Robot control apparatus

• US 9,918,394 B2
• Filed: 12/08/2015
• Issued: 03/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: Nakano, Sho, Teranaka, Ryosuke
• Primary Examiner(s): Cruz, Dimary Lopez
• Assistant Examiner(s): Rathod, Abhishek
• Application Number:
  US14/962,406
• Publication Number:
  US 20160174400A1
• Time in Patent Office: 826 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 9/161 Hardware, e.g. neural networks, fuzzy logic, interfaces, processor
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0017 with operator interface units
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0018 having an electronic display
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1467 PLC mounted in a cabinet or chassis

Abstract

A robot system includes a robot and a robot control apparatus. The robot control apparatus is connected to the robot for controlling the robot and includes a casing and a display unit movable with respect to the casing and displaying information. The casing has a plurality of attachment parts to which the display unit is attached. The plurality of attachment parts are provided on first and second surfaces of the casing, and the first surface is not parallel to the second surface.

Claims

1. A robot system comprising:

a robot having a base and arms connectedly provided on the base; and

a robot control apparatus that is connected to the robot, the control apparatus being configured to control the robot and provide power to the robot, the robot control apparatus including;

a casing having a plurality of attachment parts; and

a display unit movable with respect to the casing and displaying information,

wherein the display unit is attached to one of the plurality of attachment parts, and

the plurality of attachment parts are provided on first and second surfaces of the casing, and the first surface is not parallel to the second surface.

2. The robot system according to claim 1,

wherein each of the plurality of attachment parts has an opening through which the displayed information on the display unit is viewable, and

the display unit is attached inside of the casing.

3. The robot system according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of operation objects,

wherein all of the plurality of operation objects are provided on one surface of the casing, and

one of the plurality of attachment parts is provided on the one surface on which the plurality of operation objects are provided.

4. The robot system according to claim 1, wherein the casing is a rectangular parallelepiped.