Patent ID: 6327518
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
An off-line teaching apparatus, comprising:a coordinate input device;a monitor having a display screen, in which a robot model displayed on the display screen of said monitor performs a display action on said display screen, for indicating movement of said robot model on said display screen on the basis of an operation command supplied from said coordinate input device; andcoordinate input processing means for processing inputs received through said coordinate input device, comprising an insensitive zone-setting means for setting a width of said insensitive zone perpendicular to a direction of movement of a specified joint of said robot model,wherein when said coordinate input device is operated along said direction of movement of said specified joint, if movement of said coordinate input device involves movement within said insensitive zone which is previously set, then only movement of said specified joint of said displayed robot model is permitted.