Patent ID: 6686717
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: B25J

Abstract:
A module of an articulated robot structure, comprising first and second structural members, an axle for pivotally mounting said second structural member to said first structural member, an actuator for pivoting said second structural member relative to said first structural member, a sensor for sensing a position of said second structural member, and a control unit connected to said sensor for controlling movements of said second structural member, wherein said first and second structural members each include a base plate and a pair of spaced-apart side plates extending from said base plate, said base plates of said first and second structural members each including attachment means for releasably attaching said module to respective adjacent modules, and wherein said module is provided with a communication interface for allowing said module to communicate with adjacent modules, said communication interface being connected to said control unit for allowing control commands to be fed through a given number of assembled modules.