Title: Program control system for robots for industrial use

Abstract: A program control unit for industrial robots comprising programming means to check instructions from arm-position memory means in which the arm motions are set by means of an arm-position selecting circuit and generates arm-position setting signals and also instruction signals for the grip and the exterior through an instruction signal converter circuit, and a stepping circuit to which are led quick-feed or jumping instructions as well as instructions based on actual arm-position signals, grip and exterior motion signals, and confirmation signals from the programming means, so that the programming means can be allowed to proceed with the processes by said stepping circuit.

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Inventors: Hayakawa, Kyohei (Nagoya, JA)
Maeda, Hiroshi (Nagoya, JA)

Application Number: 407909
Filing Date: 1973-10-19
Publication_date: 1976-01-20
Assignee: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (JA)
Primary Class(es): 318/567 318/162, 318/568.11, 318/568.24, 318/569, 318/604, 901/3, 901/9, 901/20, 901/24
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US Patent Ref:

3317894	May, 1967	Jensen	318/569.
3525082	Aug, 1970	Jensen	340/172.
3754124	Aug, 1973	Dressler	318/567.
3845284	Oct, 1974	Taguchi et al.	235/150.

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Primary Examiner: Scott, James R.
Assistant Examiner: Feldhaus, John J.
Attorney: Toren, McGeady and Stanger