Title:
TOOL EXCHANGE DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/056061
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a tool exchange device capable of connecting power supply paths provided inside a robot, without pulling out the power supply paths to the outside. A tool exchange device (10) is provided with a male member (16) that is attached to a body (14) of a machine (12) and a female member (20) that is attached to a tool (18). The tool exchange device (10) is characterized in that: the male member (16) and the female member (20) have a plurality of coupling parts (34) that mechanically connect the male member (16) and the female member (20) and a connector part (38) that connects power supply paths disposed inside the body (14) to the tool (18); the plurality of coupling parts (34) and the connector part (38) are provided in a joining surface (16A) between the male member (16) and the female member (20); and the plurality of coupling parts (34) are disposed around the connector part (38).
Inventors:
NISHIO HIDEKI (JP)
KAMADA YASUSHI (JP)
KAMADA YASUSHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2017/032243
Publication Date:
March 29, 2018
Filing Date:
September 07, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NITTA CORP (JP)
International Classes:
B25J15/04
Foreign References:
| JPH0592383A | 1993-04-16 | |||
| JPH04360783A | 1992-12-14 | |||
| JPH08111256A | 1996-04-30 | |||
| US20130012053A1 | 2013-01-10 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
YOSHIDA Tadanori (JP)
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