Patent ID: 9597795
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: B25J

Claim:
1. A system for moving a mobile tendon controlled platform robot, comprising a mobile platform, at least one drive means and at least one tendon connected to the mobile platform, wherein the relative position of the at least one tendon with respect to the mobile platform is controllable with the at least one drive means, wherein the at least one tendon is provided with means to enable the tendon to move without chafing past a surface of an object, wherein said means to enable the tendon to move without chafing past a surface are selected from the group comprising a) tubes that are rotatably provided around the at least one tendon so as to arrange that said tubes rotate during movement of the at least one tendon past the surface transverse to its longitudinal direction, b) beads that are rotatably provided around the at least one tendon, and c) an external friction lowering coating provided on the at least one tendon.