IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,421,187
Granted Patent B2
US 10,421,187 · App. 15/856,315 · Granted Sep 24, 2019

Robot program modification device, robot control device, robot simulation device, and robot program modification method

Inventor: Takumi Oyama (Yamanashi, JP)
Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
B25J9/1676B25J19/06
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Patent No.
US 10,421,187
App. No.
15/856,315
Granted
Sep 24, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A robot program modification device including a program storage unit that stores an operation program for a robot, a program execution unit that executes the stored operation program, a stop position estimation unit that estimates, at each operation position of the robot during execution of the operation program, a stop position of the robot in a case of cutoff of power, based on a movement speed of the robot, a stop position determination unit that determines whether the estimated stop position is in a predetermined region or not, and a speed modification unit that modifies, in a case where the stop position is determined to be outside the region, a set speed in the operation program such that a movement speed at the operation position corresponding to the stop position is reduced.

Claims (16)

1. A robot control device, wherein the robot control device is configured to:

store an operation program for a robot;

execute the stored operation program;

estimate, at each operation position of the robot during execution of the operation program, a stop position of the robot in a case of cutoff of power, based on a movement speed of the robot;

determine whether the estimated stop position is in a predetermined region or not; and

modify, in a case where the stop position is determined to be outside the region, a set speed in the operation program such that a movement speed at the operation position corresponding to the stop position is reduced;

perform a stop operation in which an alarm is issued and power to the robot is cut off in a case where the stop position is determined to be outside the region; and

switch the stop operation to invalid at a time of execution of the operation program for modification of the set speed.

2. The robot control device according to claim 1 , wherein the robot control device is configured to perform switching such that the operation program is executed in a state where the robot is stopped, at a time of execution of the operation program for modification of the set speed.

3. A robot control method comprising:

executing an operation program for a robot created and stored in advance;

estimating, at each operation position of the robot during execution of the operation program, a stop position of the robot in a case of cutoff of power, based on a movement speed of the robot;

determining whether the estimated stop position is in a predetermined region or not;

in a case where the stop position is determined to be outside the region, modifying a set speed in the operation program such that a movement speed at the operation position corresponding to the stop position is reduced;

in a case where the stop position is determined to be outside the region, performing a stop operation in which an alarm is issued and power to the robot is cut off; and

switching the stop operation to invalid at a time of execution of the operation program for modification of the set speed.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2017
From: OYAMA, TAKUMI
To: FANUC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044498/0668 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-012486 · Jan 26, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180207801A1 · Jul 26, 2018