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Industrial robot system

US7208900B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 17, 2002
Grant dateApr 24, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 21, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16P3/147
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An industrial robot including a manipulator, a control unit for controlling the manipulator, and a portable operating unit for teaching and manually operating the robot. The portable operating unit is adapted for wireless communication with the control unit and includes an operator control. The invention increases the safety by ensuring that the operator is within the specified operating area.

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