Patent ID: 11906009
Assignee: CORINDUS, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  A  B  G | IPC A  B  F  G

Claim 18:
19. A rotational joint assembly for a robotic medical system, the rotational joint assembly comprising:
at least one arm segment; and
a rotational joint provided at one end of the at least one arm segment, the rotational joint to allow the at least one arm segment to rotate about a rotational axis, the rotational joint comprising,
a brake to lock rotation of at least one the arm segment at the joint, and
an actuator including a cam configured to selectively engage or disengage the brake,

wherein the brake comprises,
a cup having a conical inner perimeter, and
a cone for receiving the conical inner perimeter of the cup when the brake is engaged,

wherein the actuator is configured to engage the brake by rotating the cam such that the conical inner perimeter of the cup contacts the cone.