Robot device

A robot device, comprising:

• plural component units connected together, and
• a controller detachably mounted on one of said component units, for driving and controlling each of said connected component units in a prescribed state,
• wherein each of said plural component units has unit information stored therein, and further comprising:
• first storing means which is held in said one of said component units for storing configuration information which represents a configuration of said robot;
• and
• second storing means for storing a prescribed operation program, wherein:
• said stored configuration information and operation program are read out from said first and second storing means respectively;
• and
• each of said component units is driven and controlled in a prescribed state in accordance with the readout configuration information and operation program.

A robot driving control method for driving and controlling a robot formed of plural component units connected together, comprising the steps of:

• detachably mounting a controller on one of said component units;
• and
• driving and controlling each of said component units in a prescribed state by said controller, further comprising the steps of:
• providing storing means positioned in said one of said component units;
• storing configuration information representing a configuration of said robot in accordance with unit information stored in each of said component units;
• storing a prescribed operation program;
• reading out said stored configuration information and said stored operation program;
• and
• driving and controlling each of said component units in a prescribed state in accordance with said read out configuration information and operation program.

A robot device formed of plural component units together, comprising:

• first storing means for storing configuration information which represent a configuration of said robot, formed in accordance with unit information stored in each of said component units;
• second storing means for storing a prescribed operation program;
• at least one additional component unit connectable to at least one of said connected plural component units;
• and
• control means for reading out said configuration information and said operation program from said first and second storing means respectively, for changing said read out configuration information in accordance with said at least one additional component unit, and for driving and controlling each of said connected plural component units and said at least one additional component unit in accordance with said changed configuration information and said read out operation program.

A robot driving control method for driving and controlling a robot formed of plural component units connected together, comprising the steps of:

• storing, in storage means coupled with one of said connected plural component units, configuration information which represents a configuration of said robot, said configuration information being formed in accordance with comprising unit information stored in each of said component units;
• storing a prescribed operation program in said storage means;
• reading out said configuration information and said operation program from said storage means;
• changing said read out configuration information in accordance with information stored in at least one predetermined component unit;
• and
• driving and controlling each of said component units in accordance with said changed configuration information and said read out operation program.

A robot comprising:

• a body unit;
• a plural component units connected to said body unit;
• a memory mounted on said body unit for storing unit information of each of the component units;
• a control unit mounted on said body unit for controlling the action of said robot;
• a memory unit detachably mounted on said body unit for storing application program of said robot and a basic operation program;
• wherein, said control unit reads out (i) said unit information, (ii) said basic operation program and (iii) said application program, and controls said component units in accordance with the read unit information, basic program, and application program.