Robot teaching apparatus
US6763284B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40005
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image of a reference object is captured using a camera and displayed. A measurement starting point is pointed by an image position pointing device. A corresponding view line is obtained using a position on the image and a position and a direction of the camera, a robot approaches to the reference object such that it does not deviate from a projecting direction to move to a position suitable for measurement. A light is projected on the reference object and measurement of an inclination of a face of the object in the vicinity of a measuring point is started. An image including a bright line image on the reference object is photographed and 3-dimensional positions of points sequentially measured along a working line. A movement path of a robot is created using these positions as teaching points for a working robot.
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