Teaching pendant for a robot
US5937143A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2300/026
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention is a robot teaching pendant containing a display device with graphic display capabilities. Display data is displayed on the graphic display and includes the movement of a robot and taught points. This display data is generated by a display data generation unit based on robot programs stored in data storage unit by buffering the data from a robot controller. This display data may also include representative images of the robot tool along with its coordinates in a tool coordinate system and the taught points in a user or world coordinate system. Thus, the action of the robot can be visually recognized with ease, and the robot can be taught easily and accurately.
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