Reference position determination method for industrial robot
First Claim
1. A reference position determination method for an industrial robot comprising a fixed base, a first arm rotatably attached to the fixed base, a second arm rotatably attached to the front end portion of the first arm, and a wrist portion provided with a wrist base and a movable flange, which is attached to the front end portion of the second arm, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining a reference position of the wrist portion with respect to the second arm utilizing a set of positioning means formed on said wrist portion itself and on said second arm itself,determining reference positions of the first and second arms with respect to the fixed base utilizing a positioning jig attached to the fixed base, andeffecting said step of determining the reference position of the wrist portion with respect to the second arm independently of effecting said step of determining the reference positions of the first and second arm with respect to the fixed base.
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Abstract
In an industrial robot including a fixed base, a first arm rotatably attached to the fixed base, a second arm rotatably attached to the front end portion of the first arm, and a wrist portion provided with a wrist base and a movable flange attached to the front end portion of the second arm, determination of the reference position of the wrist portion is carried out individually or independently between the wrist portion and the second arm, and determinations of reference positions of the first and second arms, with respect to the fixed base are carried out by way of a positioning jig attached to the fixed base. Since an approach is employed to individually or independently carry out determination of a reference position or positions of one axis or plural axes including the front end axis of the wrist portion of the industrial robot, determination of reference positions can be carried out in the state where the tool is attached to the wrist front end portion.
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1. A reference position determination method for an industrial robot comprising a fixed base, a first arm rotatably attached to the fixed base, a second arm rotatably attached to the front end portion of the first arm, and a wrist portion provided with a wrist base and a movable flange, which is attached to the front end portion of the second arm, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a reference position of the wrist portion with respect to the second arm utilizing a set of positioning means formed on said wrist portion itself and on said second arm itself, determining reference positions of the first and second arms with respect to the fixed base utilizing a positioning jig attached to the fixed base, and effecting said step of determining the reference position of the wrist portion with respect to the second arm independently of effecting said step of determining the reference positions of the first and second arm with respect to the fixed base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for determining the reference positions of industrial robots of the type having a fixed based, a first arm rotatably attached to the fixed base, a second arm rotatably attached to the first arm, and a wrist means rotatably attached to the second arm comprising the steps of:
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determining the reference position of the wrist means with respect to the second arm utilizing alignment devices on said wrist means and on said second arm which align with one another when said wrist means and said second arm are in said reference position; determining the reference position of the first and second arms with respect to the fixed base; utilizing a positioning jig attached to the said fixed base for determining the reference position of the first and second arms with respect to the fixed base; and carrying out said step of determining the reference position of the wrist means with respect to the second arm utilizing said alignment devices independently of determining the reference position of the first and second arms with respect to the fixed base utilizing said positioning jig. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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