Abstract: The present disclosure includes a first holding mechanism which has a pair of first members relatively movable in a first direction, and can hold an electronic component by pinching the electronic component in the first direction by the pair of first members, and a second holding mechanism which has a pair of second members relatively movable in a second direction, and can hold the electronic component by pinching the electronic component in the second direction by the pair of second members. A controlling device controls operations of the first and second holding mechanisms so that the electronic component is released from the first holding mechanism after or in the middle of holding the electronic component by the second holding mechanism in a state where the electronic component is held by the first holding mechanism.

Abstract: A robot and a working method by the robot is capable of favorably carrying out a specific work without requiring a jig for fixing an object, such as a workpiece etc., a device for adjusting the posture of the object, etc. One example of the robot includes a first robotic arm having at a tip end a hand part according to a specific work to be performed to an object, and a second robotic arm having at a tip end a hand part according to an assisting work to assist the specific work. The first robotic arm is configured to perform the specific work to the object. The second robotic arm is configured to perform the assisting work to regulate a movement of the object in a given direction, when the first robotic arm performs the specific work.

Abstract: A robot system including a plurality of manipulation parts used to input a command of the specified character information, configured to send the input command of the specified character information to an information processing device, including a manipulation tool unit capable of manipulating the plurality of manipulation parts of the character input device; a robot arm unit capable of holding and moving the manipulation tool unit; an imaging device; a controller including: an imaging device control section to take an image of the paper document; a character string determiner section to determine an input target of the paper document; a manipulation part position determiner section corresponding to the character string; and a robot control section controlling the arm unit so the manipulation tool unit held by the arm unit moves while manipulating the manipulation part determined by the character string determiner section in an arrangement order of the character string.

Abstract: A workpiece holding mechanism includes a first and second support having a first and second surface part, third support having a third surface part located closer to second than first surface part and located at a height corresponding to first surface part's lower end, fourth support having a fourth surface part located closer to first than second surface part and located at a height corresponding to second surface's part lower end, a fifth support having a fifth surface part located, at first surface part one end in first direction, closer to second than first surface part and located above third surface part, and a sixth support having a sixth surface part, at second surface part's end portion, closer to the first than second surface part and located above fourth surface part. At least one third and fourth face part includes one face or plurality of faces extending in first direction.

Abstract: A component mounting robot system includes a component transfer robot which transfers a mounting component including a mounting portion to a base component's mounting position; and a jig which corrects the mounting portion's position of the mounting component transferred by the component transfer robot to mounting position, wherein the jig includes a guide portion which corrects the mounting portion's position of the mounting component to the mounting position, and wherein the component transfer robot includes a holding section which holds the mounting component so that a posture of the mounting component is changeable. In this configuration, it becomes possible to construct the component mounting robot system which can correct position of the mounting portion of the mounting component, by changing the posture of the body of the mounting component and guiding the mounting portion to the mounting position even in a case where the mounting component has a cylindrical shape.

Abstract: A robot configured to perform a work to a moving workpiece is provided, which includes a first robotic arm provided at a tip end thereof with a guide tool configured to support the workpiece, a second robotic arm provided at a tip end thereof with a work tool configured to perform a specific work to the workpiece, and a control device configured to control operations of the first and second robotic arms. The control device controls the operations of the first and second robotic arms according to timing information for which the workpiece reaches a workspace of the robot so that the guide tool guides the workpiece located in the workspace into the space and the work tool performs the specific work to the workpiece guided into the space.

Abstract: A lubricant injection system is provided, which includes a pedestal, a robotic arm including a plurality of arm bodies sequentially coupled from pedestal, lubricant injecting hand having a discharge part configured to be sequentially coupled to each of a plurality of filler ports of a target machine, robot control device configured to control operation of robotic arm, a lubricant pumping device in which pumping of lubricant is controlled, a lubricant pumping channel configured to lead lubricant from the lubricant pumping device to the discharge part, and a flow rate sensor provided to the lubricant pumping channel and configured to send the detected flow rate information to the robot control device. Robot control device calculates an injection quantity based on the flow rate information sent from flow rate sensor, and when calculated injection quantity reaches target injection quantity, robot control device controls to stop pumping of lubricant.

Abstract: A workpiece holding mechanism includes a first and second support having a first and second surface part, third support having a third surface part located closer to second than first surface part and located at a height corresponding to first surface part's lower end, fourth support having a fourth surface part located closer to first than second surface part and located at a height corresponding to second surface's part lower end, a fifth support having a fifth surface part located, at first surface part one end in first direction, closer to second than first surface part and located above third surface part, and a sixth support having a sixth surface part, at second surface part's end portion, closer to the first than second surface part and located above fourth surface part. At least one third and fourth face part includes one face or plurality of faces extending in first direction.

Abstract: A leak check system is provided, which supplies air to inspection target space that an object to be inspected has and checks leak based on a pressure change of inspection target space. System includes pedestal, robotic arm including plurality of arm bodies serially coupled from pedestal, robot control device configured to control operation of robotic arm, air supply hand, having air discharge part connected to object to be inspected to discharge air into inspection target space, and attachably and detachably attached to a tip-end part of robotic arm, air supply source, air supply pipe configured to lead air from air supply source to air discharge part, pressure sensor, provided to air supply pipe, and configured to send detected pressure data to robot control device, and air supply mechanism of which supply of air from air supply source to air discharge part is controlled by robot control device.

