Patent attributes
An operating device configured to operate in a work space, the operating device including: a robot arm, which includes a succession of arm elements mounted on one another in a rotatable way about respective axes of rotation and which carries an operating unit on its end; and at least one presence sensor prearranged for detecting the presence of an operator. The device includes a positioning system, including a support by which the at least one presence sensor is carried and which is mounted on an arm element of the robot arm, according to a pre-set orientation and in such a way as to be orientable with respect to the arm element, and wherein the positioning system further includes a positioning unit prearranged for rotating the support with respect to the arm element, as a result of a movement of the robot arm, so as to keep the pre-set orientation of the support unchanged.
