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Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013

Filed:

Jan. 26, 2010
Applicants:

Jason Tsai, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);

Eric Wong, Troy, MI (US);

Jianming Tao, Troy, MI (US);

H. Dean Mcgee, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Hadi Akeel, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);

Inventors:

Jason Tsai, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);

Eric Wong, Troy, MI (US);

Jianming Tao, Troy, MI (US);

H. Dean McGee, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Hadi Akeel, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);

Assignee:

Fanuc Robotics America, Inc., Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method of and apparatus for achieving dynamic robot accuracy includes a control system utilizing a dual position loop control. An outer position loop uses secondary encoders on the output side of the gear train of a robot joint axis, while the inner position loop uses the primary encoder attached to the motor. Both single and dual loop control can be used on the same robot and tooling axes.


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