Collision detection device for robot arm in automatic production process, has tube and/or hose shaped, sectional, flexible storage units filled with medium and attached with pressure sensors, and control device detecting collision

摘要

The detection device (5) has a tube and/or hose shaped, sectional, flexible storage units (6a-6e) i.e. closed chamber, filled with medium e.g. air, and attached with pressure sensors (7a-7e). A control device (8) stays in signal-transmitting connection with the pressure sensors, where the control device detects a collision when preset maximum pressure and/or preset maximum pressure change rate is exceeded. The control device emits a control signal i.e. halt signal, and/or generates a power supply for a manipulation device (1) during detection of the collision. An independent claim is also included for a manipulation device comprising a buffer element made of elastic material i.e. rubber foam.