The present invention relates to an electric locking device of a spherical hinge type joint, which comprises a ball rod, a spherical joint seat, a ball-thrusting tile, a threaded shaft, a ball support ring, an antithrust end closure, a key ring, a motor seat, a direct current speed-down motor, etc. The ball rod is installed on the bottom of the spherical joint seat, the ball-thrusting tile is intalled in the spherical joint seat and press the ball head of the ball rod, a ball is installed in a cylindrical hole formed by the semicircular groove of the ball-thrusting tile and the semicircular groove of the spherical joint seat, the threaded shaft is suitably installed in the ball-thrusting tile via a triangular external thread, the ball support ring is installed on the threaded shaft, the antithrust end closure fastens the threaded shaft and the ball support ring on the spherical joint seat, the key ring is fastened in the key slot of the threaded shaft, the direct current speed-down motor is installed on the motor seat by motor-fixing bolts, the motor seat is tightly connected with the spherical joint seat by trip bolts, and then key ring bolts are installed on the key ring. Widely applicable to mechanical arms and robots, the device has the advantages of good flexibility, simple structure, reliable unlocking and locking and great brake torque.