US 12,290,920 B2
Arm module for a modular robot arm of an industrial robot
Peter Kastler, Vienna (AT); Clemens Maier, Bludenz (AT); Christoph Zech, Mödling (AT); Thomas Morscher, Vienna (AT); Armin Pehlivan, Nüziders (AT); Michael Jäger, Bürs (AT); Peter Fischer, Hartberg (AT); Thomas Rettig, Rheda-Wiedenbrück (DE); Thorsten Bunte, Gütersloh (DE); and Christopher Pohl, Verl (DE)
Assigned to Beckhoff Automation GmbH, Verl (DE)
Filed by Beckhoff Automation GmbH, Verl (DE)
Filed on Nov. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/991,048.
Application 17/991,048 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2021/065422, filed on Jun. 9, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2020 115 448.8 (DE), filed on Jun. 10, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0082028 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. B25J 19/02 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/04 (2006.01); B25J 13/08 (2006.01); B25J 17/02 (2006.01); H04B 3/60 (2006.01)
CPC B25J 17/0233 (2013.01) [B25J 9/0009 (2013.01); B25J 9/0048 (2013.01); B25J 9/047 (2013.01); B25J 13/08 (2013.01); B25J 19/021 (2013.01); H04B 3/60 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An arm module having a housing, which comprises:
at least a first connection side, and
at least a second connection side;
wherein the first connection side is configured to be rotated controllably about an axis of rotation relative to the second connection side,
wherein the first connection side comprises a rotatable first connection device and the second connection side comprises a second connection device which is rotationally fixed to the housing and having a rotation-compatible data transmission device for transmitting data signals along a transmission path between the first connection side and the second connection side,
wherein the transmission path comprises at least one wireless transmission sub-path for wirelessly transmitting data signals and at least one wire-guided transmission sub-path for wire-guided transmission of data signals, and
wherein the rotation-compatible data transmission device comprises at least a first wireless transceiver unit and at least a second wireless transceiver unit, each of which is connected to one another via the transmission path and is configured to wirelessly transmit and receive data signals along the at least one wireless transmission sub-path;
wherein the first rotatable connection device is connected to a drive shaft of a drive device of the arm module in an un-rotatable manner, and wherein the first connection side is rotatable relative to the housing via the first connection device.