Midea Group had 103 patents in robotics during Q4 2023. The Midea Group Co Ltd filed patents for an internally meshing planetary gear apparatus, an internally engaged planetary gear device, a mobile health system for health tests and data acquisition, a robot with a robotic arm and multiple degrees of freedom, and a method for monitoring robot-assisted processes using machine-learned models. GlobalData’s report on Midea Group gives a 360-degreee view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Midea Group grant share with robotics as a theme is 41% in Q4 2023. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Internally meshing planetary gear apparatus and joint apparatus for robot (Patent ID: US20230405805A1)
The patent filed by Midea Group Co Ltd describes an internally meshing planetary gear apparatus that includes a bearing component, internal gear, planetary gear, inner pins, and a support structure. The inner pins revolve within inner pin holes in the planetary gear and rotate relative to the internal gear, applying pre-pressure when not rotating. The support structure is designed to support the inner pins to counteract the moment generated by the pre-pressure. The device is suitable for applications such as joint devices for robots, where multiple planetary gears can be arranged side-by-side.
The support structure in the internal-meshing planetary gear device comprises holding parts that secure the inner pins on both sides of the planetary gear parallel to the rotation axis. Each set of holding parts includes a pair of rolling bearings. The pre-pressure is applied through a bending moment generated by the inner pins or a negative gap between the inner pin holes and the inner pins, which is less than one-hundredth of the inner pin diameter. Additionally, the joint device for a robot includes a first member fixed to the outer ring and a second member fixed to the inner ring, providing stability and support for the planetary gear system.
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