Abstract: A link for an industrial robot, the link including a main body for interconnecting a first joint and a second joint of the industrial robot, the main body including an exterior continuous main surface including a planar first surface section and a planar second surface section; a first opening in the first surface section; a second opening in the second surface section; a first cover sealingly closing the first opening and including an exterior planar first cover surface substantially flush with the first surface section; and a second cover sealingly closing the second opening and including an exterior planar second cover surface substantially flush with the second surface section. An industrial robot including a link is also provided.

Abstract: A parallel linkage mechanism includes a support member; a connection joint; a first arm interconnecting the support member and the connection joint and including a first intermediate joint and a first driving link rotatable around a first axis; a second arm interconnecting the support member and the connection joint in parallel with the first arm, the second arm including a second intermediate joint and a second driving link rotatable around a second axis, the first and second axes defining a reference plane; wherein the parallel linkage mechanism is configured to adopt a state where the first and second driving links are crossed, the connection joint is positioned on a primary side of the reference plane, and the first and second intermediate joints are positioned on an opposite secondary side of the reference plane.

Abstract: A seal unit for being installed in a joint, the seal unit having a first adapting ring concentric with a seal unit axis; a dynamic seal in contact with, and allowed to slide relative to, the first adapting ring; and a holding device configured to adopt two states, at least one of the states being associated with a unique seal unit width of the seal unit along the seal unit axis; wherein the holding device is configured to hold the dynamic seal compressed against the first adapting ring in at least one of the states. A joint, an industrial device and a method of installing a seal unit are also provided.

Abstract: An industrial robot comprising a base member including a base interface and a plurality of base holes for receiving bolts passing through a support structure in a first direction to secure the base member such that the base interface mates with the support structure; and an adapter for optional use to change a manner of mounting the industrial robot, the adapter including a first adapter interface, a second adapter interface, a plurality of first through holes for receiving bolts to secure the adapter to the base member such that the first adapter interface mates with the base interface, and a plurality of second through holes for receiving bolts passing therethrough and into the support structure in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, to secure the adapter such that the second adapter interface mates with the support structure.

Abstract: An industrial robot having a plurality of joints; a plurality of links arranged to be driven in motion by the joints; a housing including the links, an opening and a cover for selectably closing the opening, the housing defining an interior region and an exterior region of the industrial robot; and for at least one joint, a kinematic device associated with the joint and positioned in the interior region, and at least one fluid connection in fluid communication with the kinematic device, each fluid connection being arranged to supply lubricant to, or to receive lubricant from, the kinematic device and being accessible from the exterior region through the opening when the cover is removed for connecting a service tool to the fluid connection. A system having an industrial robot and a service tool is also provided.

Abstract: An industrial robot including a base; a manipulator movable relative to the base, the manipulator being hermetically closed and including a plurality of joints; a plurality of transmissions inside the manipulator, each transmission being associated with a unique joint; a plurality of motors inside the manipulator, each motor being arranged to drive a joint via the transmission associated with the joint; an outlet inside the manipulator distal of a distal transmission among the plurality of transmissions; a gas line passing between the base and the outlet; and a gas conducting structure configured to conduct a gas flow between the outlet and the base inside the manipulator, the gas conducting structure including, for each joint, at least one channel arranged to conduct the gas flow through the joint.

Abstract: A seal unit for being installed in a joint, the seal unit having a first adapting ring concentric with a seal unit axis; a dynamic seal in contact with, and allowed to slide relative to, the first adapting ring; and a holding device configured to adopt two states, at least one of the states being associated with a unique seal unit width of the seal unit along the seal unit axis; wherein the holding device is configured to hold the dynamic seal compressed against the first adapting ring in at least one of the states. A joint, an industrial device and a method of installing a seal unit are also provided.

Abstract: A joint including a first part and a second part rotatable relative to each other about a rotation axis, the second part having a second surface; a dynamic seal arranged to dynamically seal against the second surface; and a static seal arranged to seal a gap between the first part and the dynamic seal, and arranged to push the dynamic seal against the second surface; wherein the static seal in the gap is exposed to an external region outside the joint. An industrial device including a joint is also provided.

Abstract: An industrial robot including a base structure having an opening; a cover configured to fit in the opening; and an external seal bridging a gap between the base structure and the cover when the cover is fitted in the opening. The external seal forms within the gap a closed path entirely visible from a single perspective.

Abstract: A tool flange (22a) for an industrial robot (10), the tool flange (22a) comprising a distal surface (44) to which a tool (16a; 16b) for the industrial robot (10) can be secured; an external primary surface (46) facing outwards with respect to a central axis (34); an external distal groove (48) enclosing the central axis (34) and configured to receive an external distal static seal (88) to seal a primary gap (102) between the external primary surface (46) and the tool (16a; 16b) when the tool (16a; 16b) is secured to the distal surface (44), the external distal groove (48) separating the distal surface (44) and the external primary surface (46); and a tool flange connector (49a-49c) for being connected to a tool connector (97a-97c) of the tool (16a; 16b) when the tool (16a; 16b) is secured to the distal surface (44), the tool flange connector (49a-49c) being enclosed by the distal surface (44).

Abstract: A self-contained actuator for use in a robot manipulator includes: a housing, in which are arranged in axial sequence a gear, a motor, a brake, a sensor and a motor drive. The motor drive includes wide-bandgap/WBG electronics and is arranged in heat-dissipating relationship with a free end of the housing. Through the motor and some further components, there is provided a central channel for receiving a cable connected to at least one further actuator of the robot manipulator. The channel may be angled or straight. In embodiments where the motor drive is hollow, the central channel extends between the axial ends of the actuator. There is further provided an all-in-one industrial robot comprising a robot manipulator, in which one or more self-contained actuators with the above characteristics are installed and a robot controller is physically integrated.

Abstract: An ejector unit (1) is mounted on a conventional valve manifold (10) with a manifold pressurised air supply connected to an ejector (4) through channels (15, 16) and a first pilot valve (3). A suction channel (20) and a return air channel (22) are connected through manifold (10) to outlet ports from the ejector (4) suction chamber (17) and outlet nozzle (18′) respectively. The ejector unit (1) is mounted through face (8) onto manifold (10) using the same hole pattern as for valves connected to the manifold.