Robot

摘要

A robot includes a base; a swivel unit rotatably arranged on the base; a lower arm having a base end portion, a tip end portion and a side surface, the base end portion rotatably supported on the swivel unit to enable the lower arm to swing in a front-rear direction; and first and second cable bundles arranged on the side surface of the lower arm to extend along a longitudinal direction of the lower arm. The robot further includes a cable bundle support mechanism including a guide unit for supporting the first and second cable bundles to move in the longitudinal direction of the lower arm.

主权项

1. A robot, comprising:
a base; a swivel unit rotatably arranged on the base; a lower arm having a base end portion rotatably supported on the swivel unit, the lower arm being swingable in a front-rear direction; a first cable bundle and a second cable bundle which are arranged on a side surface of the lower arm to extend along a longitudinal direction of the lower arm; and a cable bundle support mechanism including a guide unit for supporting the first cable bundle and the second cable bundle to move in the longitudinal direction of the lower arm, the guide unit including one or more sliders movable in the longitudinal direction of the lower arm and a pair of slide rails extending along the longitudinal direction of the lower arm in a spaced-apart relationship with each other, wherein the lower arm includes ribs respectively formed to extend along opposite edges of the lower arm when seen in a side view such that a recessed portion is defined therebetween, wherein the guide unit is arranged within the recessed portion between the ribs and is positioned in a longitudinal center area of the lower arm, and wherein the slide rails are covered with rail covers and a height of the rail covers measured from the side surface of the lower arm is set to be smaller than a protruding height of the ribs.