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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2010
Ryo Nihei, Yamanashi, JP;
Shinsuke Sakakibara, Yamanashi, JP;
Kazunori Ban, Yamanashi, JP;
Masahiro Morioka, Yamanashi, JP;
Satoshi Adachi, Yamanashi, JP;
Shouta Takizawa, Yamanashi, JP;
Ryo Nihei, Yamanashi, JP;
Shinsuke Sakakibara, Yamanashi, JP;
Kazunori Ban, Yamanashi, JP;
Masahiro Morioka, Yamanashi, JP;
Satoshi Adachi, Yamanashi, JP;
Shouta Takizawa, Yamanashi, JP;
Fanuc Ltd, Yamanashi, JP;
Abstract
A production system in which a human and a robot may simultaneously perform a cooperative task in the same area while ensuring human's safety. A robot is positioned at one side of a working table, and an operator is positioned at the other side of the working table. The reachable area of the operator is limited by the working table. An area of the working table is divided into an area where only the operator may perform a task, an area where only the robot may perform a task, and an area where both the operator and the robot may enter. In a cooperation mode, the maximum movement speed of a component of the robot is limited lower than when the component of the robot is outside the cooperative task area, and, the motion of the robot is limited so that the robot does not enter a robot entry-prohibited area.