Industrial robot comprising a portable operating unit which a movable key device for identification of the robot
First Claim
1. An industrial robot system, comprising:
- a plurality of industrial robots, each robot comprisinga manipulator,a control unit comprising means for automatically operating the manipulator,a movable key device configured to store information about the identity of the robot to which the moveable key device belongs, anda first receiving member configured to receive the movable key device of the robot to which the movable key device belongs; and
a portable operating unit configured to teach and program the robots, wherein the portable operating unit is adapted for wireless communication with each control unit, and wherein the portable operating unit comprises a second receiving member configured to receive one of the moveable key devices removed from one of the first receiving members of one of the robots, a sensor configured to read a robot identity from the received moveable device, and a processor configured to establish wireless communication only between the portable operating unit and the control unit of the identified robot upon reading the robot identity from the moveable key device.
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Abstract
An industrial robot system including a plurality of industrial robots. Each robot includes a manipulator, a control unit for automatically operating the manipulator, and a movable key device configured to store information about the identity of the robot to which the moveable key device belongs. A portable operating unit is configured to teach and program the robots. The portable operating unit is adapted for wireless communication with each control unit. The portable operating unit includes a member for receiving one of the moveable key devices, a reader for reading a robot identity from the received moveable device, and a communication establisher for establishing wireless communication between the operating unit and the control unit of the identified robot upon reading the robot identity from the moveable key device.
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22 Claims
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1. An industrial robot system, comprising:
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a plurality of industrial robots, each robot comprising a manipulator, a control unit comprising means for automatically operating the manipulator, a movable key device configured to store information about the identity of the robot to which the moveable key device belongs, and a first receiving member configured to receive the movable key device of the robot to which the movable key device belongs; and a portable operating unit configured to teach and program the robots, wherein the portable operating unit is adapted for wireless communication with each control unit, and wherein the portable operating unit comprises a second receiving member configured to receive one of the moveable key devices removed from one of the first receiving members of one of the robots, a sensor configured to read a robot identity from the received moveable device, and a processor configured to establish wireless communication only between the portable operating unit and the control unit of the identified robot upon reading the robot identity from the moveable key device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A portable unit for teaching and programming a plurality of industrial robots, each robot comprising a manipulator, a control unit having means for automatically operating the manipulator, a movable key device configured to store information about the identity of the robot to which the moveable key device belongs, and a first receiving member configured to receive the movable key device of the robot to which the movable key device belongs, the operating unit comprising:
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a second receiving member for receiving one of the moveable key devices removed from one of the first receiving members of one of the robots; a sensor configured to read the robot identity from the received moveable key device; and a processor configured to establish wireless communication between the portable operating unit and the control unit of only the identified robot upon reading the robot identity from the moveable key device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method for controlling a plurality of industrial robots, each robot comprising a manipulator, a control unit comprising means for automatically operating the manipulator, a movable key device configured to store information about the identity of the robot to which the moveable key device belongs, and a first receiving member configured to receive the movable key device of the robot to which the movable key device belongs, the method comprising:
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moving one of the moveable key devices from one of the first receiving units of one of the robot to a second receiving unit operatively connected to the portable operating unit; transferring said information about the robot identity from the moveable key device to the portable operating unit; and establishing a wireless communication between the operating unit and the control unit only of the identified robot when the operating unit has received the information about the robot identity. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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