Patent ID: 6279413
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: B25J,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A articulated robot, comprising:a first robot arm of double arm structure in which a first arm piece formed as an endoskeletal arm to transmit a drive force is installed parallel to a second arm piece to house cables and/or pipes; anda second robot arm which is rotatably supported, at its one end, by said first robot arm at the end thereof;wherein a housing of said second robot arm is rotatably supported by said first arm piece at the end thereof, a cover of the housing of said second robot arm is rotatably supported by said second arm piece at the end thereof, said cover is fixed to the housing through a fixing tool, and said housing is permitted to be opened by separating said housing and said cover from each other in the manner of causing said second arm piece to rotate relatively to said first arm piece after the removal of said fixing tool.