Collaborative robot control system and method
US11584009B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J13/006
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A collaborative-robot control system is provided in the invention. The collaborative-robot control system includes a plurality of test machines, a plurality of collaborative robots, a first control system and a second control system. The plurality of test machines are configured in a plurality of paths. When the second control system assigns a first collaborative robot of the plurality of collaborative robots in a waiting area to a first test machine in a first path of the plurality of paths and the first collaborative robot is being blocked by a second collaborative robot of the plurality of collaborative robots in the first path, the second control system generates a push-forward command and transmits the push-forward command to the first control system. The first control system sends the push-forward command to the second collaborative robot to order the second collaborative robot to leave the first path first.
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