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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2010
Applicants:
Daniel Sirkett, Västerås, SE;
Ivan Lundberg, Västerås, SE;
Timothy Vittor, Ladenburg, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
ABB Research Ltd., , CH;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 18/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A robot part, such as a robot arm or a robot joint, surrounded by an impact absorbing structure is provided. According to the invention, the impact absorbing structure has a shroud surrounding the robot part. The shroud is mounted on two spacing elements such that an interspace is formed between the shroud and the robot part. At least one of the spacing elements mounts the shroud elastically. Also provided is a method of protecting a robot part by providing the robot part with an impact absorbing structure according to the invention.