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

Claim 0:
1. 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 configured to allow the at least one arm segment to rotate about a rotational axis, the rotational joint comprising,
a brake to lock rotation of the at least one arm segment at the rotational joint, the brake including,
a cup having a conical inner perimeter; and
a cone for receiving the conical inner perimeter of the cup when the brake is engaged, and

an actuator to selectively engage or disengage the brake, the actuator comprising a cam having two stable regions separated by two transition regions, the two stable regions comprising a first stable region corresponding to engagement of the brake and a second stable region corresponding to disengagement of the brake,

wherein engaging of the brake includes moving the conical inner perimeter of the cup into contact with the cone.