Human-cooperative robot system
AssigneeFanuc Corporation
InventorsTsuyoshi Hannya, Manabu Hirakawa
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Abstract
An aspect of the present invention prevents a robot from being subjected to an excessive load even when operated by an inexperienced user. Provided is a human-cooperative robot system including a robot and a control device that controls the robot. The robot is provided with a sensor that detect an external force applied to the robot. The control device stops the operation of the robot when the detected external force is equal to or greater than a first threshold, and issues a warning when the detected external force is equal to or greater than a second threshold exceeding the first threshold.
Claims4
A human-cooperative robot system, comprising:
- a robot;
- and
- a control device that controls the robot,
- wherein the robot is provided with a sensor that detects an external force applied to the robot, and
- wherein the control device stops an operation of the robot when the detected external force is equal to or greater than a first threshold, and if a further detection of the detected external force is equal to or greater than a second threshold exceeding the first threshold the control device issues a warning.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.