE;
ABB AB, Västerås, SE;
Abstract
An industrial robot for movement of an object in space comprising a stationary platform, a movable platform adapted for supporting the object, and a first, a second and a third arm to which the platforms are joined. The first arm comprises a first actuator, a first supporting arm influenced by the first actuator and rotatable around a first axis, and a first linkage. The second arm comprises a second actuator, a second supporting arm influenced by the second actuator and rotatable around a second axis, and a second linkage. The third arm comprises a third actuator, a third supporting arm influenced by the third actuator and rotatable around a third axis, and a third linkage. The second supporting arm is freely mounted around a cross-beam that is arranged at right angles to the second axis.