Manual operating unit for robot

• US 20050231332A1
• Filed: 03/28/2005
• Published: 10/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fanuc Ltd (Fanuc Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fanuc Ltd (Fanuc Corporation)
• Inventors: Kinoshita, Satoshi, Yamashiro, Hikaru, Nihei, Ryo, Yasumura, Mitsuhiro
• Application Number:
  US11/090,235
• Publication Number:
  US 20050231332A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/286.130
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 13/06 Control stands, e.g. consoles, switchboards
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/409 characterised by using manual data input [MDI] or by using control panel, e.g. controlling functions with the panel; characterised by control panel details or by setting parameters G05B19/408, G05B19/4093 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/36162 Pendant control box
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/39443 Portable, adapted to handpalm, with joystick, function keys, display
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/39446 Display of manipulator and workpiece and jog directions

Abstract

A manual operating unit for operating a robot in a manual mode, for the purpose of a teaching operation, a start/stop operation, or the like. The manual operating unit includes a housing; a robot diagram provided on the housing for schematically showing an external appearance of a robot mechanical section; an index provided on the housing in association with the robot diagram for representing a plurality of directions of motions to be performed by the robot mechanical section under control; and a motion command section provided on the housing in association with the index for causing the robot mechanical section to perform the motions in the directions represented by the index. For example, the index includes a drawing illustrating three coordinate axes of a three-axis rectangular coordinate system provided for the robot mechanical section. In this arrangement, the motion command section includes a plurality of motion command keys for causing the robot mechanical section to perform the motions along the three coordinate axes illustrated by the drawing.

Claims

1. A manual operating unit for a robot, comprising:

a housing;

a robot diagram provided on said housing, said robot diagram schematically showing an external appearance of a robot mechanical section;

an index provided on said housing in association with said robot diagram, said index representing a plurality of directions of motions to be performed by the robot mechanical section under control; and

a motion command section provided on said housing in association with said index, said motion command section causing the robot mechanical section to perform said motions in said directions represented by said index.

2. A manual operating unit as set forth in claim 1, wherein said index comprises a drawing illustrating three coordinate axes of a three-axis rectangular coordinate system provided for the robot mechanical section;

and wherein said motion command section comprises a plurality of motion command keys for causing the robot mechanical section to perform said motions along said three coordinate axes illustrated by said drawing.

3. A manual operating unit as set forth in claim 1, wherein said index comprises a drawing illustrating directions of motions in a plurality of control axes provided for the robot mechanical section;

and wherein said motion command section comprises a plurality of motion command keys for causing the robot mechanical section to perform said motions along said plurality of control axes illustrated by said drawing.

4. A manual operating unit as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a display section provided on said housing independently of said motion command section and an operation key provided on said housing independently of said motion command section and said display section.

5. A manual operating unit as set forth in claim 1, further comprising at least one of an enable switch, an emergency shutdown switch and a dead man'"'"'s switch, which are provided on said housing independently of said motion command section.