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Granted Patent B2
US 10,583,565 · App. 15/687,806 · Granted Mar 10, 2020

Control apparatus, robot and robot system

Inventor: Yoshito Miyamoto (Matsumoto, JP)
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
B25J13/085B05C5/02B05C11/1018B25J11/00B25J11/0075B25J13/088B05C5/022
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Patent No.
US 10,583,565
App. No.
15/687,806
Granted
Mar 10, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control apparatus that controls a robot having a force detection part and a movable unit including an injection part that can inject an injected material to an object, includes a processor that is configured to generate teaching data in a position of the movable unit when the movable unit is moved from the object by a first distance after sensing of contact between the movable unit and the object based on output from the force detection part.

Claims (42)

1. A control apparatus that controls a robot having a force detection member and a movable member including an injection member that is configured to inject an injection material to an object, the control apparatus comprising:

a processor that is configured to generate first teaching data in a position of the movable member when the movable member is moved from the object by a first distance after sensing of contact between the movable member and the object based on output from the force detection member,

wherein the processor is configured to perform first processing of generating data on a position of the injection member when the injection member is moved from the object by the first distance after sensing of the contact between the injection member and the object, and

the processor is configured to perform second processing of generating data on an attitude of the injection member when the attitude of the injection member with respect to the object is changed based on output from an angle detection member that is configured to detect an angle of the injection member with respect to the object.

2. The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the angle detection member controls the robot provided with the movable member.

3. The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second processing is performed based on output from an inclinometer as the angle detection member.

4. The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first processing or the second processing is performed after the movable member is moved by direct teaching.

5. The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second processing is performed after the first processing.

6. The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first processing is performed after the second processing.

7. The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first processing and the second processing are performed at the same time or to temporally overlap.

8. The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first distance is set in advance.

9. The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to generate a continuous movement route of the movable member along a shape of the object between a first part of the object and a second part of the object based on first data on a position of the movable member when the movable member is moved by the first distance after contact between the movable member and the first part of the object is sensed and second data on a position of the movable member when the movable member is moved by the first distance after contact between the movable member and the second part different from the first part is sensed.

10. The control apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a selection member that is configured to select the first distance and a second distance,

wherein the processor is configured to generate second teaching data in a position of the movable member when the movable member is moved from the object by the second distance different from the first distance after contact between the movable member and the object on which the robot works based on the output from the force detection member.

11. A robot comprising:

a movable member including an injection member that is configured to inject an injection material to an object; and

a force detection member configured to detect a force so as to generate an output,

wherein the robot is controlled by a control apparatus, the control apparatus includes a processor, the processor is configured to generate teaching data in a position of the movable member when the movable member is moved from the object by a first distance after sensing of contact between the movable member and the object based on output from the force detection member,

wherein the processor is configured to perform first processing of generating data on a position of the injection member when the injection member is moved from the object by the first distance after sensing of the contact between the injection member and the object, and

the processor is configured to perform second processing of generating data on an attitude of the injection member when the attitude of the injection member with respect to the object is changed based on output from an angle detection member that is configured to detect an angle of the injection member with respect to the object.

12. The robot according to claim 11 ,

wherein the angle detection member controls the robot provided with the movable member.

13. The robot according to claim 11 ,

wherein the second processing is performed based on output from an inclinometer as the angle detection member.

14. The robot according to claim 11 ,

wherein the first processing or the second processing is performed after the movable member is moved by direct teaching.

15. A robot system comprising:

a movable member including an injection member that is configured to inject an injection material to an object;

a force detection member configured to detect a force so as to generate an output; and

a control apparatus including a processor, the processor being configured to generate teaching data in a position of the movable member when the movable member is moved from the object by a first distance after sensing of contact between the movable member and the object based on output from the force detection member,

wherein the processor is configured to perform first processing of generating data on a position of the injection member when the injection member is moved from the object by the first distance after sensing of the contact between the injection member and the object, and

the processor is configured to perform second processing of generating data on an attitude of the injection member when the attitude of the injection member with respect to the object is changed based on output from an angle detection member that is configured to detect an angle of the injection member with respect to the object.

16. The robot system according to claim 15 ,

wherein the angle detection member controls the robot provided with the movable member.

17. The robot system according to claim 15 ,

wherein the second processing is performed based on output from an inclinometer as the angle detection member.

18. The robot system according to claim 15 ,

wherein the first processing or the second processing is performed after the movable member is moved by direct teaching.

19. The robot according to claim 11 ,

wherein the first processing and the second processing are performed at the same time or to temporally overlap.

20. The robot system according to claim 15 ,

wherein the first processing and the second processing are performed at the same time or to temporally overlap.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2017
From: MIYAMOTO, YOSHITO
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043421/0390 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2016-167623 · Aug 30, 2016 · national
JP 2017-107555 · May 31, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180056521A1 · Mar 1, 2018
Cited By (1)
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