EP0728559B1
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Manipulator
Assignee: ABB AB
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Filing: 1996-02-22
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Granted: 1998-10-21
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Expires: 2016-02-22
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Ove Kullborg
- 👤 Einar Myklebust
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:46
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25J; B25J9/00; B25J9/10; B25J9/12; B25J13/00; B25J19/00; B25J19/0008; B25J19/0016; B25J19/0054; B25J9/02; B25J9/04; B25J9/046; B25J9/047; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20207; Y10T74/20305; Y10T74/20317
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
Manipulator, for example an industrial
robot, which manipulator comprises a plurality of
drive means (1) for moving the manipulator in its plurality
of degrees of freedom, each drive means (1) comprising at
least one electric driving motor (2), which is supplied and
controlled via a rectifier (6) and a drive device (7), characterized in that at least one of said
drive devices (7) is arranged on the manipulator, preferably
adjacent to its associated drive means (1).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
18 words
Manipulator according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one rectifier (6) is arranged on the
manipulator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
Manipulator according to claim 2, characterized in that each of the rectifiers arranged on the manipulator
is provided for supplying only one or only a group of
drive devices.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
Manipulator according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one drive device
(7) and/or at least one rectifier is mounted on the manipulator
in a manner adapted for heat dissipation to the manipulator
structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
Manipulator according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one drive means
(1) comprises a reduction gear (3) connected to the driving
motor and that the associated drive device (7) and/or the
associated rectifier is mounted, for heat dissipation, on
the gear housing surrounding the reduction gear (3).
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