Robot teaching device

• US 9,597,807 B2
• Filed: 10/24/2014
• Issued: 03/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HIWIN Technologies Corp.
• Original Assignee: HIWIN Technologies Corp.
• Inventors: Wu, Wen-Chia, Chen, Yan-Yu
• Primary Examiner(s): FLETCHER, MARLON T
• Application Number:
  US14/523,192
• Publication Number:
  US 20160114478A1
• Time in Patent Office: 879 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 13/006 by means of a wireless system for controlling one or several manipulators
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 13/06 Control stands, e.g. consoles, switchboards
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 901/03 Teaching system

Abstract

A robot teaching device is suitable for being signal connected to a controller used to control a robot, and includes: a connecting base which includes an enable switch and a first connector, and is connected to the controller by a transmission wire; a motion device which is removably disposed in the connecting base, and includes a second connector connected to the first connector, and a touch screen for displaying plural virtual keys. The motion device will be wirelessly signal connected to the controller, when it is removed from the connecting base, and the touch screen will display the virtual keys. When the motion device is inserted in the connecting base, and the enable switch is not pressed, the first and second connectors will be connected, and the virtual keys will be switched off. The virtual keys will be switched on after the enable switch is kept being pressed.

Claims

1. A robot teaching device suitable for being signal connected to a controller which is used to control motion of a robot, comprising:

a connecting base including an enable switch and a first connector, and being signal connected to the controller by a transmission wire;

a motion device being wirelessly connected to the controller, and including a second connector which is signal connected to the first connector, and a touch screen capable of displaying a plurality of virtual keys;

the robot teaching device being characterized in that;

the motion device is removably disposed on the connecting base, when the motion device is removed from the connecting base, the touch screen will display the virtual keys, when the motion device is inserted in the connecting base, and the enable switch is not pressed, the second connector will be connected to the first connector, and the virtual keys will be switched off, when the enable switch is kept being pressed, the second connector will be connected to the first connector, and the virtual keys will be continually switched on.

2. The robot teaching device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller includes a first wireless receiving and transmitting unit, and the motion device includes a second first wireless receiving and transmitting unit which is connected to the first wireless receiving and transmitting unit in a wireless transmission manner.

3. The robot teaching device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting base includes an inserting groove for insertion of the motion device.

4. The robot teaching device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting base includes an emergency switch, when the motion device is inserted in the connecting base, and the second connector is connected to the first connector, the emergency switch is controlled by the controller to stop the robot.

5. A robot teaching device suitable for being signal connected to a controller which is used to control motion of a robot, comprising:

a connecting base including a plurality of physical keys, an enable switch and a first connector, and being signal connected to the controller by a transmission wire;

a motion device being connected to the controller in a wireless manner, and including a second connector which is signal connected to the first connector, and a touch screen capable of displaying a plurality of virtual keys;

the robot teaching device being characterized in that;

the motion device is removably disposed on the connecting base, when the motion device is removed from the connecting base, the touch screen will display the virtual keys, and the physical keys will be deactivated, when the motion device is inserted in the connecting base, and the enable switch is not pressed, the second connector will be connected to the first connector, and the virtual keys will be switched off, and the physical keys will be deactivated, and when the enable switch is kept being pressed, the physical keys will be activated, the second connector will be connected to the first connector, the virtual keys will be continuously switched off.

6. The robot teaching device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the controller includes a first wireless receiving and transmitting unit, and the motion device includes a second first wireless receiving and transmitting unit which is connected to the first wireless receiving and transmitting unit in a wireless transmission manner.

7. The robot teaching device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the connecting base includes an inserting groove for insertion of the motion device, the connecting base includes an emergency switch, when the motion device is inserted in the connecting base, and the second connector is connected to the first connector, the emergency switch is controlled by the controller to stop the robot.

8. A robot teaching device suitable for being signal connected to a controller which is used to control motion of a robot, comprising:

a connecting base including a plurality of physical keys, an enable switch and a first connector, and being signal connected to the controller by a transmission wire;

a motion device being wirelessly connected to the controller, and including a second connector which is signal connected to the first connector, and a touch screen capable of displaying a plurality of virtual keys;

the robot teaching device being characterized in that;

the motion device is removably disposed on the connecting base, when the motion device is removed from the connecting base, meanwhile, the touch screen will display the virtual keys, and the physical keys will be deactivated, the physical keys are allowed to be activated by keeping pressing the enable switch, when the motion device is inserted in the connecting base, and the enable switch is not pressed, the second connector will be connected to the first connector, meanwhile, the virtual keys are switched off, and the physical keys are deactivated, when the enable switch is kept being pressed, the second connector will be connected to the first connector, the virtual keys will be continuously switched off, and the physical keys will be activated.

9. The robot teaching device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the controller includes a first wireless receiving and transmitting unit, and the motion device includes a second first wireless receiving and transmitting unit which is connected to the first wireless receiving and transmitting unit in a wireless transmission manner.

10. The robot teaching device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the connecting base includes an inserting groove for insertion of the motion device, the connecting base includes an emergency switch which is controlled by the controller to stop the robot.