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US 12,697,738 B2

Robot, drive mechanism, speed reducer, torque sensor, and torque detection method

US 12,697,738 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-04. Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
Inventors
Fei ZHAO; Kumiko TOMA; Shinsuke KUCHIWANO; Eiji FUJITSU; Satoshi SUEYOSHI
Publication date
2026-08-04
Filing date
2023-11-21
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,697,738 B2 · US12697738 · 12697738

Abstract

A robot includes a speed reducer that increases a first torque output from a motor and outputs a second torque, a torque sensor including an output part that outputs the second torque output from the speed reducer, and a sensor part that detects at least a torque applied to the output part, and a damper that is positioned in a transmission path of the second torque from the speed reducer to the torque sensor and damps transmission of the second torque.

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