ROBOT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PICKING WORKPIECE
First Claim
1. A robot system comprising:
- a conveyor configured to convey at least one workpiece;
a robot comprising a plurality of holders configured to hold the at least one workpiece; and
a controller configured to control the robot to hold the at least one workpiece conveyed on the conveyor and transfer the at least one workpiece to a predetermined place using at least one holder among the plurality of holders, the controller comprising;
a divided area setter configured to set a plurality of divided areas on the conveyor in a width direction of the conveyor, and configured to store the plurality of divided areas in a storage; and
an allocator configured to allocate the plurality of holders respectively to the plurality of divided areas so as to hold the at least one workpiece when the at least one workpiece is conveyed in the plurality of divided areas.
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Abstract
A robot system includes a conveyor, a robot, and a controller. The conveyor is configured to convey a workpiece. The robot includes a plurality of holders configured to hold the workpiece. The controller is configured to control the robot to hold the workpiece conveyed on the conveyor and transfer the workpiece to a predetermined place using at least one holder among the plurality of holders. The controller includes a divided area setter and an allocator. The divided area setter is configured to set a plurality of divided areas on the conveyor in a width direction of the conveyor, and is configured to store the plurality of divided areas in a storage. The allocator is configured to allocate the plurality of holders respectively to the plurality of divided areas so as to hold the workpiece when the workpiece is conveyed in the plurality of divided areas.
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8 Claims
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1. A robot system comprising:
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a conveyor configured to convey at least one workpiece; a robot comprising a plurality of holders configured to hold the at least one workpiece; and a controller configured to control the robot to hold the at least one workpiece conveyed on the conveyor and transfer the at least one workpiece to a predetermined place using at least one holder among the plurality of holders, the controller comprising; a divided area setter configured to set a plurality of divided areas on the conveyor in a width direction of the conveyor, and configured to store the plurality of divided areas in a storage; and an allocator configured to allocate the plurality of holders respectively to the plurality of divided areas so as to hold the at least one workpiece when the at least one workpiece is conveyed in the plurality of divided areas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7, 8)
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5. A method for picking a workpiece, the method comprising:
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conveying at least one workpiece using a conveyor through a movable area of a robot comprising a plurality of holders; detecting a conveyance situation in which the at least one workpiece is conveyed on the conveyor; identifying, based on the conveyance situation, a divided area to which the at least one workpiece corresponds from among a plurality of divided areas of the conveyor that are divided in a width direction of the conveyor; and operating the robot to hold the at least one workpiece using one holder among the plurality of holders that is allocated to the divided area. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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