Device for coupling a tool head to the operating arm of a robot, and support for storing such tool heads

摘要

The invention relates to improvements to the subject of the main patent, intended mainly to shorten and simplify the approach manoeuvre. The tool head and the robot arm each respectively carry at least one complementary element 15A to 18 of a connector for the control fluid or power, and the robot arm carries a drive means such as a jack 31, 37 to ensure the engagement of the connector elements after the coupling of the head. Preferably, the connector elements relating to the robot arm are carried by a small plate 30 parallel to the plate 1 and movable perpendicularly to its plane. <IMAGE>