An automated carrier system is disclosed for moving objects to be processed. The automated carrier system includes a discontinuous plurality of track sections on which an automated carrier may be directed to move, and the automated carrier includes a base structure on which an object may be supported, and at least two wheels assemblies being pivotally supported on the base structure for pivoting movement from a first position to a second position to effect a change in direction of movement of the carrier.

An arm unit of a robot has a lower arm mechanism including a parallel link structure and an upper arm mechanism. The lower arm mechanism has a front link and a rear link including respective lower ends rotatably connected to the base portion. A lower arm drive mechanism has a lower ball screw and a lower bearing portion supporting a shaft so as to be rotatable about its axis. An extending portion extending from the lower end of the rear link is connected to a nut so as to be rotatable about a nut side rotational axis. The lower bearing portion is connected to a base portion so as to be rotatable about a bearing portion side rotational axis. Thus, high mechanical rigidity can be ensured over a wide operation range under a high load condition.

There is provided a carrier device that has a linkage arm mechanism, in particular, a carrier device that cools the linkage arm mechanism and can reduce the impact of radiation heat from a work that is in a high temperature state. A carrier device is a carrier device that includes a linkage arm mechanism and a pivot shaft, and the linkage arm mechanism includes lower arms and upper arms, and one ends of which are respectively connected to the lower arms, and horizontal movement members that support a work that is connected to the other ends of the upper arms, and cooling plates are respectively arranged between the upper arms, and the horizontal movement members.

A mobile robotic system capable of moving and having N articulated structures connected to one another pairwise in series so as to form a loop. N being a positive integer greater than or equal to 3. Each articulated structure, referred to as a quadrant, having at least two successive limbs, including a first limb referred to as the torso and a last limb. Two successive members of the quadrant being connected to one another by a joint allowing at least one rotation about an axis. A quadrant end joint of the quadrant connecting the last limb of the quadrant to the torso of the next quadrant.

A manipulator robot is provided. The manipulator robot includes a first link. a second link including an end effector at one side thereof, the first link pivotably connected to another side of the second link, a single motor to provide a pivoting force for pivoting the first link and the second link, and a pivoting force transmitting member to transmit a pivoting force of one of the first link and the second link by the single motor to pivot the other.

A mechanical arm, a master operating platform, and a surgical robot. The mechanical arm comprises a base link; a parallelogram mechanism rotatably connected to the base link, an axis of rotation of the parallelogram mechanism about the base link coinciding with a first rotational axis between a first linkage and a second linkage in the parallelogram mechanism; and a gravity compensation mechanism, comprising a rotating mechanism and an elastic mechanism, the rotating mechanism being coupled to at least one of the first linkage and the second linkage, as well as the base link, and the elastic mechanism being coupled to the base link and the rotating mechanism, so as to generate a compensation torque to balance gravity moment of the parallelogram mechanism in at least one degree of freedom corresponding to the parallelogram mechanism.

An assembly of links and motorized joint unit comprises two or more links. The links have a tubular body, one or both ends of the tubular body being an open end. A motorized joint unit has a first portion received in the open end of the tubular body of a first of the links so as to be secured relative to the first of the links. A second portion is rotatable relative to the first portion by actuation of the motorized joint unit, the second portion received in the open end of the tubular body of a second of the links, the motorized joint unit secured relative to the second of the links. A protective sleeve has a tubular body mounted over part of the motorized joint unit to cover a gap between the first and the second of the links, the protective sleeve having a rigid annular member and a flexible annular member, the flexible annular member foldable onto the rigid annular member.

A waterjet system in accordance with at least some embodiments includes a carriage, a motion assembly configured to move the carriage horizontally relative to a workpiece, and a cutting head carried by the carriage. The waterjet system can also include a kinematic chain through which the cutting head is operably connected to the carriage. The kinematic chain can include first, second, and third joints rotatably adjustable about different first, second, and third axes, respectively. The carriage and the first and second joints can be configured to move the cutting head along a path relative to the workpiece while the cutting head directs a jet toward the workpiece to form a product. The third joint can be configured to shift a kinematic singularity away from the path to reduce or eliminate delay and corresponding reduced cutting accuracy associated with approaching the kinematic singularity.

A robot includes: an articulated arm and a plurality of motors. The articulated arm includes a plurality of links connected by a plurality of joints. The plurality of links include: a hand configured to support the electronic substrate; a base; and one or more arm links connecting the hand to the base. The plurality of motors are configured to drive the plurality of joints respectively around rotational axes each of which is along a vertical orientation orthogonal to the electronic substrate supported by the hand, to change a position and a posture of the hand with respect to the base while the hand supporting the electronic substrate. Each of the plurality of motors is a direct drive motor and is disposed at a corresponding joint of the plurality of joints.

A robot include: an articulated arm including. The articulated arm include: a hand; a base; an arm; and a plurality of joints arranged along the arm. The plurality of joints are driven respectively around rotational axes. At least a part of the articulated arm is accommodated in a chamber having an opening. The robot further includes a flange extending between the base and the arm to cover the opening of the chamber. The flange has a longitudinal orientation. A rotational axis of the rotational axes proximate to the base is located between one end of the flange and a center of the flange in the longitudinal orientation. A distance from the rotational axis to the one end of the flange is less than a distance from the vertical axis to the center of the flange in the longitudinal orientation.