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Balancer and controlling method thereof

US4640663A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 2, 1983
Grant dateFeb 3, 1987
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB25J19/063
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A robot balancer (2) and a method for controlling the balancer is disclosed which has a step or a force sensor (10) mounted on the tip of the arm (3) of the balancer (2), a step or an operational means (21) for calculating the velocity of the balancer from the force given by the force sensor, and a step or a control means (15) for controlling a velocity of the balancer (2) in response to a signal from the force sensor.

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