Robot control unit

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Description

FIG. 1 is a line drawing of a back, bottom perspective view of a robot control unit showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front, bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front, down-facing view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back, up-facing view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof, the left side being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 7 is a back, top, perspective view thereof.

The broken lines consisting of unevenly sized dashes define the boundary of the claimed surface, which extends to the boundary but does not include the boundary. All other broken or dotted lines in the figures depict portions of the robot control unit that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a robot control unit as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1092475
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 7, 2021
Date of Patent: Sep 9, 2025
Assignee: Universal Robots A/S (Odense S)
Inventor: Jos Mirth (Odense S)
Primary Examiner: Marie D. Fast Horse
Application Number: 29/777,571