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US 11,833,664 B2Granted
Robot apparatus, control method for robot apparatus, method of manufacturing article using robot apparatus, communication device, communication method, control program, and recording medium
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorToshio Ibi
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Abstract
A robot apparatus capable of performing a stable wireless communication is provided. The robot apparatus includes a robot arm including a link, a first control device disposed in the robot arm, a second control device, and a wireless communication unit configured to enable the first control device and the second control device to communicate with each other wirelessly. The wireless communication unit is disposed in the link.
Claims24
A control method for a robot apparatus that includes
- a robot arm having a plurality of links, a first control device disposed in the robot arm, a second control device, a wireless communication unit disposed in each of at least two links of the plurality of links and configured to enable the first control device and the second control device to communicate with each other wirelessly,
- the control method comprising:
- acquiring, by the second control device, data to be transmitted to the first control device;
- and
- transmitting, by the second control device, the data to the first control device by using the wireless communication unit disposed in each of at least two links of the plurality of links.
2 more elements
A robot apparatus comprising:
- a robot arm including a plurality of links;
- a first control device disposed in the robot arm;
- a second control device;
- and
- a wireless communication unit configured to enable the first control device and the second control device to communicate with each other wirelessly,
- wherein the wireless communication unit is disposed in each of at least two links of the plurality of links.
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A communication method for a communication device that communicates with a control device disposed in a robot arm including a plurality of links,
- wherein a predetermined number of links among the plurality of links is provided with a wireless communication unit configured to enable the communication device and the control device to communicate with each other wirelessly,
- the communication method comprising:
- acquiring, by the communication device, data to be transmitted to the control device;
- transmitting, by the communication device, the data to the control device by using the wireless communication unit, and
- wherein in a case where the communication device communicates with the control device, the communication device changes the wireless communication unit to be used based on an orientation of the robot arm to alter a communication path.
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A communication device that communicates with a control device disposed in a robot arm including a plurality of links, the communication device including a processing unit,
- wherein a predetermined number of links among the plurality of links is provided with a wireless communication unit configured to enable the communication device and the control device to communicate with each other wirelessly,
- wherein the processing unit acquires data to be transmitted to the control device,
- wherein the processing unit transmits the data to the control device by using the wireless communication unit, and
- wherein in a case where the processing unit communicates with the control device, the processing unit changes the wireless communication unit to be used based on an orientation of the robot arm to alter a communication path.
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A control method for a robot apparatus that includes
- a robot arm having a plurality of links, a first control device disposed in the robot arm, a second control device and a wireless communication unit, disposed in the predetermined number of links among the plurality of links and configured to enable the first control device and the second control device to communicate with each other wirelessly,
- the control method comprising:
- acquiring, by the second control device, data to be transmitted to the first control device;
- and
- transmitting, by the second control device, the data to the first control device by using the wireless communication unit wherein in a case where the second control device communicates with the first control device, the second control device changes the wireless communication unit to be used based on an orientation of the robot arm to alter a communication path.
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A robot apparatus comprising:
- a robot arm including a plurality of links;
- a first control device disposed in the robot arm;
- a second control device;
- and
- a wireless communication unit configured to enable the first control device and the second control device to communicate with each other wirelessly,
- wherein the wireless communication unit is disposed in a predetermined number of links among the plurality of links, and
- wherein in a case where the second control device communicates with the first control device, the second control device changes the wireless communication unit to be used based on an orientation of the robot arm to alter a communication path.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.