Robot system and coupling method
US11230010B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R43/28
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A robot system that performs work of coupling a flexible cable to a connector provided on a board, includes a robot in which a gripping unit that grips the cable and a force detection unit that detects a force acting on the gripping unit are provided, a control unit that controls the robot to perform a conveyance action to grip the cable using the gripping unit and convey the cable onto the board, and an insertion action to insert the cable into the connector by force control based on a detection result in the force detection unit, an insertion speed entry part in which an insertion speed of the cable into the connector at the insertion action is entered, and a determination unit that can determine force control information necessary for the force control in the insertion action according to the insertion speed.
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