HAND-HELD ROBOT TEACHING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A hand-held robot teaching device having an enable switch therein, comprising:
- a main body including a holding portion configured to be held by one hand; and
an enable switch operating section provided at the holding portion and configured to be operated by a reference switching motion by a hand holding the holding portion at a reference position,wherein the enable switch operating section includes a switching motion specifying mechanism configured to facilitate the reference switching motion at the reference position to be easier than another motion.
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Abstract
A robot teaching dvice allowing a user to operate an enable switch provided on the robot teaching device in a similar manner regardless of the user'"'"'s dominant hand. A hand-held robot teaching device includes an enable switch built-in includes a main body including a holding portion that is configured to be held by one hand, and an enable switch operating section that is provided on the holding portion and is configured to be operated by a reference switching motion of a hand holding the holding portion in a reference position. The enable switch operating section includes a switching motion specifying mechanism that makes the reference switching motion in the reference position easier than another motion.
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11 Claims
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1. A hand-held robot teaching device having an enable switch therein, comprising:
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a main body including a holding portion configured to be held by one hand; and an enable switch operating section provided at the holding portion and configured to be operated by a reference switching motion by a hand holding the holding portion at a reference position, wherein the enable switch operating section includes a switching motion specifying mechanism configured to facilitate the reference switching motion at the reference position to be easier than another motion.
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2. The robot teaching device of claim 1, wherein the enable switch operating section includes a base provided at the main body so as to be pressed,
wherein the switching motion specifying mechanism includes a moving portion provided on an end face of the base facing to the outside so as to be movable in a direction intersecting a pressing direction of the base, wherein the moving portion is movable between a first position, at which a finger of a left hand can touch the moving portion when the left hand holds the holding portion and carries out the reference switching motion, and a second position, at which a finger of a right hand can touch the moving portion when the right hand holds the holding portion and carries out the reference switching motion.
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3. The robot teaching device of claim 2, wherein the moving portion is provided to be slidable on the end face of the base, or to be rotatable about an axis intersecting the end face of the base.
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4. The robot teaching device of claim 1, wherein the enable switch operating section includes a base provided at the main body so as to be rotatable about an axis extending in parallel with the holding portion,
wherein the switching motion specifying mechanism includes an urging part configured to urge the base toward a first rotation position about the axis.
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5. The robot teaching device of claim 4, wherein the base is formed with a protruding portion outwardly protruding from an outer peripheral surface of the base and extending in a direction of the axis.
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6. The robot teaching device of claim 1, wherein the enable switch operating section includes a base provided at the main body so as to be pressed,
wherein the switching motion specifying mechanism includes a cover provided at the main body so as to be movable between a first cover position at which the cover covers a first portion of the base and a second cover position at which the cover covers a second portion of the base different from the first portion.
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7. The robot teaching device of claim 6, wherein the enable operating portion includes the base extending in parallel with the holding portion,
wherein the cover is slidable in parallel with the holding portion.
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8. The robot teaching device of claim 1, further comprising a connector which is provided on a back surface of the main body, and to which a cable for
communicating with an external device is connected, the connector being rotatable about an axis orthogonal to the back surface of the main body.
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9. The robot teaching device of claim 1, further comprising a first external device removably attached to the main body and including an emergency stop switch for urgently stopping the robot.
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10. The robot teaching device of claim 9, wherein the first external device includes:
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a first end face and a second end face opposite the first end face; a first connector provided to outwardly protrude from the first end face, and removably connected to a connector provided at the main body; and a second connector provided to outwardly protrude from the second end face, and removably connected to another connector provided at the main body.
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11. The robot teaching device of claim 1, further comprising a second external device removably attached to the main body and including a hard key for inputting information to the robot teaching device.
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