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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2008
Toshihiko Inoue, Minamitsuru-gun, JP;
Kazutaka Nakayama, Minamitsuru-gun, JP;
Takatoshi Iwayama, Minamitsuru-gun, JP;
Toshihiko Inoue, Minamitsuru-gun, JP;
Kazutaka Nakayama, Minamitsuru-gun, JP;
Takatoshi Iwayama, Minamitsuru-gun, JP;
FANUC Ltd, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi, JP;
Abstract
An umbilical-member processing structure for an industrial robot which includes a forearm having a tool managing and relaying device and a wrist with proximal end rotatably connected to the forearm and having a work tool mounted on the distal end thereof, with an umbilical-member connected to the work tool being disposed to run along the wrist via the tool managing and relaying device: wherein the forearm has a first reduction gear which reduces the rotational speed of a driving source to drive the forearm in rotation; the first reduction gear having a first insertion hole for passing the umbilical-member therein; and wherein the wrist comprises a first wrist element having a through-path in communication with the first insertion hole and rotatably connected to the forearm, and a second wrist element having a second insertion hole in communication with the through-path and rotatably connected to the first wrist element.