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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2020
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe, JP;
Kyoto Seisakusho Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Takeshi Hashimoto, Kobe, JP;
Shogo Kubota, Kobe, JP;
Hiroto Kitaura, Kobe, JP;
Takashi Sasaki, Kyoto, JP;
KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Kobe, JP;
KYOTO SEISAKUSHO CO., LTD., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A robot system includes: a hand that holds an article; an arm that moves the hand; and a first contacting portion with which a first foldable portion of the article is brought into contact during a first folding process that is a process of folding the first foldable portion in a state where the article is held by the hand. The hand includes: a base that is connected to the arm; and a holder that is rotatable relative to the base and holds the article by adhesion. During the first folding process, the hand and the arm fold the first foldable portion by rotating the holder while keeping the first foldable portion in contact with the first contacting portion.