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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 1995
Filed:
Apr. 19, 1993
Takeshi Tokita, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A numerical control apparatus for a robot which controls an overlapping operation of the robot executed to minimize the tact time while bypassing an obstacle and which allows an operation program for the robot to be produced easily is provided. The commands of the robot program include an overlapping operation starting point designating instruction which instructs the robot of an overlapping operation which starts from a position of a designated ratio of a preceding single operation, and an overlapping operation ending point designating instruction which instructs the robot of the overlapping operation which ends at a position of a designated ratio of a following single operation. Any overlapping operation of the robot is performed in accordance with either one of the instructions.