KR20160111775A - Elbow Joint Assembly of Robot Arm - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to an elbow joint assembly of a robot arm, and more particularly, to an elbow joint assembly of a robot arm having a simple and lightweight structure while significantly increasing strength and rigidity.
Since Unimate was first used in automotive assembly in 1962, robotic engineering has become a vital technology in production, service, medical, exploration, military, and aerospace fields thanks to rapid technology development and the spread of its application offerings. I got it.
Conventional robots were intended to perform simple repetitive tasks at high speed and precise precision. However, in recent years, there have been many researches on robots that can be remotely connected to share a space with people, surgical robots that facilitate various operations such as laparoscopic surgery, And various types of robots, such as industrial robots that enable contact, are being developed.
Especially, recently developed Baxtor robot has ability to detect and adapt human force so that it can move robot directly and direct work, and it is attracted attention as next generation robot that can cooperate with robot in the same work space have.
However, Baxtor robots sacrifice robustness, rigidity, precision and operation speed in order to secure such safety, and their performance is lower than that of conventional industrial robots.
Therefore, there is a demand for a robot technology that can sense an external force, is safe in contact and collision, and satisfies high strength, rigidity, precision, and operation speed.
To accomplish this, the technology to realize the robot 's joint structure similar to that of the human arm with high degree of freedom is emerging as a core research task, and research results reflecting the achievement are also being announced.
However, the robot joint structure studied so far has a problem that its structure is very complicated in order to have sufficient strength and rigidity while having many degrees of freedom, and there is a problem that performance is degraded when the structure is simplified.
Therefore, a method for solving such problems is required.
Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [8] Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an elbow joint assembly of a robot arm that has high strength and rigidity and has multiple degrees of freedom, .
The problems of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.
In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides an elbow joint assembly for a robot arm, comprising: a fixing member connected to an upper arm and having a first curved portion formed at an at least part of a circumference thereof, A rotation member having a second curved surface portion formed by an arc contacting with the first curved surface portion and rotating along the first curved surface portion, and a second center of gravity of the fixing member and the second curved surface portion with respect to the rotation center point of the first curved surface portion and the second curved surface portion, The first and second curved portions and the second curved portion are provided on at least one pair of first pulleys provided on one eccentric side of the rotary member, At least a pair of second pulleys, a first wire portion wound on the pair of first pulleys, one side of which is extended to the rear side of the fixing member, and a pair of second pulleys, And a second wire portion extending to the rear side of the fixing member.
The actuator may further include an actuator disposed behind the fixing member and rotating the first and second wire portions by linearly moving the first wire portion and the second wire portion in directions opposite to each other.
And a secondary pulley disposed between the driving unit and the first pulley of the fixing member and the second pulley of the driving unit and the fixing member to change the extension direction of the first wire unit and the second wire unit have.
And the auxiliary pulley may include a plurality of wire receiving grooves into which the first wire portion and the second wire portion are inserted.
The plurality of wire receiving grooves may be formed to be rotatable independently of each other.
And a second wire extending from the driving unit to the other joint assembly provided at the front of the rotary member so as not to interfere with the relative rotation of the fixing member and the rotary member, And may further include a plurality of connection pulleys for changing the direction.
At this time, a plurality of other wire portions may be provided and may be connected to intersect between the plurality of connection pulleys.
And a support bar connecting the rotation center points of the first curved surface portion and the second curved surface portion to each other and supporting the fixing member and the rotary member.
And a rotation assist member which is provided to cross the circumference of the fixing member and the rotation member at the same time at the contact points of the first curved surface portion and the second curved surface portion and to induce rolling motion between the fixing member and the rotation member .
Further, an insertion groove into which the rotation assistant member is inserted may be formed around the fixing member and the rotary member.
The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
First, it has high strength and rigidity, has excellent precision and can perform quick work.
Second, since the structure has a simple structure compared to the strength and rigidity, it is possible to reduce the weight and greatly reduce the manufacturing cost.
Third, since the driving unit is provided outside the joint, there is an advantage that it does not interfere with the movement of the elbow joint.
The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the basic principles of strength and stiffness amplification structures for implementing the present invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates an elbow joint assembly of a robot arm according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 3 is a view showing a robot arm according to a first embodiment of the present invention in which the elbow joint assembly of the robot arm is rotated; FIG.
FIG. 4 is a view showing the relationship between the lengths of the first wire portion and the second wire portion according to the rotation of the rotary member in the elbow joint assembly of the robot arm according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 5 is a side view of an elbow joint assembly of a robot arm according to a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 6 is a side view of an elbow joint assembly of a robot arm according to a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIGS. 7 and 8 are views illustrating a driving operation of an elbow joint assembly of a robot arm according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a view illustrating an internal structure of an elbow joint assembly of a robot arm according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 10 is a view illustrating a fixing member of an elbow joint assembly of a robot arm according to a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
11 is a view showing a rotation assistant member wound around a fixing member and a rotating member in an elbow joint assembly of a robot arm according to a second embodiment of the present invention; And
12 is a detailed view of a first connection pulley in an elbow joint assembly of a robot arm according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present embodiment, the same designations and the same reference numerals are used for the same components, and further description thereof will be omitted.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a diagram showing a principle of a basic strength and stiffness amplification structure for implementing the present invention. Fig.
