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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2007
Shingo Ando, Kitakyushu, JP;
Michiharu Tanaka, Kitakyushu, JP;
Shingo Ando, Kitakyushu, JP;
Michiharu Tanaka, Kitakyushu, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki, Fukuoka, JP;
Abstract
To provide an automatic machine system for readily and reliably selecting a desired mechanism part from among the automatic machine systems composed of a plurality of mechanism parts and teaching the mechanism part. Each of a plurality of mechanism parts such as robots includes a first communication part. A teaching operation part includes a second communication part with directivity. When the second communication part of the teaching operation part is oriented to the first communication part included in a target mechanism part to select the same, the second communication part transmits selection request information to the first communication part. A controller for controlling the mechanism parts places the target mechanism part in an operable state based on the selection request information thereby operating the target mechanism part with the operation of the worker on the teaching operation part.