Operation program creation device

US11325257B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11325257-B2
Application numberUS-201916598193-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 10, 2019
Priority dateNov 16, 2018
Publication dateMay 10, 2022
Grant dateMay 10, 2022

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The operation program creation device includes, an input unit, a storage unit that stores path data indicating a path along which predetermined position of the robot should pass for an operation of the robot to the workpiece, and a control unit which creates the operation program corresponding to the path data when the control unit receives, from the input unit, a start request for creating or renewing the operation program for the operation, wherein the control unit is capable of changing a position of at least one of the robot and the workpiece relative to each other based on an input to the input unit, the control unit provides predetermined notification information when a relative position between the robot and the workpiece when the start request is received is different from the relative position at the time when the operation program for the workpiece was created.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An operation program creation device that uses a robot and a workpiece in simulation so as to create an operation program for the robot, the operation program creation device comprising: an input unit; a storage that stores path data indicating a path along which a predetermined position of the robot should pass for an operation of the robot to the workpiece; and a controller which creates the operation program corresponding to the path data when the controller receives, from the input unit, a start request for creating or renewing the operation program for the operation; wherein the controller is capable of changing a position of at least one of the robot and the workpiece relative to each other based on an input to the input unit, wherein the controller provides predetermined notification information when a relative position between the robot and the workpiece when the start request is received is different from a referential relative position that is the relative position at the time when the operation program for the workpiece was created; and wherein the controller provides, as the notification information, a predetermined indication which inquires whether or not one of the robot and the workpiece is to be moved to the referential relative position, using a display unit. 2. The operation program creation device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller receives a request, via the input unit, for moving one of the robot and the workpiece to the referential relative position.

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Classifications

  • B25J13/00Primary

    Controls for manipulators (programme controls B25J9/16) · CPC title

  • Hardware, e.g. neural networks, fuzzy logic, interfaces, processor · CPC title

  • Real time simulation · CPC title

  • characterised by motion, path, trajectory planning · CPC title

  • B25J9/1671Primary

    characterised by simulation, either to verify existing program or to create and verify new program, CAD/CAM oriented, graphic oriented programming systems · CPC title

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What does patent US11325257B2 cover?
The operation program creation device includes, an input unit, a storage unit that stores path data indicating a path along which predetermined position of the robot should pass for an operation of the robot to the workpiece, and a control unit which creates the operation program corresponding to the path data when the control unit receives, from the input unit, a start request for creating or …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fanuc Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B25J13/00. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 10 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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