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Granted Patent B2
US 10,870,168 · App. 16/012,145 · Granted Dec 22, 2020

Laser machining robot system

Inventors: Toshimichi Aoki (Yamanashi, JP); Masanobu Hatada (Yamanashi, JP); Takayoshi Matsumoto (Yamanashi, JP)
Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,870,168
App. No.
16/012,145
Granted
Dec 22, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A laser machining robot system that simplifies programming of a scanner operation is provided. A laser machining robot system includes a robot controller that controls a robot that performs remote laser machining and a scanner controller that controls a scanner. The robot controller includes: a machining information input unit that inputs machining information; a G-code generation unit that generates a G-code program using the machining information; and a G-code communication unit that transmits the G-code program to the scanner controller. The scanner controller includes a scanner program processing unit that applies the G-code program as a scanner operation program for operating the scanner.

Claims (31)

1. A laser machining robot system comprising:

a robot controller that controls a robot that performs remote laser machining; and

a scanner controller that controls a scanner, wherein the robot controller includes:

a first memory; and

a first processor, wherein the first processor executes a program stored in the first memory to perform operations comprising:

inputting machining information which includes parameters unique to a machining target shape when performing the remote laser machining;

generating a G-code program using the machining information; and

transmitting the G-code program to the scanner controller, and the scanner controller includes:

a second memory; and

a second processor, wherein the second processor executes a program stored in the second memory to perform scanner operations comprising:

applying the G-code program as a scanner operation program for operating the scanner.

2. The laser machining robot system according to claim 1 , wherein

the robot controller further includes a storage unit that stores a template program, and

a G-code generation unit generates the G-code program by editing the template program stored in the storage unit using the machining information.

3. The laser machining robot system according to claim 1 , wherein

the robot controller further includes a robot program processing unit that executes a robot operation program for operating the robot, and

the robot program processing unit selects the scanner operation program included in the scanner controller and activates the scanner operation program selected.

4. A laser machining robot system comprising:

a robot controller that controls a robot that performs remote laser machining; and

a scanner controller that controls a scanner, wherein the robot controller includes:

a first memory; and

a first processor, wherein the first processor executes a program stored in the first memory to perform controller operations comprising:

inputting machining information which includes parameters unique to a machining target shape when performing the remote laser machining; and

transmitting the machining information to the scanner controller, and the scanner controller includes:

a second memory; and

a second processor, wherein the second processor executes a program stored in the second memory to perform operations comprising:

generating a G-code program using the machining information; and

applying the G-code program as a scanner operation program for operating the scanner.

5. The laser machining robot system according to claim 4 , wherein

the scanner controller further includes a storage unit that stores a template program, and

a G-code generation unit generates the G-code program by editing the template program stored in the storage unit using the machining information.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2018
From: AOKI, TOSHIMICHI; HATADA, MASANOBU; MATSUMOTO, TAKAYOSHI
To: FANUC CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-131426 · Jul 4, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190009360A1 · Jan 10, 2019
Cited By (1)
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