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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2019
Applicant:
Fanuc Corporation, Yamanashi, JP;
Inventors:
Tsuyoshi Hannya, Yamanashi, JP;
Manabu Hirakawa, Yamanashi, JP;
Assignee:
FANUC CORPORATION, Yamanashi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 9/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 9/1633 (2013.01); B25J 9/161 (2013.01); B25J 9/1689 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aspect of the present invention prevents a robot from being subjected to an excessive load even when operated by an inexperienced user. Provided is a human-cooperative robot system including a robot and a control device that controls the robot. The robot is provided with a sensor that detect an external force applied to the robot. The control device stops the operation of the robot when the detected external force is equal to or greater than a first threshold, and issues a warning when the detected external force is equal to or greater than a second threshold exceeding the first threshold.