Abstract: A wrist mechanism for an articulated robot includes a first wrist link which extends on an extension of the robot arm and which is fixed to the outer peripheral portion of a rotary portion. A second wrist link is fixed to an output shaft of the rotary portion, and a third wrist link is pivotally connected to an end portion of the first wrist link so that the third wrist link can be turned. A fourth wrist link is pivotally connected to end portions of the second and third wrist links and extends parallel to the first wrist link. A work clamping device is fixed to a pivot pin of the third wrist link. A damping device is provided between the wrist and the first wrist link or second wrist link. Thus, there is provided a wrist mechanism having non-reinforced arms and a driving motor of a small load, capable of being operated at a high speed and kept safe even when the work clamping device collides with an obstruction.

Abstract: An articulated robot comprises a parallelogrammic linkage comprising a fixed base (1) having a horizontal upper surface, a first arm (2) pivotally supported for turning about an axis perpendicular to the upper surface of the fixed base (1), a first auxiliary link (3) parallel to the first arm (2), and a second auxiliary link (4) pivotally joined to the respective extremities of the first arm (2) and the first auxiliary link (3); and a second arm (5) supported on the second auxiliary link (4) for turning about an axis parallel to the axis perpendicular to the upper surface of the fixed base (1). The motion of the second arm (5) is not restricted by the first arm (2), and the articulated robot is capable of moving a work between two separate points at a high speed.

Abstract: In an arm-driving device for an industrial robot wherein one end of a first arm (2) is secured to a first pivot axis (21) pivotally supported by a base (1); one end of a second arm (3) is secured to a second pivot axis (31) pivotally supported by the other end of the first arm (2); and parallel linked pivot axes (44) pivotally provided in a concentric relationship with the first pivot axis (21) are connected to a second pivot axis (31) by parallel links (4) and (5); wherein driven bars (41) and (51) of the two parallel links are secured to both ends of said second pivot axis (31) with said first arm (2) sandwiched therebetween; and two connecting bars (42) and (52) connecting driving bars (43) and (53) secured to said parallel link pivot axes (44) and (45) to driven bars (41) and (51), are offset outside said driving bars ( 43) and (53) and driven bars (41) and (51), respectively.