US5333514A
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Parallel robot
Assignee: Toyoda Koki KK
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Filing: 1993-03-26
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Granted: 1994-08-02
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Expires: 2013-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A parallel robot comprises a base, three set of arm assemblies disposed on the base at a predetermined spacing, and a bracket member which is supported by the arm assemblies and to which an end effector is attached. Each of the arm assemblies comprises a pair of motors mounted on the base to face each other with a predetermined clearance and a pair of arms which are supported by the motors to be swung, respectively. Each of the arms comprises a first arm portion and a second arm portion. The first arm portion and the second arm portion of each arm are connected with each other through a first joint means, and the second arm portion of each arm is connected with the bracket through a second joint means.
Inventors
- 👤 Osamu Toyama
- 👤 Masaru Uchiyama
- 👤 Francois Pierrot
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 04:39
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25J; B25J9/00; B25J9/10; B25J9/106; B25J9/1065; B25J9/107; B25J17/00; B25J17/02; B25J17/0258; B25J17/0266; B25J19/00; B25J19/0008; B25J19/002; B25J9/003; B25J9/0033; B25J9/0039; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20207; Y10T74/20305; Y10T74/20317; Y10T74/20329; Y10T74/20335
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A parallel robot comprising: a base; three arm assemblies disposed on said base at a predetermined spacing to surround the center of said base; and a bracket member connected to said three arm assemblies to support an end effector, wherein each of said arm assemblies comprises: a pair of motors mounted on said base to face each other with a predetermined clearance; a pair of first arm portions supported by said pair of motors to be swung; and a pair of second arm portions, one ends of said second arm portions being connected with said first arm portions through first joint means and the other ends of said second arm portions being connected to said bracket through second joint means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A parallel robot comprising: a base; three arm assemblies disposed on said base at a predetermined spacing to surround the center of said base; and a bracket member connected to said three arm assemblies to support an end effector, wherein each of said arm assemblies comprises: a pair of motors mounted on said base to face each other with a predetermined clearance; a pair of first arm portions supported by said pair of motors to be swung; and a pair of second arm portions, one ends of said second arm portions being connected with said first arm portions through first joint means and the other ends of said second arm portions being connected to said bracket through second joint means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A parallel robot as set forth in claim 1, wherein: each of said motors comprises a fixed portion and a cylindrical portion coaxially arranged with said fixed portion for rotation about said fixed portion, said fixed portion of each motor is fixed to said base, and each of said first arm portions is attached to said cylindrical portion of each motor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A parallel robot as set forth in claim 2, wherein: a balance weight of a semi-circular shape is mounted on said cylindrical portion of each motor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A parallel robot as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said first joint means and/or said second joint means are ball joints, each of said ball joints having a ball portion and a socket portion covering said ball portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
A parallel robot as set forth in claim 4, wherein: said socket portion of each ball joint is shaped to cover about the halve of each ball portion, and wherein said ball joints are assembled in each arm assembly as said first joint means and/or second joint means in such a way that engagements between said socket portions and said ball portions are maintained with elastic means which is disposed between said pair of second arm portions.
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