Patent ID: 9278454
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: B25J,H01Q,Y10S

Claim Text:
1. A production apparatus comprising: a robotic arm; a first antenna unit having a directional characteristic and being supported by the robotic arm; a first wireless unit connected to the first antenna unit; a working access platform having a working portion placed lower than a movable space of the first antenna unit; a frame body having a top portion placed higher than the movable space of the first antenna unit; a second antenna unit having a directional characteristic effective in a direction to the first antenna unit, and being supported by the working portion or the top portion; and a second wireless unit connected to the second antenna unit, to perform a wireless communication with the first wireless unit through the first and second antenna units; and a first changing unit configured to change an effective direction of the directional characteristic of the first antenna unit in conjunction with an operation of the robotic arm, such that the second antenna unit is kept within an effective characteristic area of the first antenna unit.