Abstract: Systems and methods of assembling a wrist assembly are provided. The wrist assembly includes a tension member, a first link, and a second link. The second link includes an assembly path, a guide path, and a retention pocket. A first end portion of the tension member is inserted through the assembly path within the second link. The tension member is configured to be rotated to transition the first tension member portion from the assembly path to be within the guide path. The retention member is retained within the retention pocket on a condition that the first tension member portion is rotated to be within the guide path such that movement of the tension member relative to the second link is limited. Movement of the first tension member portion within the second guide path urges the second link to rotate relative to the first link.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for converting linear motion to rotary motion are provided. In some embodiments, the apparatus may include a plate having a plurality of connection points and a channel. The apparatus may also include a wobbler having an end that extends along the first axis and a cylindrical body having a second axis that is offset from the first axis by a first angle. The plate may be rotatably connected to the cylindrical body and configured to rotate about the second axis. The apparatus may further include a plurality of flexure assemblies connected to the plurality of connection points of the plate.

Abstract: A differential gear device for a vehicle including a housing, a pinion shaft provided inside the housing, a pinion gear respectively mounted on both ends of the pinion shaft, and a pair of side gears respectively disposed on both sides of a width direction of a vehicle and engaged to the pinion gear. A disconnector actuator system is coupled to one side gear and a drive shaft is coupled to the other side gear among the pair of the side gears. The differential gear device for the vehicle includes a noise reduction unit provided between the cover to which the drive shaft is coupled and the other side gear to prevent a whine noise from being generated between the pinion gear and the other side gear during the operation of the disconnector actuator system.

Abstract: A synchronous motor, including: an orientation sheet, an orientation gear set, a casing, a rotor, a transmission gear set, an input gear and an output gear set; wherein the orientation sheet is connected with the orientation gear set, and the orientation sheet is provided with a positioning rod, an orientation member and a groove for storing lubricating oil; the bottom surface of the casing is provided with a positioning groove, and the positioning rod is slidably connected with the positioning groove; the rotor is provided inside the casing, the rotor protrudes from the bottom of the casing and is provided with an orientation boss, and the orientation boss bears against the orientation member.

Abstract: A gearshift lock for a gearbox includes a gearshift cylinder and a pawl wheel with a toothing. The gearshift lock includes a rotatably positioned pawl, and the pawl engages in the toothing of the pawl wheel in a locked position, and is disengaged from the pawl wheel in a freewheeling position. The pawl is pretensioned by a spring element in the direction of the locked position, and an engagement element is connected to the pawl. The engagement element holds the pawl in the freewheeling position by directly interacting with the gearshift cylinder against the effect of the spring element when the gearshift cylinder takes up a rotational position in a freewheeling rotational range, and the pawl can be released from the gearshift cylinder into a locked position by the engagement element when the gearshift cylinder takes up a rotational position in a locked rotational range.

Abstract: A gear portion of a power transmission device is connected to one side in an axial direction of a first shaft rotatable about a first axis extending along a horizontal direction. The first shaft is supported by a first bearing. The gear portion includes a second shaft rotatable about a second axis below the first axis. A lubricant is provided in a first bearing holding portion of the first bearing. A gear housing that houses the gear portion includes an oil passage below the first bearing. A first end of the oil passage is connected to the first bearing holding portion through the first bearing. A second end of the oil passage is connected to a second bearing holding portion of a second bearing that supports the second shaft through an opening below the first bearing.

Abstract: A movable hybrid machining robot is provided based on a three-degree-of-freedom force-controlled parallel module. In one example, the robot comprises: an automated guided vehicle (III-11) configured to ensure a large moving stroke of the robot; a linear guide rail (III-12) configured to control movement of the hybrid robot when the automated guided vehicle (III-11) is parked; a planar two-degree-of-freedom hybrid robotic arm configured to control in-plane two-degree-of-freedom motion, wherein the in-plane two-degree-of-freedom motion is driven by a motor on a base (21); and a three-degree-of-freedom, force-controlled parallel machining module (I) configured to control one translational degree of freedom and two rotational degrees of freedom and to control positive pressure on an end effector (564).

Abstract: A robotic manipulator includes a first stage, a second stage, a third stage, and an actuator that actuates movement of the second stage with respect to the first stage. Movement of the second stage with respect to the first stage passively drives movement of the third stage with respect to the second stage. In some embodiments, the passive driving is achieved using one or more cables. In other embodiments, the passive driving is achieved using rack and pinion components. The robotic manipulator may further include additional stages, wherein movement of preceding stages passively drives movement of succeeding stages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a linear actuator comprised of a tube and method of deploying 3 spools of strips into a tube by consolidating the strips in an overlapping condition with each other each in a helical form of a constant diameter.

Abstract: A drive system for a vehicle having a maximum speed, the drive system comprising: a first electric drive motor configured to drive both a first wheel and a second wheel of the vehicle; a differential coupled to the first electric drive motor, the differential being configured to split drive provided by the first electric drive motor so as to form a first drive path from the differential to the first wheel and a second drive path from the differential to the second wheel; a second electric drive motor positioned along the first drive path and configured to drive the first wheel; and a third electric drive motor positioned along the second drive path and configured to drive the second wheel; wherein each of the first, second and third electric drive motors are configured to provide drive up to the maximum speed of the vehicle.

