Title:
BENDING ROBOT AND WORKPIECE DETECTION METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/132845
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A bending robot takes out a workpiece, which has been stored by abutting an end face on a storage reference plane of a stacker, and supplies same to a bending machine. The bending robot is provided with a body section for moving parallel to the storage reference plane, an arm section supported on the body section and capable of being positioned above the stacker, and a distance sensor that is provided on the arm section and is for contactless measurement of the distance to the workpiece stored in the stacker. With said bending robot, bending can be performed with high efficiency.
Inventors:
KATO TETSUAKI (JP)
YAMAGISHI ATSUSHI (JP)
UCHIDA DAIYA (JP)
YAMAGISHI ATSUSHI (JP)
UCHIDA DAIYA (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2016/052434
Publication Date:
August 25, 2016
Filing Date:
January 28, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AMADA HOLDINGS CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
B25J13/08; B21D5/02; B21D43/00; B21D43/24
Foreign References:
| JP2002153929A | 2002-05-28 | |||
| JP2014046369A | 2014-03-17 | |||
| JPH08252640A | 1996-10-01 | |||
| JP2002137019A | 2002-05-14 | |||
| JP2012024903A | 2012-02-09 | |||
| JPH05212475A | 1993-08-24 | |||
| JP2015030214A | 2015-02-16 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3260245A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MIYOSHI, Hidekazu et al. (JP)
Hidekazu Miyoshi (JP)
Hidekazu Miyoshi (JP)
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