1, a structure for amplifying strength and rigidity for realizing the present invention includes an
Particularly, the
The tensile force T of the actuator and the rigidity K of the
T out = nT
K out = n²K
As shown in the above equation, the tension is amplified in proportion to n, and the stiffness is amplified in proportion to the square of n. Since high rigidity is an essential element for precise control, it is an important feature that compensates for the decrease in rigidity when the
In the case of the present invention, the elbow joint assembly of the robot arm is implemented by using the above-described strength and rigidity amplification structure, and the following description will be given.
FIG. 2 is a view showing an
2 and 3, the
Specifically, the
In the present embodiment, the
At least one pair of the
In the present embodiment, the
The
The driving unit is disposed behind the fixing
Hereinafter, the term "rear" refers to a traveling direction from the
The
That is, in this embodiment, the circulating
3, when the
Accordingly, the
Also, when the
The elbow
In the present embodiment, a pair of rotations (not shown) are provided on the circumference of the
That is, the first rotation assist
At this time, the rotation assist
4 is a view showing a change in length of a first wire portion and a second wire portion according to rotation of a
The distance between the first pulley and the second pulley corresponding to each other is W and the diameter of the rotating
As can be seen from the above equation, since the first wire portion and the second wire portion move symmetrically with respect to each other, the movement of the first wire portion and the second wire portion can be controlled using only one actuator.
Therefore, in the above-described embodiment, the first wire portion and the second wire portion are formed of one circulating wire, and the circulating wire is driven by only the rotation of the circulating member by the first actuator.
Hereinafter, embodiments in which the present invention is more specifically described will be described. 5 and 6 show an actual implementation of the elbow joint assembly of the robot arm according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a view showing one side of an elbow joint assembly of a robot arm according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a side view of an elbow joint assembly of a robot arm according to a second embodiment of the present invention to be.
In the case of the second embodiment of the present invention shown in Figs. 5 to 6, the fixing
In the second embodiment of the present invention, the fixing
On the other hand, in the case of this embodiment, connection pulleys 170a, 170b, 170c, and 170d may be further provided. The connection pulleys 170a, 170b, 170c, and 170d change the extending direction so that the other wires extending from the driving unit to the other joint side such as the wrist do not interfere with the relative rotation of the fixing
Specifically, in this embodiment, the
The
7 and 8, the
Therefore, the driving force can be transmitted to the other joint side without being interfered with the driving of the elbow joint assembly.
9 is a view showing the internal structure of an elbow joint assembly of a robot arm according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 9, in this embodiment, a
The
The fixing
In the present embodiment, a driving unit (not shown) provided behind the fixing
When the
The
FIG. 10 is a view showing a state of a fixing
As described above, a pair of rotations (not shown) are provided around the rotating
In this embodiment, an
In this embodiment, both ends of the
FIG. 12 is a detailed view of a
12, in this embodiment, the
Therefore, in this embodiment, a plurality of wire portions can be wound simultaneously by only one
The same can be applied to the
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It is obvious to them. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be considered as illustrative rather than restrictive, and the present invention is not limited to the above description, but may be modified within the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.
100: Robot arm elbow joint assembly
110: circulation member 120: fixing member
122: first curved surface portion 130: rotating member
132: second curved portion 140: first pulley
150: second pulley 151: connecting pulley
160a:
170a to 170d: connection pulley 180: support bar
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A rotary member connected to the forearm and having a second curved surface portion formed by an arc of which at least a portion of the circumference is in contact with the first curved surface portion and is rotated along the first curved surface portion;
At least one pair of first pulleys provided on one side of the fixing member and the eccentric side of the rotating member with respect to a rotation center point of the first curved surface portion and the second curved surface portion;
At least one pair of second pulleys provided on the other side of the fixing member and the eccentric portion of the rotating member with respect to the center of rotation of the first curved portion and the second curved portion;
A first wire portion wound on the pair of first pulleys and having one side extended to the rear side of the fixing member; And
A second wire portion wound on the pair of second pulleys and having one side extended to the rear side of the fixing member;
The elbow joint assembly of the robot arm comprising:
And an actuator which is provided behind the fixing member and linearly moves the first wire portion and the second wire portion in opposite directions to rotate the rotary member.
Further comprising an auxiliary pulley which is provided between the driving unit and the first pulley of the fixing member and between the driving unit and the second pulley of the fixing member to change the extending direction of the first wire unit and the second wire unit, Elbow joint assembly.
And the auxiliary pulley includes a plurality of wire receiving grooves into which the first wire portion and the second wire portion are inserted.
Wherein the plurality of wire receiving grooves are individually rotatable.
The other wire extending from the driving unit to the other joint assembly provided at the front of the rotating member is provided in the fixing member and the rotating member so as to prevent interference with the relative rotation of the fixing member and the rotating member, The elbow joint assembly further comprising a plurality of connection pulleys.
Wherein a plurality of the other wire portions are provided, and are connected to intersect between the plurality of connection pulleys.
Further comprising a support bar connecting the rotation center points of the first curved surface portion and the second curved surface portion to each other and supporting the fixation member and the rotatable member.
And a rotation assist member for simultaneously rolling the fixing member and the rotation member crossing at the contact point between the first curved surface portion and the second curved surface portion and guiding the rolling motion between the fixing member and the rotation member Includes a robot arm elbow joint assembly.
And an insertion groove into which the rotation assistant member is inserted is formed around the fixing member and the rotary member.
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