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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2019
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, JP;
Daisuke Yamamoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Takafumi Sonoura, Yokohama, JP;
Junji Oaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Hideki Ogawa, Tokyo, JP;
Junya Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Ohtsu, Yokohama, JP;
Kohei Nara, Yokohama, JP;
Keisuke Kamata, Kawasaki, JP;
Rie Katsuki, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazuhide Sawa, Kawasaki, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to an embodiment, an article posture changing device includes: a first end effector configured to grasp a projected tag of an article by adsorption; an arm unit configured to support the first end effector and move the first end effector along at least a vertical direction; and a controller configured to control the arm unit and the first end effector to grasp the tag, lift the article upward, separate the article from a placement surface, change an angle of the article by weight thereof, move the article downward, place the article on the placement surface, and release the grasp of the tag.