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Granted Patent B2
US 10,836,036 · App. 15/933,956 · Granted Nov 17, 2020

Control device, control system, robot, and robot system

Inventors: Masato Yokota (Azumino, JP); Masayuki Iiyama (Chino, JP)
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
B25J9/1628B25J9/1633B25J9/1697G05B2219/37351G05B2219/37434G05B2219/41232Y10S901/09Y10S901/47
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Patent No.
US 10,836,036
App. No.
15/933,956
Granted
Nov 17, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control device includes: a processor that is configured to execute computer-executable instructions so as to control a robot, wherein the processor is configured to: generate a second control signal by reducing at least one of frequency components obtained based on an output of a first detector which is installed in a portion vibrated by a robot and detects vibration from a first control signal for driving the robot, and wherein the portion is different from the robot and an end effector installed in the robot.

Claims (63)

1. A control device comprising:

a processor that is configured to execute computer-executable instructions so as to control a robot,

wherein the processor is configured to:

generate a second control signal by reducing at least one of frequency components obtained based on an output of a first detector which is installed in a portion vibrated by a robot and detects vibration from a first control signal for driving the robot, and

wherein the portion is external to the robot, a robot housing, and an end effector installed on the robot, and

the first detector includes

a first support on which at least one sensor and the output is mounted, and

a second support mounting the first detector to the portion, the second support being configured to mount the first detector using a plurality of different mounts, and the first support and the second support being connected by connectors.

2. The control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the portion is a frame supporting the robot.

3. The control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the portion is at least one of a camera capable of capturing an image and a structure in which the camera is installed.

4. The control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the portion is one or more locations among a location at which a work piece which is a work target of the robot is put by the robot, a location at which the work piece is put before the work piece is moved by the robot, and a location at which the robot executes a work on the work piece.

5. The control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is configured to:

output the second control signal obtained by reducing at least one of frequency components determined based on an output of a second detector which is installed in the robot and detects vibration from the first control signal.

6. The control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is configured to:

generate a third control signal by reducing at least one of frequency components determined based on an output of a second detector which is installed in the robot and detects vibration from the first control signal and is able to switch and output the second and third control signals.

7. The control device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the processor is configured to:

generate a third control signal by reducing at least one of frequency components determined based on an output of a second detector which is installed in the robot and detects vibration from the first control signal and is able to switch and output the second and third control signals.

8. The control device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the processor is configured to:

generate a third control signal by reducing at least one of frequency components determined based on an output of a second detector which is installed in the robot and detects vibration from the first control signal and is able to switch and output the second and third control signals.

9. The control device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the processor is configured to:

generate a third control signal by reducing at least one of frequency components determined based on an output of a second detector which is installed in the robot and detects vibration from the first control signal and is able to switch and output the second and third control signals.

10. The control device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the second detector is installed in an arm included in the robot.

11. A robot system comprising:

a robot; and

a control device that comprises a processor that is configured to execute computer-executable instructions so as to control the robot;

wherein the processor is configured to:

generate a second control signal by reducing at least one of frequency components obtained based on an output of a first detector which is installed in a portion vibrated by a robot and detects vibration from a first control signal for driving the robot, and

wherein the portion is external to the robot, a robot housing, and an end effector installed on the robot, and

the first detector includes

a first support on which at least one sensor and the output is mounted, and

a second support mounting the first detector to the portion, the second support being configured to mount the first detector using a plurality of different mounts, and the first support and the second support being connected by connectors.

12. The robot system according to claim 11 ,

wherein the portion is a frame supporting the robot.

13. The robot system according to claim 11 ,

wherein the portion is at least one of a camera capable of capturing an image and a structure in which the camera is installed.

14. The robot system according to claim 11 ,

wherein the portion is one or more locations among a location at which a work piece which is a work target of the robot is put by the robot, a location at which the work piece is put before the work piece is moved by the robot, and a location at which the robot executes a work on the work piece.

15. The robot system according to claim 11 ,

wherein the processor is configured to:

output the second control signal obtained by reducing at least one of frequency components determined based on an output of a second detector which is installed in the robot and detects vibration from the first control signal.

16. The robot system according to claim 11 ,

wherein the processor is configured to:

generate a third control signal by reducing at least one of frequency components determined based on an output of a second detector which is installed in the robot and detects vibration from the first control signal and is able to switch and output the second and third control signals.

17. The robot system according to claim 12 ,

wherein the processor is configured to:

generate a third control signal by reducing at least one of frequency components determined based on an output of a second detector which is installed in the robot and detects vibration from the first control signal and is able to switch and output the second and third control signals.

18. The robot system according to claim 13 ,

wherein the processor is configured to:

generate a third control signal by reducing at least one of frequency components determined based on an output of a second detector which is installed in the robot and detects vibration from the first control signal and is able to switch and output the second and third control signals.

19. The robot system according to claim 14 ,

wherein the processor is configured to:

generate a third control signal by reducing at least one of frequency components determined based on an output of a second detector which is installed in the robot and detects vibration from the first control signal and is able to switch and output the second and third control signals.

20. The robot system according to claim 15 ,

wherein the second detector is installed in an arm included in the robot.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2018
From: YOKOTA, MASATO; IIYAMA, MASAYUKI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045328/0342 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-069899 · Mar 31, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180281182A1 · Oct 4, 2018