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Robot teaching system

US11654555B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 24, 2020
Grant dateMay 23, 2023
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/40599
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a robot teaching system, which moves a robot according to an external force applied from the outside so that the robot has a location and posture intended for teaching and then teaches a location and posture of the moved robot, and the robot teaching system comprises: an arm including a plurality of articular shafts and a plurality of links connected by the plurality of articular shafts; a plurality of strain gauges respectively coupled to frames of the plurality of links to measure a deformation value of the link that is deformed by the external force; and a calculating device configured to estimate the external force from the deformation value of the link obtained by the plurality of strain gauges, calculate a teaching force from the external force and move the robot by an operation corresponding to the teaching force.

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