Balancer and controlling method thereof
US4640663A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1983 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 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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