Title:
ENABLING SWITCH AND OPERATION UNIT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/173951
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
According to the present invention, an enabling switch is provided on an operation unit and outputs an enabling signal that enables the operation unit to operate an operation target. The enabling switch includes a gripping-force detection part (15) and a circuit part (2). The gripping-force detection part (15) detects whether the force with which an operator is gripping the operation unit is within a predetermined enabling range. If the gripping force drops below the lower limit of the enabling range while the enabling signal is being outputted, the circuit part (2) maintains the output of the enabling signal until a predetermined signal-output maintenance period has passed.
Inventors:
NOBUHIRO MASAKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2018/010462
Publication Date:
September 27, 2018
Filing Date:
March 16, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
IDEC CORP (JP)
International Classes:
B25J9/22; B25J13/02
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MATSUSAKA, Masahiro et al. (JP)
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