US6505098B1
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Robot system, robot device, and its cover
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 2000-10-27
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Granted: 2003-01-07
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Expires: 2020-10-27
Abstract
Abstract Firstly, a authenticating pattern is disposed on a cover and an authenticating device is disposed in a robot apparatus for authenticating the cover on the basis of the authenticating pattern of the fitted cover. Secondary, an information holding device for holding inherent information is disposed in the cover and a reading device for reading out the inherent information from the information holding device is disposed in the robot apparatus. Thirdly, a function of detecting an amount of influence due to the cover and changing manifesting patterns of motions as occasion demands on the basis of the detection result is disposed in the robot apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Takayuki Sakamoto
- 👤 Masahiro Fujita
- 👤 Seiichi Takamura
- 👤 Yu Hirono
- 👤 Hironari Hoshino
- 👤 Nobuhiko Ohguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:16
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25J; B25J13/00; A; A63; A63H; A63H11/00; A63H3/00; A63H3/36; A63H3/52; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53039; Y10T29/53048; Y10T29/53313; Y10T29/53365; Y10T29/5337
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
A robot system, comprising: a robot apparatus; and a cover to be detachably fitted over said robot apparatus, and wherein: a predetermined authenticating pattern is disposed on said cover; and authenticating means is disposed on said robot apparatus for authenticating said cover on the basis of said authenticating pattern on said cover fitted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
A robot system, comprising: a robot apparatus; and a cover to be detachably fitted over said robot apparatus, and wherein: a predetermined authenticating pattern is disposed on said cover; and authenticating means is disposed on said robot apparatus for authenticating said cover on the basis of said authenticating pattern on said cover fitted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The robot system according to claim 1 , wherein: said authenticating pattern is a first concavo-convex pattern having a predetermined form; and said authenticating means is a second concavo-convex pattern having a predetermined form which fits said first concavo-convex pattern in a predetermined condition only when said first concavo-convex pattern is a regular pattern.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The robot system according to claim 2 , wherein said first concavo-convex pattern has a concavo-convex form of a registered design.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The robot system according to claim 1 , wherein: said authenticating pattern is a concavo-convex pattern having a predetermined form; and said authenticating means electrically detects a concavo-convex form of said concavo-convex pattern on said cover and authenticates said cover on the basis of the detection result.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A robot apparatus comprising: authenticating means for authenticating a fitted cover on the basis of a predetermined authenticating pattern disposed on said cover which is detachably fitted.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A robot apparatus comprising: authenticating means for authenticating a fitted cover on the basis of a predetermined authenticating pattern disposed on said cover which is detachably fitted.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
The robot apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein: said authenticating pattern is a first concavo-convex pattern having a predetermined form; and said authenticating means is a second concavo-convex pattern having a predetermined form which fits said first concavo-convex pattern in a predetermined condition only when said first concavo-convex pattern is a regular pattern.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The robot apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein said first concavo-convex pattern has a concavo-convex form of a registered design.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
The robot apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein: said authenticating pattern is a concavo-convex pattern having a predetermined form; and said authenticating means electrically detects a concavo-convex form of said concavo-convex pattern on said cover and authenticates said cover on the basis of the detection result.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A cover for a robot apparatus, comprising: a predetermined authenticating pattern, and wherein said cover is detachably fitted over a robot apparatus with authenticating means for authentication on the basis of said authenticating pattern.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A cover for a robot apparatus, comprising: a predetermined authenticating pattern, and wherein said cover is detachably fitted over a robot apparatus with authenticating means for authentication on the basis of said authenticating pattern.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cover for a robot apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein said authenticating pattern is a concavo-convex pattern having a predetermined form.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cover for a robot apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein said concavo-convex pattern has a concavo-convex form of a registered design.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
90 words
A robot system, comprising: a robot apparatus which manifests predetermined motions; a cover which is detachably fitted over said robot apparatus; information holding means which is disposed in said cover for holding inherent information corresponding to said cover; information detecting means disposed in said robot apparatus for detecting said inherent information held by said information holding means of the cover when said cover is fitted over said robot apparatus; and control means for changing manifesting patterns of said motions as occasion demands on the basis of said inherent information detected.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
