US5724489A
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Apparatus for and method of generating robot teaching data on offline basis
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-09-25
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Granted: 1998-03-03
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Expires: 2015-09-25
Abstract
Abstract A conveyor controller calculates a distance which a conveyor is to move to convey a workpiece, and a simulated model of the conveyor is moved by a conveyor moving circuit. The calculated distance is converted into conveyor movement pulses by an encoder circuit, and the conveyor movement pulses are stored in a memory. A robot controller operates a simulated model of a coating robot in synchronism with the movement of the conveyor, based on statuses of simulated models of limit switches which are set by a limit switch controller. Statuses of operation of the simulated models are displayed on a display unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanao Yamamoto
- 👤 Nobuhiro Okabe
- 👤 Junichi Matsumoto
- 👤 Shinsuke Taniguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:36
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/42; G05B19/425; G05B19/418; G05B19/41815; G05B19/4182; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P90/00; Y02P90/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
An offline teaching apparatus for generating robot teaching data on an offline basis in a facility where a workpiece and a working robot operate in coaction with each other, comprising: environment setting means for setting working environments for a working robot, workpiece moving means for moving a workpiece, and workpiece detecting means for detecting a workpiece, as environment model data; teaching data setting means for setting at least a position and speed of the working robot with respect to the workpiece, as robot teaching data; workpiece movement control means for controlling movement of said workpiece moving means according to the environment model data; workpiece monitor means for monitoring a status of the workpiece detected by said workpiece detecting means according to the environment model data; position calculating means for calculating a position of the workpiece moving means according to the environment model data; speed correcting means for correcting the speed of the working robot in the robot teaching data based on said position calculated by said position calculating means, after said workpiece monitor means has confirmed the detection of the workpiece by said workpiece detecting means; and robot control means for controlling operation of the working robot according to the environment model data based on the robot teaching data according to the corrected speed of the working robot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
An offline teaching apparatus for generating robot teaching data on an offline basis in a facility where a workpiece and a working robot operate in coaction with each other, comprising: environment setting means for setting working environments for a working robot, workpiece moving means for moving a workpiece, and workpiece detecting means for detecting a workpiece, as environment model data; teaching data setting means for setting at least a position and speed of the working robot with respect to the workpiece, as robot teaching data; workpiece movement control means for controlling movement of said workpiece moving means according to the environment model data; workpiece monitor means for monitoring a status of the workpiece detected by said workpiece detecting means according to the environment model data; position calculating means for calculating a position of the workpiece moving means according to the environment model data; speed correcting means for correcting the speed of the working robot in the robot teaching data based on said position calculated by said position calculating means, after said workpiece monitor means has confirmed the detection of the workpiece by said workpiece detecting means; and robot control means for controlling operation of the working robot according to the environment model data based on the robot teaching data according to the corrected speed of the working robot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
An offline teaching apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said working robot according to the environment model data operates in synchronism with movement of the workpiece by said workpiece moving means according to the environment model data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
An offline teaching apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said environment model data for the workpiece detecting means includes environment model data for means for generating signals to start and stop operating the working robot in synchronism with said workpiece moving means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
An offline teaching apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said workpiece movement control means comprises means for controlling movement of the workpiece moving means according to the environment model data based on data of a speed and direction of said workpiece moving means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
An offline teaching apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying operation of the working robot according to the environment model data, as controlled by said robot control means.
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