Patent ID: 7203601
Filing Date: 2007-04-10
Classification: B25J

Abstract:
1. A work mounting device comprising: a work holding section for holding a work; a work mounting member for mounting said work thereon, said work mounting member having a plurality of contacting regions that come into contact with a plurality of contacting regions on said work separately when said work is mounted thereon; a plurality of distance measuring devices, each of said plurality of distance measuring devices having a measurement reference point and which provide a plurality of distance data representing distances between said work held by said work holding section and said work mounting member based on each of said measurement reference points; a storage section for storing said plurality of distance data provided by said plurality of distance measuring devices; a driving mechanism for moving said work holding section so that said work held by said work holding section approaches said work mounting member; and an attitude control section that, while said work holding section is operating, controls said driving mechanism to adjust the attitude of said work holding section based on said plurality of distance data stored in said storage section so that distances between said contacting regions of said work and said work mounting member, are maintained uniformly and, wherein the movement of said work holding section is stopped when a predetermined condition is satisfied while said attitude is being adjusted.