TEACHING BOX FOR USE IN ROBOT, CUSTOMIZATION METHOD, AND ROBOT SYSTEM USING THE SAME

• US 20090241047A1
• Filed: 03/10/2006
• Published: 09/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
• Inventors: Kubota, Yumie, Kuwahara, Kouichi, Matsuo, Tomohiro
• Granted Patent: US 8,185,846 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/765
• 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 2219/40099 Graphical user interface for robotics, visual robot user interface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04897 Special input arrangements or commands for improving display capability

Abstract

The present invention provides a teaching box configured such that an operator can optionally change a coloration and a size of a text displayed on a display area. The teaching box includes a main menu area, a pulldown menu area, a status area, a general-purpose area, and a message area, for monitoring and controlling an operation of an industrial robot which is operated in a plurality of modes including a teaching mode and an operation setting mode. The main menu area includes a customization portion operable to change a size and a coloration of a text, and a display portion operable to display the text set by the customization portion.

Claims

1. A teaching box for a robot, wherein the teaching box monitors and controls an operation of an industrial robot which is operated in a plurality of modes including a teaching mode and an operation setting mode, the teaching box comprising a main menu area, a pulldown menu area, a status area, a general-purpose area, and a message area,

wherein the main menu area comprises:

a customization portion operable to change a size and a coloration of a text; and

a display portion operable to display the text set by the customization portion.

10. A robot system comprising according to claim 1, wherein the teaching box is operable to communicate with a robot controller, and to set a working condition and to monitor an operating state of the robot.

2. A method of customizing a teaching box for use in a robot, wherein the teaching box monitors and controls an operation of an industrial robot which is operated in a plurality of modes including a teaching mode and an operation setting mode, the teaching box comprising a main menu area, a pulldown menu area, a status area, a general-purpose area, and a message area, the method comprising:

providing a customization portion for changing a size and a coloration of a text in the main menu,

wherein the customization portion changes the size of the text based on a text number corresponding to the size of the text.

3. The method of customizing a teaching box for use in a robot according to claim 2, further comprising:

providing a display portion for displaying the text set by the customization portion,

wherein the display portion obtains a number of lines to be displayed and a height of the size of the text from a size of a display area and the size of the text.

4. A teaching box for a robot, wherein the teaching box monitors and controls an operation of an industrial robot which is operated in a plurality of modes including a teaching mode and an operation setting mode, the teaching box comprising a main menu area, a pulldown menu area, a status area, a general-purpose area, and a message area,

wherein the teaching box further comprises:

a customization portion operable to change a size of an operation button in the main menu area; and

a display portion operable to display the operation button set by the customization portion.

5. A method of customizing the teaching box for use in a robot according to claim 4, comprising:

operating the customization portion for changing the size of the operation button in the main menu area from a screen for customizing the size of the operation button.

6. A method of customizing the teaching box for use in a robot according to claim 4, comprising:

operating the customization portion for changing the size of the operation button in the main menu area from an operation key of the teaching box.

7. A method of customizing the teaching box for use in a robot according to claim 4, comprising:

operating the customization portion for changing the size of the operation button in the main menu area from a touch panel on a screen.

8. A method of customizing the teaching box for use in a robot according to claim 4, wherein the display portion, for displaying the operation button set by the customization portion, obtains a number of operation buttons to be displayed in one column and a height of a size of a text from a size of a display area and the size of the operation button.

11. A robot system comprising the teaching box according to claim 4, wherein the teaching box is operable to communicate with a robot controller, and to set a working condition and to monitor an operating state of the robot.

9. A teaching box for a robot, wherein the teaching box monitors and controls an operation of an industrial robot which is operated in a plurality of modes including a teaching mode and an operation setting mode, the teaching box comprising a main menu area, a pulldown menu area, a status area, a general-purpose area, and a message area, the teaching box comprising:

an operation, portion operable to restore a size of a text, a coloration, and a size of a button in all of the areas, which are customized from the main menu area, to standard sizes and a coloration at once; and

a display portion operable to display a text and an operation button that are set to the standard sizes and the coloration by the operation portion.