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Parts supplying device, parts supplying method and robot system

A technology of a robot system and supply method, applied in the field of robot systems, can solve the problems of consumption productivity, increased installation area, and high cost

Active Publication Date: 2019-11-12
CANON KK
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[0005] However, there is a problem with the apparatus disclosed in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No. H09-208057 that, in order to take out parts from the trays that are stacked and accommodate the parts, empty trays need to be moved and then stacked, so that the installation area increases because Stacks of empty pallets are partially arranged in another place
Moreover, there is a problem that it is necessary to provide a driving mechanism for releasing the stack, a driving mechanism for moving the empty tray, and a driving mechanism for stacking the empty tray, resulting in high cost of the equipment
[0007] However, the apparatus disclosed in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No. 2011-240456 has a problem in that since the empty tray is accommodated in the storage rack and then a new tray is taken out, it is necessary to drive the horizontally movable mechanism and the vertically movable mechanism two axes, so it takes some time to change the pallet and the productivity is low

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[0046] will be referred to below figure 1 The first embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals.

[0047] figure 1 is a schematic perspective view illustrating the component supply apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The component supply apparatus 1 includes a supply tray stacking section 3 at which supply trays 21 each accommodating components (members) are stacked and an empty tray stacking section 7 in which empty trays 22 are stacked. The tray 22 is the empty supply tray 21 . The empty tray stack section 7 is arranged above the supply tray stack section 3 in the vertical direction.

[0048] The component supply apparatus 1 includes a tray ascending / descending unit 4 that separates a (stage) supply tray 21 from the supply tray stacking portion 3 and a tray moving unit 5 that moves the divided supply tray 21 To the component gripping device 10 wit...

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The invention provides a parts supply apparatus, a parts supply method and a robot system. A parts supply apparatus includes a supply tray stacking portion where a supply tray containing parts is stacked; a tray raising / lowering unit for separating one of the supply trays from the supply tray stacking portion; a tray holding unit with which the tray raising / lowering unit is provided; and an empty tray stacking portion where an empty tray, which is the supply tray that is emptied after supply of the parts, is stacked. The empty tray stacking portion is disposed above the supply tray stacking portion in a vertical direction.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a component supply apparatus and a component supply method for supplying components to a robot performing an assembly operation, and a robot system including the component supply apparatus. Background technique [0002] In summary, as a component supply apparatus for supplying components to a robot performing an assembly operation, there is known a configuration in which components are accommodated in a tray and taken out from the tray so that the robot performs the assembly operation. [0003] In recent years, with the progress from manual assembly to assembly by robots, there is a need for a component supply device and a component supply method that can reduce costs, reduce the installation area so that the installation can be completed in a limited space, and can be completed in a short time. Manufacturing is performed to achieve good productivity. [0004] The component supply apparatus disclosed in Japanese Laid-O...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): B23P21/00
CPCB23P19/001B23P19/004B23P21/00
Inventor 笹本拓志永岛俊一
Owner CANON KK
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