×

Robot control system provided with function of changing criterion for communication quality in accordance with distance between machine and portable wireless operation panel

  • US 9,902,060 B2
  • Filed: 03/11/2016
  • Issued: 02/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A robot control system comprising:

  • a control device for controlling a machine;

    a portable wireless operation panel for performing wireless communication with the control device to control the machine;

    a distance measuring unit for measuring the distance between the machine and the portable wireless operation panel;

    a communication monitoring unit for monitoring the communication quality of wireless communication between the control device and the portable wireless operation panel;

    a warning generator for emitting a warning to the operator or stopping the machine when the communication quality becomes lower than a predetermined criterion; and

    a criterion changing unit for changing the predetermined criterion in accordance with the distance between the machine and the portable wireless operation panel.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×