A JOINT FOR INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS

摘要

The invention relates to a joint comprising a male unit (12) and a female unit (15, 16). The external surface of the male unit (12) is of complementary shape to the internal surface of the female unit (15, 16). The units cooperate and have shapes allowing rotational movement in at least one degree of freedom of the male unit within the female unit. The female unit (15, 16) comprises two socket parts (15, 16). According to the invention biasing means (21 ) is provided for biasing each of the socket parts (15, 16) towards the male unit (12).