Patent ID: 9548168
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: B25J,H01H

Claim:
1. A robot comprising: a drive power source of the robot that moves the robot; an electric power supply that supplies electric power to the drive power source of the robot; a first switch that is provided on a front side of the robot, the front side facing a workbench; and a second switch that is provided on a rear side of the robot, the rear side being opposite to the front side, wherein the first and second switches are serially connected between the electric power supply and the drive power source via first and second lines so that the electric power from the electric power supply to the drive power source is blocked when at least one of the first and second switches is turned OFF, the first switch is configured with: when the insertion conductor rod is inserted through the insertion opening so as to connect between the first and second terminals via the insertion conductor rod, the electric power from the electric power supply is supplied to the drive power source, and when a distance between the workbench and the robot is longer than a predetermined distance, the insertion conductor rod is spaced apart from the first and second terminals so that the first switch is turned OFF.