Patent ID: 8863607
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An umbilical member device which passes a plurality of umbilical members between a first engaging member and a second engaging member which are engaged with each other and which rotate relative to each other about a predetermined rotational axis of a robot, comprising: a pipe member which is attached to said second engaging member coaxially with said rotational axis and through the inside of which said plurality of umbilical members pass; and umbilical member fastening parts at both said first engaging member and said second engaging member, said umbilical member fastening parts fastening said plurality of umbilical members so that at one end or both ends of said pipe member, said plurality of umbilical members approximately, form U-shapes or J-shapes, wherein at said umbilical member fastening parts, at least two umbilical members among said plurality of umbilical members are arranged to laterally adjoin each other so that the at least two umbilical members form a ribbon shape, and wherein all of said at least two umbilical members that form the ribbon shape are made to abut on an inner circumferential surface near one end or both ends of said pipe member within a range of relative rotational angle between said first engaging member and second engaging member.