IP Library Granted Patent US 7,038,165
Granted Patent B2
US 7,038,165 · App. 10/814,275 · Granted May 2, 2006

Laser machining robot

Assignee: Fanuc LTD
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Patent No.
US 7,038,165
App. No.
10/814,275
Granted
May 2, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

If a machining program is reproduced in a robot controller and a robot is moved on a machining route, then a detection signal of a distance sensor is fetched through a distance sensor amplifier, and tracer control is carried out so as to keep a distance between a laser machining head and a workpiece at a predetermined value. In an acceleration and decoration processing in a corner, a restriction means that restricts a maximum acceleration and a maximum jerk is used to control an acceleration and a jerk of the robot not to exceed respective predetermined values, and prevents generation of a vibration when the laser machining head passes through the corner.

Claims (9)

1. A laser machining robot, in which both a laser machining head for laser machining and a distance sensor are mounted on a robot arm tip end, a distance between the distance sensor and a workpiece is detected by the distance sensor, and the laser machining is carried out by moving said laser machining head while keeping a distance between the workpiece and a tip end of said laser machining head at a predetermined distance, the laser machining robot comprising:

control means for controlling an acceleration of the laser machining robot movement not to exceed a preset maximum acceleration, and controlling a jerk not to exceed a preset maximum jerk during said laser machining; and

means for changing a laser machining condition according to a change in a moving velocity of said laser machining robot if the moving velocity is changed by a moving control exerted by said control means.

2. A laser machining robot, in which a laser machining head that comprises a distance sensor and carries out laser machining is mounted on a tip end of a robot arm, a distance between the distance sensor and a workpiece is detected by the distance sensor, and the laser machining is carried out by moving said laser machining head while keeping a distance between the workpiece and a tip end of said laser machining head, the laser machining robot comprising:

control means for controlling an acceleration of the laser machining robot movement not to exceed a preset maximum acceleration, and controlling a jerk not to exceed a preset maximum jerk during said laser machining; and

means for changing a laser machining condition according to a change in a moving velocity of said laser machining robot if the moving velocity of said laser machining robot is changed by a moving control exerted by said control means.

3. A method of controlling a laser machining robot, comprising:

controlling an acceleration of the laser machining robot movement not to exceed a preset maximum acceleration, and controlling a jerk not to exceed a preset maximum jerk during laser machining; and

changing a laser machining condition according to a change in a moving velocity of said laser machining robot if the moving velocity is changed by a moving control.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2004
From: OKUDA, MITSUHIRO; FURUYA, YOSHITAKE
To: FANUC LTD.
Reel/Frame 015174/0200 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2003-113161 · Apr 17, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040206735A1 · Oct 21, 2004