IP Library Granted Patent US 11,167,413
Granted Patent B2
US 11,167,413 · App. 16/392,673 · Granted Nov 9, 2021

Robot control apparatus, robot, and robot system

Inventors: Junya Ueda (Azumino, JP); Masayuki Ilyama (Chino, JP); Tsuguya Kojima (Chino, JP); Yuki Yahiro (Matsumoto, JP)
B25J9/104B25J9/1664
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Patent No.
US 11,167,413
App. No.
16/392,673
Granted
Nov 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A robot control apparatus includes a processor that is configured to control a robot having a robot arm to which an end effector is attached. The processor is configured to: insert one end of a cable into a first connector while holding a side of one end of the cable using the end effector; store a position and a posture of a specific point on the cable or the end effector when the insertion of the one end of the cable into the first connector is completed; move the end effector along the cable toward a side of the other end of the cable based on an amount of movement toward the other end of the cable stored in advance and the position and the posture while guiding the cable using the end effector; hold the side of the other end of the cable using the end effector.

Claims (22)

1. A robot control apparatus comprising:

a processor that is configured to control a robot having a robot arm to which an end effector is attached, holding a cable having flexibility using the end effector, coupling one end of the cable to a first connector, and inserting the other end of the cable into a second connector,

wherein the processor is configured to:

insert the one end of the cable into the first connector while holding a side of one end of the cable using the end effector;

store a position and a posture of a specific point on the cable or the end effector when the insertion of the one end of the cable into the first connector is completed;

move the end effector along the cable toward a side of the other end of the cable based on an amount of movement toward the other end of the cable stored in advance and the position and the posture while guiding the cable using the end effector;

hold the side of the other end of the cable using the end effector; and

insert the other end of the cable into the second connector while holding the side of the other end of the cable using the end effector.

2. The robot control apparatus according to claim 1 , executing force control in an insertion direction into the first connector when inserting the one end of the cable into the first connector while holding the side of one end of the cable using the end effector.

3. The robot control apparatus according to claim 1 , executing force control in an insertion direction into the second connector when inserting the other end of the cable into the second connector while holding the side of the other end of the cable using the end effector.

4. The robot control apparatus according to claim 1 , executing control of making a force acting on the cable in a direction crossing an insertion direction into the first connector close to zero when inserting the one end of the cable into the first connector while holding the side of one end of the cable using the end effector.

5. The robot control apparatus according to claim 1 , executing control of making a force acting on the cable in a direction crossing an insertion direction into the second connector close to zero when inserting the other end of the cable into the second connector while holding the side of the other end of the cable using the end effector.

6. The robot control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the specific point is set on the cable.

7. A robot system comprising:

a robot having a robot arm to which an end effector is attached; and

the robot control apparatus including a processor is configured to control the robot that holds a cable having flexibility using the end effector, couples one end of the cable to a first connector, and inserts the other end of the cable into a second connector,

wherein the processor is configured to:

insert the one end of the cable into the first connector while holding a side of one end of the cable using the end effector;

store a position and a posture of a specific point on the cable or the end effector when the insertion of the one end of the cable into the first connector is completed;

move the end effector along the cable toward a side of the other end of the cable based on an amount of movement toward the other end of the cable stored in advance and the position and the posture while guiding the cable using the end effector,

hold the side of the other end of the cable using the end effector; and

insert the other end of the cable into the second connector while holding the side of the other end of the cable using the end effector.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2019
From: UEDA, JUNYA; IIYAMA, MASAYUKI; KOJIMA, TSUGUYA; YAHIRO, YUKI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048977/0166 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-084367 · Apr 25, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190329403A1 · Oct 31, 2019
Cited By (1)
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