Intuitive Path Teaching for Faster Robot Processing Path Generation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for generating processing paths for industrial robots are time-consuming and complex, especially in modern industrial settings where quick and reliable path teaching is required for small-batch, high-variety production.
Innovation Solution
A processing path generating device and method that uses an intuitive path teaching device to collect and record work coordinates and surface features, which are then optimized through simulation analysis to generate a processing path for a robotic arm, eliminating the need for the robotic arm to move to a fixed point.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the teaching device is used to generate a processing path by moving the robotic arm to fixed points according to stored work coordinates, then the processing path can be generated, but it consumes a large amount of time and involves complicated operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a teaching device that copies the operator's manual manipulation movements directly to generate the robotic arm's processing path. Instead of moving the robotic arm to fixed points and storing coordinates, the system captures the continuous movement轨迹 of the teaching device during manual operation and reproduces it automatically, significantly reducing path generation time and complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the traditional mechanical coordinate-based teaching method with an optical sensing system. The teaching device uses optical sensors to detect workpiece features and determine position information, substituting mechanical coordinate input with optical field-based automatic recognition and positioning
2Adaptability or versatility
If the teaching device is used to generate a processing path, then the path can be recorded and repeated, but it generates many obstacles and requires work coordinates to be reset when the path needs to be modified
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic path generation system where the processing path is created based on the actual detected workpiece features and the teaching device's movement轨迹. When path modification is needed, the system can re-detect features and regenerate the path dynamically without requiring manual coordinate resetting, making the system adaptable to different production requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the fundamental parameters of path teaching from fixed coordinate-based parameters to feature-based parameters. By detecting workpiece surface features and using them as reference points, the system can automatically adjust and modify paths based on actual workpiece variations without manual intervention
3Reliability
If the robotic arm moves to a fixed point according to stored work coordinates, then the processing path can be executed, but it involves complicated operations and generates many obstacles
Solution Approach 1:
The system copies the actual movement轨迹 of the teaching device during manual operation directly to generate the execution path. This eliminates the need for complex coordinate storage and retrieval systems, as the path is captured as continuous movement data rather than discrete coordinate points
Solution Approach 2:
The teaching device serves as an intermediary between the operator and the robotic arm. It captures the operator's manual movements and translates them into automated robotic arm commands, eliminating the need for direct coordinate programming and reducing system complexity
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AI summary
A processing path generating device including an intuitive path teaching device and a controller is provided. The intuitive path teaching device is provided for gripping and moving with respect to a workpiece to create a moving path. The intuitive path teaching device has a detecting portion for detecting a surface feature of the workpiece. The controller is connected to the intuitive path teaching device. The controller generates a processing path according to the moving path of the intuitive path teaching device and the surface feature of the workpiece.