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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2003
Giorgio Cantello, Turin, IT;
Davide Ferla, Beinasco, IT;
Luca Lachello, Turin, IT;
Renzo Calcagno, Alpignano, IT;
Gianluca Gastaldi, Borgaro T.se, IT;
Giorgio Cantello, Turin, IT;
Davide Ferla, Beinasco, IT;
Luca Lachello, Turin, IT;
Renzo Calcagno, Alpignano, IT;
Gianluca Gastaldi, Borgaro T.se, IT;
Comau S.p.A., Grugliasco, IT;
Abstract
A programming system for a robot or similar apparatus comprises a portable programming terminal () having a display device (D), a plurality of jog keys () for controlling the robot movements and a plurality of teaching keys (). The body of the terminal () comprises a first portion (), wherein the jog keys () and the teaching keys () are arranged, having a width which progressively decreasing until reaching the area of union with a second portion () of the body, wherein the display device (D) is positioned; the jog keys () comprises two series of keys () being positioned in a substantially symmetrical fashion to each other, each series being along a respective longitudinal side of the first portion (), whereas the teaching keys () are positioned within or close to the restricted zone of the body, bridging the first and the second portion ().