90 words
A robot system, comprising: a robot apparatus which manifests predetermined motions; a cover which is detachably fitted over said robot apparatus; information holding means which is disposed in said cover for holding inherent information corresponding to said cover; information detecting means disposed in said robot apparatus for detecting said inherent information held by said information holding means of the cover when said cover is fitted over said robot apparatus; and control means for changing manifesting patterns of said motions as occasion demands on the basis of said inherent information detected.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
The robot system according to claim 12 , wherein: said information holding means is a memory for recording said inherent information as data; and said robot apparatus has data reading means for reading said data from said memory.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
59 words
A cover detachably fitted over a robot apparatus manifesting predetermined motions, comprising: information holding means for holding inherent information corresponding to said cover, and wherein said robot apparatus changes manifesting patterns of said motions as occasion demands on the basis of said inherent information held by said information holding means when the cover is fitted over said robot apparatus.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
59 words
A cover detachably fitted over a robot apparatus manifesting predetermined motions, comprising: information holding means for holding inherent information corresponding to said cover, and wherein said robot apparatus changes manifesting patterns of said motions as occasion demands on the basis of said inherent information held by said information holding means when the cover is fitted over said robot apparatus.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
The cover according to claim 14 , wherein: said information holding means is a memory which stores said inherent information as data; and said robot apparatus reads out said data from said memory.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
48 words
A robot apparatus manifesting predetermined motions, comprising: information detecting means for detecting inherent information corresponding to a cover from said cover when said cover is detachably fitted; and control means for changing manifesting patterns of said motions as occasion demands on the basis of said inherent information detected.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
48 words
A robot apparatus manifesting predetermined motions, comprising: information detecting means for detecting inherent information corresponding to a cover from said cover when said cover is detachably fitted; and control means for changing manifesting patterns of said motions as occasion demands on the basis of said inherent information detected.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
35 words
The robot apparatus according to claim 16 , comprising a memory for storing said inherent information as data, and wherein said robot apparatus has data reading means for reading out said data from said memory.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
95 words
A robot system, comprising: a robot apparatus which has movable members and manifests predetermined motions by driving said movable members; a cover which is to be detachably fitted over said robot apparatus; and control means which is disposed in said robot apparatus for drivingly controlling said movable members, and wherein said control means detects an amount of influence on said motions due to said cover by driving said movable members and changes manifesting patterns of said motions as occasion demands on the basis of detection results when said cover is fitted over said robot apparatus.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
95 words
A robot system, comprising: a robot apparatus which has movable members and manifests predetermined motions by driving said movable members; a cover which is to be detachably fitted over said robot apparatus; and control means which is disposed in said robot apparatus for drivingly controlling said movable members, and wherein said control means detects an amount of influence on said motions due to said cover by driving said movable members and changes manifesting patterns of said motions as occasion demands on the basis of detection results when said cover is fitted over said robot apparatus.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
45 words
The robot system according to claim 18 , wherein said control means determines the amount of influences on the motions of said movable members due to said cover, as a control error to motions before said cover is fitted, and then corrects said control error.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
59 words
A robot apparatus comprising: movable members and manifesting predetermined motions by driving said movable members, comprising control means for detecting an amount of influence on said motions due to a cover by driving said movable members and changes manifesting patterns of said motions as occasion demands on the basis of the detection result when said cover is detachably fitted.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
59 words
A robot apparatus comprising: movable members and manifesting predetermined motions by driving said movable members, comprising control means for detecting an amount of influence on said motions due to a cover by driving said movable members and changes manifesting patterns of said motions as occasion demands on the basis of the detection result when said cover is detachably fitted.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
44 words
The robot apparatus according to claim 20 wherein said control means calculates the amount of influence on the motions of said movable members due to said cover, as a control error to motions before said cover is fitted, and then corrects said control error.
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