Emergency stop of robot
US11524413B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40202
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A robot may perform emergency stopping. The robot includes: a driving device configured to perform movement of the robot; a stop switch configured to output a stop switch signal; a controller configured to output a stop signal; and a stop circuit configured to output a first control signal and a second control signal for stopping the driving device. The stop circuit may output the first control signal and the second control signal in response to the stop signal and the stop switch signal.
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