Abstract: A component mounting robot system includes a component transfer robot which transfers a mounting component including a mounting portion to a base component's mounting position; and a jig which corrects the mounting portion's position of the mounting component transferred by the component transfer robot to mounting position, wherein the jig includes a guide portion which corrects the mounting portion's position of the mounting component to the mounting position, and wherein the component transfer robot includes a holding section which holds the mounting component so that a posture of the mounting component is changeable. In this configuration, it becomes possible to construct the component mounting robot system which can correct position of the mounting portion of the mounting component, by changing the posture of the body of the mounting component and guiding the mounting portion to the mounting position even in a case where the mounting component has a cylindrical shape.

Abstract: A workpiece conveying system is provided, which includes a workpiece including a workpiece main body, a cylindrical gripping part protruding from the workpiece main body, and an engaging plate attached to a tip-end surface of the gripping part, a chuck device including three jaws configured to grip the gripping part in radial directions of the gripping part, and a robot to which the chuck device is attached. The engaging plate includes an overhang part protruding from the gripping part along the tip-end surface of the gripping part, and an engaging slot, into which one of the three jaws fits, is formed in the overhang part.

Abstract: A robot system including a plurality of manipulation parts used to input a command of the specified character information, configured to send the input command of the specified character information to an information processing device, including a manipulation tool unit capable of manipulating the plurality of manipulation parts of the character input device; a robot arm unit capable of holding and moving the manipulation tool unit; an imaging device; a controller including: an imaging device control section to take an image of the paper document; a character string determiner section to determine an input target of the paper document; a manipulation part position determiner section corresponding to the character string; and a robot control section controlling the arm unit so the manipulation tool unit held by the arm unit moves while manipulating the manipulation part determined by the character string determiner section in an arrangement order of the character string.

Abstract: A robot configured to perform a work to a moving workpiece is provided, which includes a first robotic arm provided at a tip end thereof with a guide tool configured to support the workpiece, a second robotic arm provided at a tip end thereof with a work tool configured to perform a specific work to the workpiece, and a control device configured to control operations of the first and second robotic arms. The control device controls the operations of the first and second robotic arms according to timing information for which the workpiece reaches a workspace of the robot so that the guide tool guides the workpiece located in the workspace into the space and the work tool performs the specific work to the workpiece guided into the space.

Abstract: A robot and a working method by the robot is capable of favorably carrying out a specific work without requiring a jig for fixing an object, such as a workpiece etc., a device for adjusting the posture of the object, etc. One example of the robot includes a first robotic arm having at a tip end a hand part according to a specific work to be performed to an object, and a second robotic arm having at a tip end a hand part according to an assisting work to assist the specific work. The first robotic arm is configured to perform the specific work to the object. The second robotic arm is configured to perform the assisting work to regulate a movement of the object in a given direction, when the first robotic arm performs the specific work.

Abstract: This apparatus has first and second imaging devices for imaging first and second gears; a robot having the first imaging device; and an image processing system for acquiring a fitting position of a second gear and a phase of a first gear by processing an image of the first imaging device, and for acquiring a phase of the second gear and a position of a gear shaft of the second gear by processing an image of the second imaging device. A gear mechanism is assembled by controlling the robot based on the information acquired by the image processing system so as to position the gear shaft of the second gear held by the hand to a fitting position of the second gear and also position the phase of the second gear to the phase of the first gear. The gear mechanism is easily assembled by fitting gears using the robot.

Abstract: A camera cover configured to accommodates a camera lens is provided, which includes a case having an opening that opens upwardly, a lid body attached to the case, a lid body moving mechanism configured to move the lid body between an open position at which the opening is opened and a closed position at which the opening is closed, an air blow-off part provided in the case and configured to blow off air upwardly when the lid body is at the open position, and an air channel configured to lead air from an air supply source disposed outside the case to the air blow-off part.

Abstract: A lubricant injection system is provided, which includes a pedestal, a robotic arm including a plurality of arm bodies sequentially coupled from pedestal, lubricant injecting hand having a discharge part configured to be sequentially coupled to each of a plurality of filler ports of a target machine, robot control device configured to control operation of robotic arm, a lubricant pumping device in which pumping of lubricant is controlled, a lubricant pumping channel configured to lead lubricant from the lubricant pumping device to the discharge part, and a flow rate sensor provided to the lubricant pumping channel and configured to send the detected flow rate information to the robot control device. Robot control device calculates an injection quantity based on the flow rate information sent from flow rate sensor, and when calculated injection quantity reaches target injection quantity, robot control device controls to stop pumping of lubricant.

Abstract: A workpiece conveying system is provided, which includes a workpiece including a workpiece main body, a cylindrical gripping part protruding from the workpiece main body, and an engaging plate attached to a tip-end surface of the gripping part, a chuck device including three jaws configured to grip the gripping part in radial directions of the gripping part, and a robot to which the chuck device is attached. The engaging plate includes an overhang part protruding from the gripping part along the tip-end surface of the gripping part, and an engaging slot, into which one of the three jaws fits, is formed in the overhang part.

Abstract: A leak check system is provided, which supplies air to inspection target space that an object to be inspected has and checks leak based on a pressure change of inspection target space. System includes pedestal, robotic arm including plurality of arm bodies serially coupled from pedestal, robot control device configured to control operation of robotic arm, air supply hand, having air discharge part connected to object to be inspected to discharge air into inspection target space, and attachably and detachably attached to a tip-end part of robotic arm, air supply source, air supply pipe configured to lead air from air supply source to air discharge part, pressure sensor, provided to air supply pipe, and configured to send detected pressure data to robot control device, and air supply mechanism of which supply of air from air supply source to air discharge part is controlled by robot control device.