Manipulator controlling apparatus
First Claim
1. Apparatus for controlling a manipulator, which has an end portion, in response to an external force, comprising:
- control means for generating an operating force/torque corresponding to the external force;
first detecting means for detecting the operating force/torque generated by the control means;
second detecting means for detecting a deflecting amount corresponding to the movement of the control means from a reference position;
third detecting means for detecting an end force applied on the end portion of the manipulator;
producing means connected to the second and third detecting means for generating reaction signals corresponding to a function of both the deflecting amount and the end force; and
driving means for generating driving signals corresponding to the difference value between values of output signals from the first detecting means and the producing means, and applying force/torque corresponding to the driving signals on the control means.
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Abstract
Apparatus for controlling a manipulator employs a control device, first to third detectors, a producing device and a driving device. The first detector detects an operating force/torque generated by the control device and the second detector detects a deflecting amount of the control device from a reference position. The third detector detects an end force applied on an end portion of the manipulator and reaction signals are generated by the producing device. The reaction signal corresponds to a function of the deflecting amount and the end force. A force/torque corresponding to the difference between output signals from the first detector and the producing device are generated by the driving device and applied on the control device.
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14 Claims
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1. Apparatus for controlling a manipulator, which has an end portion, in response to an external force, comprising:
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control means for generating an operating force/torque corresponding to the external force; first detecting means for detecting the operating force/torque generated by the control means; second detecting means for detecting a deflecting amount corresponding to the movement of the control means from a reference position; third detecting means for detecting an end force applied on the end portion of the manipulator; producing means connected to the second and third detecting means for generating reaction signals corresponding to a function of both the deflecting amount and the end force; and driving means for generating driving signals corresponding to the difference value between values of output signals from the first detecting means and the producing means, and applying force/torque corresponding to the driving signals on the control means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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