Material or article handling – Horizontally swinging load support – Swinging about pivot
Patent
1985-08-09
1987-08-11
Spar, Robert J.
Material or article handling
Horizontally swinging load support
Swinging about pivot
901 4, 901 5, 901 47, B25J 922
Patent
active
046858628
ABSTRACT:
An industrial robot having a controllably movable arm is taught position data for controlling the movable of the arm. A support member is provided on the arm and has a through-hole therein. First, an optical magnifying devices inserted into the through-hole for aligning the arm in a proper position so as to teach the position data to the industrial robot. Thereafter, the optical magnifying device is removed from the through-hole, and a manipulating device is inserted into the same through-hole. The manipulating device is movable together with the arm according to the taught data for sequentially manipulating workpieces.
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Nagai Masahide
Yokose Kazutoshi
Adams Bruce L.
Seiko Instruments Inc.
Spar Robert J.
Underwood Donald W.
Wilks Van C.
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