Control apparatus and control method for robot arm, assembly robot, control program for robot arm, and control-purpose integrated electronic circuit for robot arm

US9211646B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9211646-B2
Application numberUS-201113085560-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 13, 2011
Priority dateAug 21, 2009
Publication dateDec 15, 2015
Grant dateDec 15, 2015

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Provided is a control apparatus for a robot arm performing assembly. The control apparatus includes an operation database recording information as to an operation of the robot arm, and includes a correction operation type determining unit determining a correction type for the operation. The control apparatus also includes a force detecting unit detecting a force of a person, and an operation correction unit correcting an operation in accordance with the force of the person and the correction type, while the robot arm is performing a task.

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What is claimed is: 1. A control apparatus for controlling an operation of a robot arm of an assembly task-performing robot to perform an assembly task of assembling a target object gripped by the robot arm with respect to a targeted object, the control apparatus comprising: a force detecting unit that detects a force of a person acting on the robot arm; an information acquiring unit that acquires information regarding the operation of the robot arm, the acquired information inc…

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What does patent US9211646B2 cover?
Provided is a control apparatus for a robot arm performing assembly. The control apparatus includes an operation database recording information as to an operation of the robot arm, and includes a correction operation type determining unit determining a correction type for the operation. The control apparatus also includes a force detecting unit detecting a force of a person, and an operation co…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Tsusaka Yuko, Okazaki Yasunao, Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B25J13/08. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 15 2015 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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