Robot arm apparatus, component fastening system including same, and component fastening method using robot arm apparatus
AssigneeSamsung Display Co., Ltd.
InventorsFutoshi YOSHIDA, Jeongho YI
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Abstract
A component fastening system includes a fastener for fastening a first electronic component to a second electronic component and a movable part configured to move the fastener. The fastener includes an arm, a head, and a lock. The arm is connected to the movable part. The head is connected to the arm and contacts the first electronic component. The lock contacts the arm when the first electronic component is moved to a reference space and is spaced apart from the arm when the first electronic component is fastened to the second electronic component.
Claims20
A robot arm comprising:
- a fastener configured to fasten a first electronic component to a second electronic component;
- and
- a movable part configured to move the fastener,
- wherein the fastener comprises:
- an arm connected to the movable part;
- a head connected to the arm and configured to contact the first electronic component;
- and
- a lock configured to be in contact with the arm when the first electronic component is moved to a reference space, and to be spaced apart from the arm when the first electronic component is fastened to the second electronic component after the first electronic component is moved to the reference space.
A component fastening system comprising:
- a robot arm configured to carry a first electronic component;
- a position detection sensor configured to detect a position of the first electronic component;
- and
- a processor configured to control the robot arm so that the robot arm operates in a movement mode or a fastening mode on the basis of the position of the first electronic component and a position of a second electronic component, wherein the robot arm comprises:
- a head configured to contact the first electronic component;
- an arm connected to the head;
- and
- a lock configured contact the arm in the movement mode and be spaced apart from the arm in the fastening mode.
A component fastening method using a robot arm apparatus, the robot arm comprising a fastener configured to fasten a first electronic component to a second electronic component, and a movable part configured to move the fastener, wherein the fastener comprises an arm connected to the movable part and a lock, the method comprising:
- lifting the first electronic component with the fastener;
- fixing the arm comprising a rotatable joint or an elastic material by utilizing the lock;
- moving the arm so that the first electronic component is moved to a reference space;
- releasing the arm fixed by the lock after the first electronic component is moved to the reference space;
- and
- fastening the first electronic component to the second electronic component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.