Conveying apparatus and transmitting system

    公开(公告)号:US10421626B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-24

    申请号:US15934065

    申请日:2018-03-23

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a conveying apparatus and a transmitting system. The conveying apparatus includes: a magnetic rack movable along a first direction, having a plurality of magnetic rack magnetic teeth arranged in the first direction, adjacent ones of the magnetic rack magnetic teeth having different polarities; at least one first magnetic gear rotatable about at least one first axis, respectively, wherein each first magnetic gear has a plurality of first magnetic gear magnetic teeth and adjacent ones of the first magnetic gear magnetic teeth have different polarities; at least one second magnetic gear rotatable about at least one second axis, wherein each second magnetic gear has a plurality of second magnetic gear magnetic teeth and adjacent ones of the second magnetic gear magnetic teeth have different polarities; wherein: at least one first magnetic gear, in combination with at least one second magnetic gear, forms at least one magnetic gear set, respectively; the magnetic rack and second magnetic gear may magnetically engage in a non-contact state with different first magnetic gear teeth of the first magnetic gear belonging to the same magnetic gear set via the magnetic rack magnetic teeth and the second magnetic gear teeth, respectively; and when the at least one second magnetic gear is used as a driving gear to output power, the power may be transmitted to the magnetic rack through at least one first magnetic gear so as to move it along the first direction.

    Robot arm link with embedded cables and robot

    公开(公告)号:US12103167B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-01

    申请号:US17616046

    申请日:2019-07-17

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Inventor: Jiafan Zhang Hao Gu

    CPC classification number: B25J19/0029 B25J9/0009 B25J18/00

    Abstract: Robot arm link (100) comprises a body made of non-metallic material, a transmission cable (102) made of conducive material and embedded within the body (101), and at least one connector (103) arranged on the body (101) and coupled to the transmission cable (102), each connector (103) adapted to be electrically connected to a connector (1031) of a further robot arm link (1001) of a same specification, a sensor (301), or a power source (302) of the robot (200). By embedding the transmission cable (102) within the non-metallic material to form the robot arm link (100), there is no need to consider how to route the cable (102) and thus the difficulty of cable routing design can be significantly reduced. Furthermore, the efficiency of robot assembly and maintenance can be increased accordingly. In addition, the cables (102) arranged in the robot arm links (101) are not easily damaged, thereby increasing the service life of the robot.

    Apparatus and method for calibrating laser displacement sensor for use with robot

    公开(公告)号:US11820006B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-21

    申请号:US17753630

    申请日:2019-09-27

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: B25J19/022 B25J9/1692

    Abstract: Embodiments of present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for calibrating a laser displacement sensor for use with a robot. The apparatus comprises an auxiliary object arranged in a work space of the robot or held by the robot and comprising a planar surface adapted to be detected by the laser displacement sensor; and a controller configured to: determine a characteristic point on the planar surface of the auxiliary object based on a detection result from the laser displacement sensor; cause the laser displacement sensor to point at the characteristic point for plural times with the same angle and different distances to obtain an orientation of the laser displacement sensor; and cause the laser displacement sensor to point at the characteristic point for plural times with different angles and the same distance to obtain a relative position relationship between the laser displacement sensor and the robot.

    Apparatuses and methods for separating, feeding and mounting O-rings

    公开(公告)号:US11440171B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-13

    申请号:US16991561

    申请日:2020-08-12

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Inventor: Cheng Li Hao Gu

    Abstract: The present application discloses an apparatus for separating and feeding O-rings, which includes a rotatable body including a storage portion and a separating portion; and a helix groove formed on the rotatable body across the storage portion and the separating portion, wherein a width and a depth of the helix groove are adapted to a wire diameter of a O-ring, and pitch of the helix groove on the separating portion increases along a feeding direction from the storage portion to the separating portion, wherein in response to a rotation of the rotatable body, the helix groove conveys a plurality of O-rings hanged on the storage portion to the separating portion to thereby separate the plurality of O-rings away from each other.

    ROBOT AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOF
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220241990A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17624548

    申请日:2019-07-24

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a robot. The robot comprises a joint housing and an internal engaging member arranged on an inner surface of the joint housing; a second arm link comprising a flange; and a moving assembly at least partially arranged in the joint housing and comprising an input shaft adapted to rotate about an axis of the input shaft; and at least one intermediate member coupled to the output flange and adapted to be driven by the input shaft to rotate while engaging with the internal engaging member, to cause a relative movement between the first and second arm links. By integrating the relative static parts of the gearbox, such as the joint housing and the output flange to the robot arm links, high connection strength of connections between robot arm links can be achieved in a more cost-efficient and space-saving manner.

    PLASTIC ROBOT ARM LINK, ASSOCIATED ROBOT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20220241958A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17624522

    申请日:2019-07-30

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a plastic robot arm link. The robot arm link comprises a body made of plastic material; a connection arranged on the body and adapted to be coupled to a further plastic robot arm link or a transmission part of the robot; and an insertion made of material with a higher strength or stiffness than the plastic material and embedded in the body and/or the connection. By embedding the material with higher strength or stiffness within the body of the robot arm link made of plastic material, the stiffness and strength of the robot arm link can be enhanced. In addition, due to the presence of highly rigid materials, the creep effect of the plastic arm is also significantly reduced, improving the accuracy of the robot.

    Housing for Plastic Gearbox and Associated Plastic Gearbox and Robot

    公开(公告)号:US20210396307A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-23

    申请号:US17296743

    申请日:2018-12-10

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A housing for a plastic gearbox and associated plastic gearbox and a robot. The housing includes a body including an inner engaging portion circumferentially arranged on an inner surface of the body, the inner engaging portion adapted to be engaged with a transmission assembly of the plastic gearbox; and an adjusting mechanism arranged around the body and operable to squeeze the body inwardly to reduce an inner diameter of the body. By using the adjusting mechanism to squeeze the body of the housing inwardly, the fit error between the inner engaging portion and the transmission assembly can be compensated in an efficient way. Furthermore, the adjusting mechanism is a part of the housing and thus the body of the housing which is made of plastic does not need to be too thick, which makes injection molding easier and manufacturing precision improved.

    Planetary gearbox and associated robot joint and robot

    公开(公告)号:US11168764B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-09

    申请号:US17034131

    申请日:2020-09-28

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A planetary gearbox, including a housing extending along a first axis, an inner coupling mechanism arranged on an inner surface of the housing, an input component arranged within and coaxially with the housing and operable to rotate about the first axis, an engaging mechanism arranged in the housing and coupled to the input component, the engaging mechanism having a second axis offset from the first axis and adapted to be driven by the input component to rotate about the second axis while engaging with the inner coupling mechanism and an output component coupled to the engaging mechanism and adapted to be actuated by the rotation of the engaging mechanism to rotate about the first axis, wherein at least engaging surface of the inner coupling mechanism and at least engaging surface of the output component are made of one of metal and non-metal material, and at least engaging surface of the engaging mechanism is made of the other of metal and non-metal material.

    AUXILIARY CONVEYOR AND CORRESPONDING CONVEYING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20190055093A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-21

    申请号:US16166886

    申请日:2018-10-22

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: An auxiliary conveyor, which is connected with a main conveyor including at least two conveying paths, the auxiliary conveyor including a conveying part configured to receive a load from one of the at least two conveying paths and convey the load through the other of the at least two conveying paths; and a driving part connected with the conveying part and configured to drive the conveying part to move from one of the at least two conveying paths to the other of the at least two conveying paths.

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