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Robot and method for checking ease of assembly of robot

A robot and control unit technology, applied in the field of robot and robot assembly confirmation, can solve problems such as insufficient knowledge and cumbersome work, and achieve the effect of improving assembly

Inactive Publication Date: 2020-04-24
KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD
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[0005] However, in general, users often do not have sufficient knowledge about robots, and when the robot is assembled by the user himself, the work becomes cumbersome.

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no. 1 Embodiment approach

[0030]In this embodiment, a market is assumed in which units serving as components of robots are sold using the Internet, and users who have purchased parts assemble robots according to their uses. figure 1 It is a perspective view showing each unit that can constitute the robot according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Each unit is configured so that a user can assemble the robot by connecting the units together. Therefore, each unit has a weight of several kilograms or less, for example. Such as figure 1 As shown, there are at least two or more types of constituent units 12 and control units 11 for units. Hereinafter, the configuration of each unit will be specifically described.

[0031] In the present embodiment, as the constituent units 12, a rotating unit 12a, a bending unit 12b, a first end effector unit (hereinafter also simply referred to as “first end effector”) 12c, and a second end effector unit are illustrated. (Hereinafter, it is also simply...

no. 2 Embodiment approach

[0070] Next, a second embodiment will be described. The structure of the robot 1 of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the description of the configuration common to the first embodiment will be omitted, and only the different configuration will be described.

[0071] Figure 8 It is a figure which shows the flow of the configuration data between the units at the time of the assemblability confirmation of the robot 1 which concerns on this embodiment. Such as Figure 8 As shown, the control unit 11 starts the assemblability checking process in response to the start command of the assemblability checking process from the portable information terminal 2 . In the present embodiment, the highest-level control unit 11 generates configuration data including its own identification code, and transmits the generated configuration data to the lower-level configuration unit 12 . Each configuration unit 12 updates the configuration data by adding...

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This robot is provided with at least two types of component units, and a control unit configured to control the actions of each component unit. The units are each configured to be capable of being attached to and detached from one another. The control unit is configured to gather configuration data relating to each component unit and to be capable of acquiring, on the basis of the gathered configuration data, connection data relating to states of connection of all the component units connected to the control unit. The control unit is additionally provided with a determining unit which stores in advance, as reference data, prescribed states of connection of component units that can be controlled by the control unit, and determines whether the connection data acquired by the control unit match the reference data.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a robot and a method for confirming the assemblability of the robot. Background technique [0002] In recent years, not only in the industrial field, but also in the service industry and people's livelihood, the introduction of robots is expected. As a result, in various fields, it is possible to make a robot perform work conventionally performed by a human, or to make a robot and a human jointly perform work. Therefore, robot manufacturers are promoting the development of small-sized robots with a load-bearing capacity of 10 kg or less that can be used in place of human arms, and are studying their sales methods. Robots have been commercially traded in the past, but robots are generally handed over to customers as finished products after assembly. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a product order acceptance system for conducting e-commerce transactions with a pet-type robot as a product. [0003] In the futur...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B25J9/08
CPCB25J9/08B25J9/161G05B2219/40304G05B2219/33105G05B2219/34459B25J19/007B25J9/047
Inventor 宗藤康治龟山笃
Owner KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD