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Granted Patent B2
US 10,875,177 · App. 16/149,128 · Granted Dec 29, 2020

Partitioning method for a work space of a robot

Inventors: Pei-Jui Wang (Taoyuan, TW); Chi-Mo Hsieh (Taoyuan, TW); Yun-Hsuan Tsai (Taoyuan, TW); Shao-Ji Shia (Taoyuan, TW); Shih-Jung Huang (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: TECHMAN ROBOT INC.
B25J9/1653B25J9/1692B25J9/1697G05B19/401
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Patent No.
US 10,875,177
App. No.
16/149,128
Granted
Dec 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The partitioning method for a working space of a robot includes defining the working space of the robot; setting a plurality of partitioning planes based on at least three non-collinear points in the working space; if the setting of the plurality of partitioning planes is completed, defining partitioning lines by intersecting the plurality of partitioning planes; dividing the plurality of partitioning planes into a plurality of designated sections and a plurality of extended sections based on the partitioning lines; combining the plurality of designated sections for constructing a full partitioning plane; partitioning the working space into two working regions based on the full partitioning plane; and setting the working region containing an origin of the robot as an operation region. Therefore, the partitioning process can be simplified.

Claims (16)

1. A partitioning method for a working space of a robot, comprising:

utilizing a human machine interface to define the working space of the robot;

utilizing the human machine interface to set a plurality of partitioning planes for partitioning the working space via at least three non-collinear points set by positioning a tool center point (TCP) of the robot at the at least three non-collinear points;

a controlling device defining a partitioning line by intersecting the plurality of partitioning planes after checking that the setting of the plurality of partitioning planes is completed;

the controlling device dividing the plurality of partitioning planes into a plurality of designated sections and a plurality of extended sections based on the partitioning line;

the controlling device combining the plurality of designated sections for constructing a full partitioning plane;

the controlling device partitioning the working space into a plurality of working regions based on the full partitioning plane; wherein the plurality of working regions comprise a ceasing region and an operation region;

setting a working region of the plurality of working regions containing an origin of the robot as the operation region, and setting another full partitioning plane for partitioning the operation region into a collaboration subregion and a full speed subregion; and

reducing a moving speed of the robot to a level that causes no harm when the robot is detected to enter into the collaboration subregion.

2. The partitioning method of claim 1 , wherein setting the plurality of partitioning planes comprises setting another partitioning plane after checking that the setting of the plurality of partitioning planes is not completed.

3. The partitioning method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of designated sections comprise the at least three non-collinear points.

4. The partitioning method of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of extended sections does not comprise the at least three non-collinear points.

5. The partitioning method of claim 1 , further comprising forbidding the robot from entering into the ceasing region, and ceasing the robot urgently when the robot is detected to enter into the ceasing region.

6. The partitioning method of claim 1 , further comprising setting a part of the operation region containing the origin of the robot as the full speed subregion.

7. The partitioning method of claim 1 , further comprising operating the robot at a full speed without interfering with an operator within the full speed subregion.

8. The partitioning method of claim 1 , wherein utilizing the human machine interface to define the working space of the robot comprises utilizing the human machine interface to define the working space of the robot according to a size of the robot, a size of a tool operated by the robot, and a position where a base of the robot is configured.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2020
From: QUANTA STORAGE INC.
To: TECHMAN ROBOT INC.
Reel/Frame 054248/0050 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2018
From: WANG, PEI-JUI; HSIEH, CHI-MO; TSAI, YUN-HSUAN; SHIA, SHAO-JI; HUANG, SHIH-JUNG
To: QUANTA STORAGE INC.
Reel/Frame 047026/0436 →
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