US 11,986,954 B2
Robotic arm comprising casing shells connected by at least one linear connection element
Martin Riedel, Augsburg (DE); and Andre Reekers, Augsburg (DE)
Assigned to KUKA Deutschland GmbH, (DE)
Appl. No. 17/267,620
Filed by KUKA Deutschland GmbH, Augsburg (DE)
PCT Filed Jul. 31, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/070641
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 10, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/030496, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 13, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2018 213 499.5 (DE), filed on Aug. 10, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0323176 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
Int. Cl. B25J 19/00 (2006.01); F16B 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B25J 19/0075 (2013.01) [B25J 19/0083 (2013.01); F16B 1/00 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A robotic arm, comprising:
a plurality of links and a plurality of joints, each joint connecting two adjacent links to one another in a fixed arrangement;
a drive motor associated with each joint and configured to drive the joint to adjust the respective links relative to one another;
at least one of the links comprising:
at least one first casing shell,
at least one second casing shell, and
connecting structure connecting the at least one first casing shell with the at least one second casing shell in a form-fitting manner in order to form a hollow member;
wherein the connecting structure comprises at least one zip fastener.