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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2019
Fanuc Corporation, Yamanashi, JP;
Yuuki Fukumoto, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
Shuntaro Toda, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
FANUC CORPORATION, Yamanashi, JP;
Abstract
A control device configured to control a robot including an articulated arm having a plurality of joints each provided with a motor and turned by driving of the motor and a base supporting the articulated arm includes: a temperature information obtaining unit configured to obtain temperature information about the plurality of joints; a joint specifying unit configured to specify one of the joints that requires cooling, based on the obtained temperature information about the plurality of joints; and a motor control unit configured to control the motor of each of the plurality of joints, wherein, when the joint specifying unit specifies one of the joints, the motor control unit controls the motor of at least one of the joints that is located on a side closer to the base from the specified joint so as to turn the joint on the base side for a given time.