Method for operating an industrial robot
US9333647B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/36168
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for operating an industrial robot by means of an operating device comprising a graphical user interface having a touch display. To improve the operating safety of the industrial robot, at least one virtual operating element representing a function of the industrial robot is displayed on the touch display, a control signal associated with said virtual operating element is sent to a safety controller, and an image is produced by means of the safety controller, which image is then displayed on the touch display. If the image is touched on the touch display, feedback is given to the safety controller so that a function of the industrial robot can be carried out if the displayed image and touching of said image on the touch display match.
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