Robot system
AssigneeComau S.p.A.
InventorsGian Paolo Gerio, Luca Lachello, Fabrizio Romanelli, Bruno Cicciarello, Michele Fraccaroli, Lorenzo Molinari Tosatti, Diego Parazzoli, Ettore Scari, Matteo Danesi
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A robot system having a manual guide device connected to the robot in wireless data communication with a portable terminal for use in programming the robot.
Claims19
A robot system that comprises:
- at least one robot having a control unit and a movable structure, to which an end effector can be associated;
- at least one portable programming terminal in data communication with the control unit, including a manually actuatable enabling device for enabling control of displacements of the movable structure of the robot;
- and
- a manual guide device for manually controlling movements of the moveable structure of the robot, the manual guide device having a connection structure for attaching the manual guide device to at least one of the movable structure and the end effector of the robot,
- wherein the manual guide device has a wireless communication system to set up a wireless communication channel for communication with the portable terminal, the communication system comprising a first transceiver module on the manual guide device and a second transceiver module on the portable terminal;
- and
- wherein at least the second transceiver module is prearranged for physical and removable connection to the portable terminal.
A manual guide device for use with industrial robots, the robots having a structure movable according to a number of degrees of freedom, a control unit, and a portable programming terminal in data communication with the control unit, the manual guide device configured for manually controlling movements of the moveable structure and comprising:
- a connection structure for attaching the manual guide device to one said movable structure or an end effector thereof;
- a communications system configured for quick interfacing with the portable terminal, the communications system including a first transceiver module of the manual guide device and a second transceiver module removably connected to a communication port of the portable terminal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.