Design of an overload protection device for six-axis force/torque sensors

摘要

Six-axis force/torque sensor is widely used in various industries. The existing products have high precision and delicate structure, but they are easy to be damaged due to the use of the super range. Guarantee the safe use of six axis force/torque sensor can effectively reduce the cost. In this paper, an overload protection device for six-axis force/torque sensor has been proposed, which is realized by designing a mounting flange with protection pins and clearance hole structure to limit the movement of the six-axis force/torque sensor. Meanwhile, an application program has been designed to calculate the key dimensions of the device. The successful application to an end effector validated the function and performance of the overload protection device.