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Balancing device
Assignee: Toyama Machine Works Ltd
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Filing: 1982-02-12
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Granted: 1985-05-21
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Expires: 2002-02-12
Abstract
Abstract A balancing device which may be used in an industrial robot includes a feed screw for moving a robot arm in one direction. The arm and its associated mechanisms impart a torque to the screw which is a load on the drive motor. A balancing feed screw is connected to the main screw and, under the influence of a controlled pressure fluid driven piston, serves to balance the load.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigetaka Tani
- 👤 Toshio Nagahara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:53
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25J; B25J19/00; B25J19/0008; B25J19/0012; B25J9/00; B25J9/02; B25J9/04; B25J9/041; B25J9/10; B25J9/102; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18568; Y10T74/18576; Y10T74/18648
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
A balancing device, comprising: a driving electric motor; a feed screw turned by said motor; a balancing feed screw coupled to said feed screw; and a balancing cylinder coupled through thread means to said balancing feed screw, to apply torque to said balancing feed screw to reduce the load exerted on said motor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
A balancing device, comprising: a driving electric motor; a feed screw turned by said motor; a balancing feed screw coupled to said feed screw; and a balancing cylinder coupled through thread means to said balancing feed screw, to apply torque to said balancing feed screw to reduce the load exerted on said motor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A balancing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said feed screw and said balancing feed screw are arranged coaxially with each other and are connected directly to one other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A balancing device as claimed in claims 1 or 2, wherein said feed screw and said balancing feed screw are ball screws, and a lead of said balancing feed screw is shorter than that of said feed screw.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A balancing device as claimed in claim 1, said cylinder being fluid pressure operated cylinder and being connected to a control pressure source.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A balancing device as claimed in claim 4, wherein a torque is constantly applied to said feed screw by a load connected thereto, said load being balanced by a torque applied to said balancing feed screw by said cylinder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A balancing device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said pressure applied to said cylinder is of a magnitude at least sufficient to generate a balancing torque sufficient to balance said load.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A balancing device as claimed in claim 4, said feed screw being subject to additional variable external loads, and means for compensating said additional loads comprising means for increasing and decreasing the pressure applied to said cylinder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A balancing device as claimed in claim 7, wherein load detecting means are provided for controlling said pressure increasing and decreasing means; said motor comprising a part of said load detecting means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A balancing device as claimed in claim 7, said pressure increasing and decreasing means comprising manually operated means for increasing or decreasing said pressure and means for disconnecting said motor from said feed screw, said manually operated means being used when said motor is so disconnected.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A balancing device as claimed in claims 1 or 2, wherein said balancing feed screw is substantially shorter than said feed screw.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
A balancing device, comprising: a driving motor; a screw driven by said motor and subject to a torque generated by a load threadedly connected to said screw, said torque representing a load on said motor; compensating means connected to said screw, said compensating means developing a balancing torque relieving said load on said motor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
54 words
A balancing device, comprising: a driving motor; a screw driven by said motor and subject to a torque generated by a load threadedly connected to said screw, said torque representing a load on said motor; compensating means connected to said screw, said compensating means developing a balancing torque relieving said load on said motor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A balancing device as claimed in claim 11, said compensating means including means for converting a pressure to a mechanical torque.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
A balancing device as claimed in claims 11 or 12, said compensating means comprising fluid pressure driven piston means, and second screw means, said second screw means being threadedly drivingly connected with said piston.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A balancing device as claimed in claim 13, further comprising means for varying the pressure exerted on said piston in response to the magnitude of said load.
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