Industrial robot system with a portable operator control device
US7933667B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 23, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/0639
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An industrial robot including a manipulator, a control unit for controlling the manipulator, a portable operating unit for teaching and manually operating the robot, which operating unit is adapted for wireless communication with the control unit and including an operator control. The transmissions may be made wirelessly with redundant software processes for transmission and/or reception. Safety is increased by ensuring that the operator is within the specified operating area.
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