Patent ID: 7462803

Claim:
A switch-off box for a robot system, comprising: a two-part housing; a coupling means resiliently mounted in the housing and insulated relative to the housing, and being connected to a torch body and a hose pack or a torch handle connected with the hose pack, and having a supporting surface for punctual contact on the housing, said supporting surface being formed by an external ring having an L-shaped cross section, said coupling means allowing transmission of electric energy, and said coupling means having channels for transferring supplied media from one side of the coupling means to another; and contacting or switching elements connected to the coupling means; wherein two oppositely located openings are provided in the housing for connection of the coupling means to the torch body and for connection of the coupling means to the hose pack or the torch handle, wherein a projection or thread is arranged on one side of the housing for connection with an external hose of the hose pack, and wherein several projections are arranged on the external ring and on the supporting surface, respectively, for punctual contact on the housing, said projections being connected with the contacting or switching elements so that a respective contacting or switching element is activated or deactivated by lifting of the supporting surface from the housing, and a signal is transmitted from the contacting or switching element to an interfaced control device, or the robot system.