Patents by Inventor Andre Reekers
Andre Reekers has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 12005577Abstract: A robot assembly includes at least four load-bearing structural parts connected by joints between each two adjacent structural parts to form a chain, and a joint motor associated with each joint for the driven movement of the structural parts connected by the joint relative to each other. A control device is provided in one of the structural parts which is connected at both ends to an adjacent structural part via an associated joint. The control device is designed to control at least three of the joint motors, and the electrical connection of the control device to each of the joint motors necessary for the controlling process is provided by a separate control line dedicated to the associated joint motor.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: KUKA Deutschland GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Schober, Moritz Zasche, Andre Reekers, Jorge Torres, Martin Riedel, Sabine Beck
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Patent number: 11986954Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: KUKA Deutschland GmbHInventors: Martin Riedel, Andre Reekers
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Publication number: 20210323176Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Martin Riedel, Andre Reekers
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Publication number: 20210146529Abstract: A robot assembly includes at least four load-bearing structural parts connected by joints between each two adjacent structural parts to form a chain, and a joint motor associated with each joint for the driven movement of the structural parts connected by the joint relative to each other. A control device is provided in one of the structural parts which is connected at both ends to an adjacent structural part via an associated joint. The control device is designed to control at least three of the joint motors, and the electrical connection of the control device to each of the joint motors necessary for the controlling process is provided by a separate control line dedicated to the associated joint motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2019Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Wolfgang Schober, Moritz Zasche, Andre Reekers, Jorge Torres, Martin Riedel, Sabine Beck
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Publication number: 20210023722Abstract: A joint arrangement for an articulated arm robot includes a first structural member and a second structural member which is mounted, in particular floatingly mounted, in a pivot bearing on the first structural member. A first cable has a first cable portion arranged on the first structural member and a second cable portion arranged on the second structural member. The first and second cable portions are connected in a first cable loop. In one embodiment the joint arrangement has a torque sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Andre Reekers, Moritz Zasche, Florian Zurmuehlen, Wolfgang Schober, Martin Riedel, Jorge Torres
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Patent number: 9950423Abstract: An industrial robot includes a robot arm with multiple elements connected via joints, one element of which is designed as a linkage and another designed as an arm extension. The arm extension is mounted on one side of the linkage in a pivotal manner about a rotational axis by one of the joints and supports at least two other elements which form hand elements of the robot arm. An arm extension drive on the arm extension pivots the arm extension relative to the linkage, and a first hand element drive on the arm extension moves one of the hand elements relative to the arm extension. A motor shaft of the arm extension drive on the arm extension is offset from and runs parallel to the rotational axis, and a motor shaft of the first hand element drive on the arm extension is perpendicular to and spaced from the rotational axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2014Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: KUKA Deutschland GmbHInventors: Rainer Krumbacher, Andre Reekers
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Publication number: 20160114480Abstract: An industrial robot includes a robot arm with multiple elements connected via joints, one element of which is designed as a linkage and another designed as an arm extension. The arm extension is mounted on one side of the linkage in a pivotal manner about a rotational axis by one of the joints and supports at least two other elements which form hand elements of the robot arm. An arm extension drive on the arm extension pivots the arm extension relative to the linkage, and a first hand element drive on the arm extension moves one of the hand elements relative to the arm extension. A motor shaft of the arm extension drive on the arm extension is offset from and runs parallel to the rotational axis, and a motor shaft of the first hand element drive on the arm extension is perpendicular to and spaced from the rotational axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Rainer Krumbacher, Andre Reekers
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Patent number: 8763488Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial robot, having a multiple-axis robot arm, with a base, a carousel that is rotatably supported relative to the base in reference to an axis and a mechanical stop device provided to limit a rotary motion of the carousel relative to the base. The stop device has a slider situated on the base, with stops situated at its ends, a trailing stop situated in the slider and a drive dog situated on the carousel. The drive dog and the slider are designed so that the drive dog is introduced into the slider by a corresponding rotary motion of the carousel relative to the axis and pushes the trailing stop against the relative stop. The trailing stop includes a plastically deformable damping element, which is provided to brake the carousel due to a plastic deformation caused by the trailing stop being pushed against the relevant stop by the drive dog.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: KUKA Roboter GmbHInventor: Andre Reekers
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Publication number: 20110072918Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial robot (1), having a multiple-axis robot arm (2), with a base (3), a carousel (4) that is rotatably supported relative to the base (3) in reference to an axis (A1) and a mechanical stop device provided to limit a rotary motion of the carousel (4) relative to the base (3). The stop device has a slider (11) situated on the base (3), with stops (17, 18) situated at its ends, a trailing stop (12) situated in the slider (11) and a drive dog (13) situated on the carousel (4). The drive dog (13) and the slider (11) are designed so that the drive dog (13) is introduced into the slider by a corresponding rotary motion of the carousel (4) relative to the axis and pushes the trailing stop (12) against the relative stop (17, 18). The trailing stop (12) includes a plastically deformable damping element (21), which is provided to brake the carousel (4) due to a plastic deformation caused by the trailing stop (12) being pushed against the relevant stop (17, 18) by the drive dog (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: KUKA ROBOTER GMBHInventor: Andre Reekers
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Patent number: D444488Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2000Date of Patent: July 3, 2001Assignee: KUKA Roboter GmbHInventors: Mario Selic, Andre Reekers, Annett Steinacker
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Patent number: D449057Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2000Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignee: KUKA Roboter GmbHInventors: Mario Selic, Andre Reekers, Annette Steinacker
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Patent number: D692041Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: KUKA Laboratories GmbHInventors: Mario Selic, Achim Heinze, Andre Reekers, Dieter Schaab