AUTOMATIC MACHINE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION THEREOF
First Claim
1. An automatic machine system comprising:
- a mechanism section having one or more drive mechanisms,a controller for driving and controlling the mechanism section, anda portable teaching operation section for performing operation and teaching of the mechanism section, whereinthe controller includes;
a controller wireless communication section for establishing wireless communication with the portable teaching operation section; and
a drive section for driving the mechanism section in accordance with a command signal from the portable teaching operation section received by the controller wireless communication section, andthe portable teaching operation section includes;
a teaching operation section wireless communication section for establishing wireless communication with the controller;
a wireless changeover switch for selecting establishment or cancellation of wireless communication with the controller;
an emergency stop switch for shutting off and stopping a supply of drive energy to the drive section; and
a display device for displaying information to an operator.
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Abstract
An automatic machine system and its communication control method not stopping the robot action even if wireless communication of a wireless portable teaching/operating unit fails. The automatic machine system comprises a mechanism unit having one or more drive mechanisms, a controller for driving/controlling the mechanism unit, and a portable teaching/operating unit for operating/teaching the mechanism unit. The controller (2) has a controller wireless communication section (24) for wireless communication with the portable teaching/operating unit (3) and a drive section (22) for driving the mechanism unit (1) according to a command signal received at the controller wireless communication section (24) from the portable teaching/operating unit (3). The portable teaching/operating unit (3) has a teaching/operating unit wireless communication section (18) for wireless communication with the controller (2), a wireless selecting switch (13) for selecting set-up or cancel of the wireless communication with the controller (2), an emergency stop switch (9) for interrupting and stopping drive energy supply to the drive section (22), and a display (8) for presenting information to the worker.
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9 Claims
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1. An automatic machine system comprising:
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a mechanism section having one or more drive mechanisms, a controller for driving and controlling the mechanism section, and a portable teaching operation section for performing operation and teaching of the mechanism section, wherein the controller includes; a controller wireless communication section for establishing wireless communication with the portable teaching operation section; and a drive section for driving the mechanism section in accordance with a command signal from the portable teaching operation section received by the controller wireless communication section, and the portable teaching operation section includes; a teaching operation section wireless communication section for establishing wireless communication with the controller; a wireless changeover switch for selecting establishment or cancellation of wireless communication with the controller; an emergency stop switch for shutting off and stopping a supply of drive energy to the drive section; and a display device for displaying information to an operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controlling communication with an automatic machine system including a controller for driving and controlling a mechanism section having one or more drive mechanisms, and a portable teaching operation section for operating the mechanism section,
the method comprising the steps of: -
establishing or canceling wireless communication between the portable teaching operation section and the controller by means of operating the wireless changeover switch of the portable teaching operation section, when wireless communication is established, by the controller, validating a function for shutting off and stopping a supply of drive energy to the mechanism section by means of an emergency stop switch of the portable teaching operation section, and when established wireless communication is canceled, by the controller, invaliding the function for shutting off and stopping the supply of drive energy to the mechanism section by means of the emergency stop switch of the portable teaching operation section.
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