ROBOT ASSEMBLY FOR PROCESSING AND/OR HANDLING A WORKPIECE, PROTECTION ELEMENT FOR A ROBOT ASSEMBLY, AND PROTECTION ASSEMBLY

Abstract: a robot assembly for processing and/or handling a workpiece is described. it comprises a manipulator unit with a flange surface, an effector unit which is mounted on the flange surface, and a protection element which is fastened to the manipulator unit and/or to the effector unit. the protection element has an extension component along a flange surface central axis and is positioned at least in portions next to the effector unit in the flange surface in the transverse direction. furthermore, a fastening interface for fastening a sensor unit is provided on the protection element for collision protection. alternatively, the protection element can be monitored by sensors for collision protection. a protection element for such a robot assembly is also presented. also presented is a protection assembly comprising such a protection element and a distance sensor unit.

Inventor(s): Oliver KRIEG, Etienne EICHSTAEDT, Hermann WIESER

CPC Classification: B25J19/0075 ({Means for protecting the manipulator from its environment or vice versa})

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