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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2009
Akinobu Okuda, Osaka, JP;
Soichiro Fujioka, Osaka, JP;
Osamu Mizuno, Osaka, JP;
Yoshihiko Matsukawa, Nara, JP;
Tsuyoshi Tojo, Osaka, JP;
Rie Takahashi, Osaka, JP;
Tohru Nakamura, Osaka, JP;
Akinobu Okuda, Osaka, JP;
Soichiro Fujioka, Osaka, JP;
Osamu Mizuno, Osaka, JP;
Yoshihiko Matsukawa, Nara, JP;
Tsuyoshi Tojo, Osaka, JP;
Rie Takahashi, Osaka, JP;
Tohru Nakamura, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A manipulator is provided with an arm, an arm, a holding section, a first joint section pivotally interconnecting the arm and the arm, a second joint section pivotally interconnecting the arm and the holding section, a first joint driving section capable of driving the first joint section, a second joint driving section capable of driving the second joint section, a member specifying section for specifying one of the arms which has a possibility of collision with an obstacle or which has collided with the obstacle, and a control device for controlling the first joint driving section and the second joint driving section to pivotally move the one of the arms specified by the member specifying section in a direction away from the obstacle, and pivotally move the other of the arms in a direction toward the obstacle.