ARTICULATED ROBOT HAVING WEIGHT MEASURING APPARATUS

• US 20160144516A1
• Filed: 04/23/2015
• Published: 05/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: YudoStar Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: YudoStar Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: SONG, Chang Dong, Park, Jeong Ho
• Application Number:
  US14/694,183
• Publication Number:
  US 20160144516A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 15/0066 with different types of end effectors, e.g. gripper and welding gun B25J15/0057 and B25J15/0061 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 15/0616 with vacuum
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 19/02 Sensing devices
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 17/00 Apparatus for or methods of weighing material of special form or property determining weight by measuring volume G01F
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/52 Weighing apparatus combined with other objects, e.g. furniture with walking sticks A45B3/08
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 901/40 Vacuum or mangetic
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 901/46 Sensing device

Abstract

Provided is an articulated robot that is configured to measure a weight of a molded product on absorbing the molded product by providing a weight sensor in an absorption apparatus formed on a robot arm of the articulated robot, so as to improve performances of the articulated robot, reduce operating processes, and improve productivity and efficiency. A robot transfer apparatus is provided on a front edge portion of a robot arm in the articulated robot, and the robot transfer apparatus includes the absorption apparatus having absorption tools and the weight measuring apparatus provided on the absorption apparatus. The weight measuring apparatus includes a frame connected to the robot arm; an installation plate formed on the frame; and load cells provided on the installation plate, wherein the load cells are configured to measure a weight of the absorption apparatus when the absorption apparatus is placed on the load cells.

Claims

1. An articulated robot comprising an absorption apparatus and a weight measuring apparatus,

wherein a robot transfer apparatus is provided on a front edge portion of a robot arm in the articulated robot, and the robot transfer apparatus comprises the absorption apparatus having absorption tools and the weight measuring apparatus provided on the absorption apparatus.

2. The articulated robot of claim 1, wherein the absorption apparatus comprises:

the absorption tools for absorbing an absorption target that is wanted to be moved;

a support bar connected to the absorption tools; and

an absorption crossbar connected to the support bar.

3. The articulated robot of claim 1, wherein the weight measuring apparatus comprises:

a frame connected to the robot arm;

an installation plate formed on the frame; and

load cells provided on the installation plate.

4. The articulated robot of claim 3, wherein the load cells are configured to measure a weight of the absorption apparatus when the absorption apparatus is placed on the load cells.

5. The articulated robot of claim 1, wherein the absorption apparatus further comprises a temperature sensor transfer apparatus for measuring a temperature of the absorption target.

6. The articulated robot of claim 5, wherein the temperature sensor transfer apparatus comprises:

the crossbar connected to the absorption apparatus;

a forward and backward shaft connected to the crossbar;

a bracket connected to the forward and backward shaft; and

a temperature sensor connected to the bracket.

7. The articulated robot of claim 1, wherein one of a mold or a molded product is absorbed by the absorption tools.