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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1998
Haruhiro Tsuneda, Nagano, JP;
Yasuyuki Kitahara, Nagano, JP;
Sankyo Seiki Mfg. Co., Ltd., Nagano, JP;
Abstract
An articulated robot comprises a movable first transferring portion and a second transferring portion movably supported in relation to the movable first transferring portion by a joint portion. A workpiece is positioned at a position, where a workpiece positional deviation detector is located, by a hand portion formed at an end of the second transferring portion. The workpiece positional deviation, detector detects the amount of deviation in the position of the workpiece. A positioning portion of the workpiece and a sensor portion for detecting deviations of the workpiece are formed either at the first transferring portion to the second transferring portion which form the articulated robot. A detecting operation by the sensor portion and transferring of the first and second transferring portions are enabled when the workpiece is positioned at the positioning portion of the articulated robot.