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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toshihiko Miura, Kawasaki, JP;
Ryohei Inaba, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
414786 ; 4147887 ; 4147942 ; 414924 ;
Abstract
This invention discloses a method for supplying a robot for assembling or working on works or component parts, with the works contained in pallets through a supply apparatus. The pallets in stacked state, containing the works, are delivered to an elevator in the supply apparatus, then moved to a work supply position by the elevator, and maintained in this position for effecting the pick-up operation of the works by the robot. When a pallet is emptied, the empty pallet is moved from the work supply position to a discharge position, and the empty pallets are circulated to an empty pallet discharge position.