Abstract: To provide a rotating member and a forming method thereof that allow formation of protrusions biting into an opposite surface to achieve high slip torque with a simple configuration. The rotating member includes a boss part and an anti-slip surface at least on one of both axial end faces of the boss part. The anti-slip surface has a plurality of corrugated rib parts, which includes a main groove and at least one auxiliary groove extending parallel to the main groove, with a ridge protruding higher than the anti-slip surface between the main groove and the auxiliary groove.

Abstract: An electric-motor system includes a forward electric-motor assembly, a rear electric-motor assembly arranged in series relative to the forward electric-motor assembly, a forward electric-motor driveshaft splined to the forward electric-motor assembly and comprising a forward electric-motor drive-shaft shear section, and a rear electric-motor driveshaft splined to the rear electric-motor assembly and comprising a rear electric-motor drive-shaft shear section, at least a portion of the rear electric-motor driveshaft arranged concentrically within the forward electric-motor driveshaft. The forward electric-motor driveshaft and the rear electric-motor driveshaft rotate about a common axis.

Abstract: A system for a driveline is provided. In one example a driveline may include a first and a second input shaft gear disposed on an input shaft. In one example, the first input shaft gear may selectively drivingly engage with the input shaft via a first clutch and the second input shaft gear may selectively drivingly engage with the input shaft via a second clutch. In another example, a first and a second counter shaft gear may be disposed on a countershaft and drivingly engage with the countershaft, wherein the first input shaft gear drivingly engages with the first countershaft gear and the second input shaft gear is drivingly engages with the second countershaft gear via an idler gear.

Abstract: A robotic arm includes a plurality of joints and a plurality of links, each connecting two adjacent joints to one another in a fixed arrangement. At least one of the links includes at least one first casing shell and at least one second casing shell, wherein the first casing shell is connected to the second casing shell in a form-fitting manner in order to form a hollow link, and wherein structure connecting the casing shells includes at least one zip fastener.

Abstract: An integrated power distribution apparatus for a cooking robot, including: a bottom plate (1); a motor fixing base (2) fixedly mounted on one side of a surface of the bottom plate, a power motor (3) fixedly mounted on one side of the motor fixing base, a control motor (4) fixedly mounted on a surface of the motor fixing base, two shaft couplers (5) respectively arranged on one sides of the power motor and the control motor, a fixed support (6) fixedly mounted on the surface of the bottom plate, two rotation output shafts (7) respectively arranged on a surface of the fixed support, four power output gears (8) sequentially arranged from left to right on one side of the rotation output shaft, a placement base (22) fixedly mounted on the surface of the bottom plate, and bearings (23) respectively arranged on two sides of an interior of the placement base.

Abstract: A transmission, including an outer shell (1), an inner shell (2), a drive disk (3), a plurality of T-shaped teeth (4), a gear (5), a tooth seat (6), an adjustable nut (7), balls (8), inner balls (9), outer balls (10), an inner protective frame (11), an outer protective frame (12), rollers (13), a first sealing ring (14), a second sealing ring (15) and a third sealing ring (16). Transmission clearance can be adjusted freely at any time, the meshing of the T-shaped tooth and the gear is a real surface meshing, and almost all the teeth participate in force transmission simultaneously. Therefore, the transmission has high precision, high mechanical properties, and long service life.

Abstract: Cable routing approaches are described that allow cables to pass through a traditional chain joint without reducing the strength capacity or impairing the range of motion of the joint. The cable routing approaches permit the cables to be housed inside the structure of the robotic arm and pass through the chain joint in a manner that does not limit the width of the chain.

Abstract: A strain wave gear comprising an outer ring and an inner ring rotatably arranged in the outer ring. The inner ring comprises an internally toothed gear and a flex spline is arranged in the inner ring and comprise a flexible part comprising an external toothed gear. A wave generator is rotatable in relation to the flex spline and is configured to flex the flexible part in a radial direction to partly mesh the external toothed gear with the internally toothed gear causing rotation of the inner ring in relation to the outer ring. A part of said inner ring extends out of said outer ring and comprises an outwardly protruding output flange. An encoder reader can be disposed on the outer ring and an encoder track can disposed on the inner ring. A robot joint comprising the strain wave gear is also disclosed.

Abstract: Structural members and methods for manufacturing a plastic-based, bulk, antimicrobial structural member of a robot. Such bulk antimicrobial plastic solution can meet the hygienic requirement and the mechanical performance requirement of a structural member of a robot simultaneously. Meanwhile, it may reduce the overall weight of the robot.

Abstract: A robot arm includes a first structural component, in particular a main frame for fixing the robot arm in its surroundings, a second structural component, in particular a carousel, which is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation on the first structural component and a transmission for twisting the second structural component relative to the first structural component. The transmission includes a transmission casing and, a casing of the first structural component has at least one integrated cavity for receiving lubricant for the transmission. The cavity is fluidically connected to the transmission casing by at least one connecting duct in the casing of the first structural component.