Patent ID: 9579800
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: B25J,G05B,G06F

Claim:
1. A manual device for operating an industrial robot, the device comprising: a graphic operator interface having a touch-sensitive display that is configured to display a plurality of virtual operating elements; and a frame surrounding the touch-sensitive display; wherein the plurality of virtual operating elements is arranged along, and adjacent to, the frame; wherein a virtual operating element of the plurality of virtual operating elements represents a function for operating the robot when the virtual operating element is touched by an object; a control unit configured to control the graphic operator interface and to communicate with a control of the robot; a plurality of haptic marks arranged in a section of the frame; wherein a haptic mark of the plurality of haptic marks is configured as a recess in the frame; wherein the recess is open in a direction of the touch display; wherein a haptic mark of the plurality of haptic marks is associated with a virtual operating element of the plurality of virtual operating elements; and wherein the recess is associated with one of the plurality of virtual operating elements.