Industrial robot comprising a portable operating unit which a movable key device for identification of the robot
US7451016B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/39384
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An industrial robot system including a plurality of industrial robots. Each robot includes a manipulator, a control unit for automatically operating the manipulator, and a movable key device configured to store information about the identity of the robot to which the moveable key device belongs. A portable operating unit is configured to teach and program the robots. The portable operating unit is adapted for wireless communication with each control unit. The portable operating unit includes a member for receiving one of the moveable key devices, a reader for reading a robot identity from the received moveable device, and a communication establisher for establishing wireless communication between the operating unit and the control unit of the identified robot upon reading the robot identity from the moveable key device.
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