Workpiece picking device
US7957580B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40053
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A workpiece picking device capable of correctly detecting the size of a workpiece. The picking device has a robot capable of picking the same kind of workpieces contained in a work container, a robot controller for controlling the robot, a video camera positioned above the work container so as to widely image the workpieces and an image processor for processing an image obtained by the video camera. The three-dimensional position and posture of each workpiece is measured by a three-dimensional vision sensor arranged on a wrist element of the robot.
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