Robot with display device

• US 20050187657A1
• Filed: 02/22/2005
• Published: 08/25/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fanuc Ltd (Fanuc Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fanuc Ltd (Fanuc Corporation)
• Inventors: Hiramoto, Masatoshi, Hashimoto, Yoshiki, Chino, Nobuo
• Application Number:
  US11/062,467
• Publication Number:
  US 20050187657A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/245
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 19/00 Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewing; Safety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators safety-devices in general F16P; protection against radiation in general G21F

Abstract

A robot allowing an operator to refer to information required for inspections or the like without having to use a printed manual or a display screen of a teaching pendant. A display device has a flexible display screen that uses organic light-emitting diodes, a control unit, and a plug. The display device plug is inserted in a connector provided at a suitable location the robot arm, the display unit is lightly pressed onto the surface of the robot arm (the surface may be curved or flat) and a sticking part (an adhesive layer or magnetic layer) stuck onto and fixed to the surface. Instructions are transmitted from the teaching pendant to a robot controller. Electric power and signals are transmitted to the control unit through wiring and an image is displayed on the display unit. The technician carries on with the work of inspection while referring to the display screen. Alternatively, power may be supplied by battery and data exchanged by wireless communications. In addition, a holder that accepts and holds the display device may be provided on the robot arm.

Claims

1. A robot comprising:

a robot arm; and

a display device having a flexible display screen attached on said robot arm.

2. A robot according to claim 1, wherein the display device further has a display control unit for controlling the display screen.

3. A robot according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit is provided with wireless communications means.

4. A robot according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit is provided with a battery.

5. A robot according to claim 2, wherein electric power for the display control unit is supplied through the robot.

6. A robot comprising:

a robot arm; and

a mounting portion provided on said robot arm for mounting a display device having a flexible display screen attachable on the robot arm, said mounting portion having a holder for receiving and holding the display screen of said display device.

7. A robot comprising:

a robot arm; and

a mounting portion provided on the robot arm for mounting a display device having a flexible display screen attachable on said robot arm and a display control unit for controlling the display screen, said mounting portion having a connector for electrical connection with the display control unit.