IP Library Granted Patent US 9,352,465
Granted Patent B2
US 9,352,465 · App. 14/537,745 · Granted May 31, 2016

Control method for robot apparatus and robot apparatus

Inventor: Yohji Nakajima (Fuchi, JP)
Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
B25J9/1664G05B2219/39361G05B2219/40515Y10S388/903Y10S901/09
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,352,465
App. No.
14/537,745
Filed
Nov 10, 2014
Granted
May 31, 2016
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3664
USPC
700/253
Abstract

A control method for a robot apparatus including a power supply unit, an articulated arm having a plurality of joints each having an actuator and a driver, and a control device includes determining by the control device whether a total of required power in all of the actuators is equal to or lower than an allowable power of the power supply unit by using a trajectory through teaching points for moving the articulated arm from a first position/attitude to a second position/attitude before the articulated arm starts moving, and if not, resetting by the control device the trajectory for moving the articulated arm from the first position/attitude to the second position/attitude to a trajectory causing a total of required powers in all of the actuators to be equal to or lower than the allowable power of the power supply unit.

Claims (32)

1. A control method for a robot apparatus including

a power supply unit;

an articulated arm having a plurality of joints each having an actuator and a driver configured to adjust power of the power supply unit and supply it to the actuator; and

a control device configured to control the driver such that power required for an operation of the actuator may be supplied from the power supply unit to the actuator to move a position/attitude of the articulated arm, the method comprising:

determining by the control device whether a total of required power in all of the actuators is equal to or lower than an allowable power of the power supply unit by using a trajectory through teaching points for moving the articulated arm from a first position/attitude to a second position/attitude before the articulated arm starts moving; and

if the total of required power in all of the actuators is higher than the allowable power of the power supply unit, resetting by the control device the trajectory for moving the articulated arm from the first position/attitude to the second position/attitude to a trajectory causing a total of required powers in all of the actuators to be equal to or lower than the allowable power of the power supply unit.

2. The control method for the robot apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising changing a moving speed for moving the articulated arm from the first position/attitude to the second position/attitude by the control device such that the reset trajectory causes the total of required powers in all of the actuators to be equal to or lower than the allowable power of the power supply unit.

3. The control method for the robot apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the power supply unit includes a power supply body and a power supply cable usable for connecting the power supply body and the driver; and

the allowable power in the determining is a maximum output power of the power supply body.

4. The control method for the robot apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

wherein the power supply unit includes a power supply body and a power supply cable usable for connecting the power supply body and the driver; and

the allowable power in the determining is calculated based on a maximum rated current of the power supply cable.

5. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a control method for a robot apparatus including

a power supply unit;

an articulated arm having a plurality of joints each having an actuator and a driver configured to adjust power of the power supply unit and supply it to the actuator; and

a control device configured to control the driver such that power required for an operation of the actuator may be supplied from the power supply unit to the actuator to move a position/attitude of the articulated arm, the method comprising:

determining by the control device whether a total of required power in all of the actuators is equal to or lower than an allowable power of the power supply unit by using a trajectory through teaching points for moving the articulated arm from a first position/attitude to a second position/attitude before the articulated arm starts moving; and

if the total of required power in all of the actuators is higher than the allowable power of the power supply unit, resetting by the control device the trajectory for moving the articulated arm from the first position/attitude to the second position/attitude to a trajectory causing a total of required powers in all of the actuators to be equal to or lower than the allowable power of the power supply unit.

6. A robot apparatus comprising:

a power supply unit;

an articulated arm having a plurality of joints each having an actuator and a driver configured to adjust power of the power supply unit and supply it to the actuator; and

a control device configured to control the driver such that power required for an operation of the actuator may be supplied from the power supply unit to the actuator to move a position/attitude of the articulated arm, wherein

the control device determines whether a total of required power in all of the actuators is equal to or lower than an allowable power of the power supply unit by using a trajectory through teaching points for moving the articulated arm from a first position/attitude to a second position/attitude before the articulated arm starts moving; and

if the total of required power in all of the actuators is higher than the allowable power of the power supply unit, the control device resets the trajectory for moving the articulated arm from the first position/attitude to the second position/attitude to a trajectory causing a total of required powers in all of the actuators to be equal to or lower than the allowable power of the power supply unit.

7. The robot apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the control device changes a moving speed for moving the articulated arm from the first position/attitude to the second position/attitude such that the reset trajectory causes the total of required powers in all of the actuators to be equal to or lower than the allowable power of the power supply unit.

8. The robot apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein

the power supply unit includes a power supply body and a power supply cable usable for connecting the power supply body and the driver; and

the allowable power is a maximum output power of the power supply body.

9. The robot apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein

wherein the power supply unit includes a power supply body and a power supply cable usable for connecting the power supply body and the driver; and

the allowable power is calculated based on a maximum rated current of the power supply cable.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2015
From: NAKAJIMA, YOHJI
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-233803 · Nov 12, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150134111A1 · May 14, 2015