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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2013
Applicant:
Fanuc America Corporation, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Gary Kowalski, Denver, NC (US);
Matthew F. Denio, Clarkston, MI (US);
H. Dean McGee, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
FANUC AMERICA CORPORATION, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 13/06 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); G05B 19/409 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 13/06 (2013.01); B25J 9/161 (2013.01); G05B 19/409 (2013.01); G05B 2219/36162 (2013.01); G05B 2219/40132 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for providing haptic feedback to a teach pendant including a teach pendant having a housing and a processor disposed therein. The processor is in signal communication with a robot controller and is configured to monitor and control a robot. At least one haptic device is disposed on the teach pendant. The haptic device is in signal communication with the processor and configured for providing haptic feedback through the teach pendant to a user upon the occurrence of a haptic event.