US 12,337,471 B2
Tool interface and robot with such a tool interface
Helge Schneider, Brackenheim (DE)
Assigned to IPR—Intelligente Peripherien für Roboter GmbH, Eppingen (DE)
Filed by IPR-Intelligente Peripherien für Roboter GmbH, Eppingen (DE)
Filed on May 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/318,784.
Claims priority of application No. 22180803 (EP), filed on Jun. 23, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0415357 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. B25J 19/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/04 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B25J 19/0058 (2013.01) [B25J 15/04 (2013.01); B25J 15/0416 (2013.01); B25J 15/045 (2013.01); B25J 15/0458 (2013.01); B25J 19/0029 (2013.01); B25J 19/0033 (2013.01); B25J 19/0075 (2013.01); B25J 11/005 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tool interface for coupling a tool to a robot, the tool interface comprising:
an abutment face for abutting a corresponding abutment face of the tool;
a coupling device for mechanically coupling the tool to the tool interface;
a discharge device for producing a discharge air flow in a region of the abutment face, the discharge device having a plurality of nozzle openings for discharging the discharge air flow, the plurality of nozzle openings being supplied with compressed air by a common compressed air connection of the tool interface;
a base member, the common compressed air connection being provided on the base member; and
a nozzle member fitted to the base member and having the plurality of nozzle openings extending therethrough;
wherein the base member has at least one recess adjacent the abutment face, the at least one recess allowing the discharge air flow to flow to the plurality of nozzle openings of the discharge device;
wherein at least one screw hole is provided in the at least one recess, the at least one screw hole configured to receive at least one fixing screw to fix the tool interface to a robot arm via the at least one fixing screw;
wherein the nozzle member covers the at least one recess; and
wherein the at least one recess allows for space for the at least one fixing screw and the nozzle member must be removed from the at least one recess to allow access to the at least one fixing screw in the at least one recess such that the at least one fixing screw is capable of being removed from the at least one screw hole only after the nozzle member is removed from the at least one recess.