Patent ID: 9120229
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: B25J,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A robotic arm, comprising: a plurality of serially-arranged, movable links coupled to one another at respective joints defining respective rotation axes about which the links are movable; and a plurality of motors associated with the links for moving the links about the rotation axes; wherein at least one of the links is selectively mountable to an adjacent link in at least two different configurations; wherein one of the links is a link arm that is pivotally movable about a first axis; and wherein another one of the links is an arm pivotally coupled to the link arm for rotation about a second axis parallel to the first axis; and a first mounting device that is swivel mounted on the link arm with respect to the second axis; the arm being selectively mounted in the at least two configurations on the first mounting device; wherein the first mounting device comprises a mounting surface radially spaced from the second axis and inclined at about 45 degrees relative to a longitudinal axis of the arm, whereby the arm is mountable in a first direction and second direction 180 degrees apart from the first direction relative to an imaginary axis that is orthogonal to the mounting surface.