JPH06254781A - Industrial robot - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability and portability by a method wherein an inputted key to input a program for controlling a robot is arranged on the surface of a teaching box to operate an industrial robot and an input key to input a program for controlling the peripheral device is arranged to the back thereof. CONSTITUTION:An industrial robot is moved by an operation part, such as an arm, and designed to perform a work by means of a working part, such as a hand chuck. The teaching box 20 of the industrial robot is formed in a plate-form state, and an input key 24 to input a program for controlling a robot and a liquid crystal part 26 to display an inputted program are arranged on the surface 22 thereof. An input key to input a program for controlling a peripheral device, such as a rudder chart, and a liquid crystal part to display an inputted program are arranged, in a similar manner described above, on the back of the teaching box 20. A switch to select an operation surface so that careless pressing is not sensed even when a key on the back which is not used is carelessly pressed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a teaching box for operating an industrial robot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An industrial robot has a robot control program for moving the robot and a sequence program for controlling peripheral devices used for the robot, for example, a hand chuck for moving and working by the robot. It is necessary to input the two types into the robot controller.

[0003]

In order to input into the robot controller, a key for inputting both the robot control program and the sequence control program is required in the teaching box. And
As the functions of both of them increase, the number of input keys increases, and in order to reduce the number of keys, shift keys, function keys and the like are used.

However, when the number of input keys is increased, as a result, it becomes difficult for a person who operates the robot to know the positions of the keys, and the input operation becomes very complicated.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides an industrial robot which can easily input a program.

[0006]

The industrial robot of the present invention is a teaching box for operating the industrial robot, wherein an input key for inputting a robot control program is provided on the surface of the teaching box, and the teaching box is provided. An input key for inputting a peripheral device control program is provided on the back surface of the.

[0007]

[Operation] In the teaching box of the industrial robot with the above configuration, when inputting the robot control program, use the input keys on the surface of the teaching box to input the peripheral device control sequence program. Is performed using the input keys provided on the back surface.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an industrial robot 10 of this embodiment.

Reference numeral 12 indicates an operating part of the industrial robot, that is, each arm and the like when operating on three axes.

Reference numeral 14 is a control unit for controlling the operation unit 12.

Reference numeral 16 is a working unit such as a hand chuck that is moved by the operating unit 12 and performs work at that position.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a working unit control unit for controlling the working unit 16. The control unit for the working unit is operated by sequence control and operates by a program based on a ladder chart or a flow chart system.

Reference numeral 20 is a teaching box for inputting a program to the robot control unit 14 and the working unit control unit 18. This teaching box 20
Has a flat plate shape as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG.
2, an input key 24 for inputting a program for the robot control section and a liquid crystal section 26 for displaying it are provided. Further, on its back surface 28, an input key 30 for inputting a program such as a ladder chart,
The liquid crystal display unit 32 is provided.

With the teaching box 20 having the above structure, when a robot control program is input,
When a program is input from the input keys 24 with its front surface facing upward, or when a program such as a ladder chart is input, the program is input from the input keys 30 with the back surface of the teaching box 20 facing upward.

A switch for selecting the operation surface is provided so that the key on the rear surface which is not used is inadvertently pressed so that it is not sensed. This switch may detect the upper and lower surfaces of the teaching box 20 and switch automatically.

Thus, the position of the input key can be easily known and the program work can be facilitated. Further, since the input keys are provided by using the front surface and the back surface, even if the teaching box 20 is small, a dedicated input key can be provided, and the operation is very easy. Therefore, operability, storability, storability and portability are improved.

[0018]

As described above, according to the industrial robot of the present invention, since the dedicated input keys are provided on the front surface and the rear surface of the teaching box, the operation is easy, and the storability, storability, and portability are improved. The property is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an industrial robot of this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view seen from the surface of a teaching box.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the same as seen from the back side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Industrial Robot 20 Teaching Box 22 Front 24 Input Key 26 Liquid Crystal Display 28 Back 30 Input Key 32 Liquid Crystal Display

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A teaching box for operating an industrial robot, wherein an input key for inputting a robot control program is provided on a front surface of the teaching box, and an input for inputting a peripheral device control program is provided on a back surface of the teaching box. An industrial robot characterized by having a key.