US 12,246,434 B2
Method for operation and monitoring of painting robot
Christopher Hines, Ann Arbor, MI (US)
Assigned to FANUC AMERICA CORPORATION, Rochester Hills, MI (US)
Filed by FANUC AMERICA CORPORATION, Rochester Hills, MI (US)
Filed on May 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/664,261.
Prior Publication US 2023/0373099 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. B25J 13/00 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B25J 13/006 (2013.01) [B25J 11/0075 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A robot teaching system comprising:
a robot teaching assembly including a teaching tablet and a cradle to which the tablet is mounted, said tablet including a screen and a tablet Wi-Fi radio; and
a robot controller assembly including a robot controller and a controller Wi-Fi radio, said tablet radio and said controller radio being in wireless communication with each other to transmit signals to teach a robot, wherein the tablet and the cradle are not electrically coupled together, and wherein the cradle includes an emergency stop button for stopping the robot and an enable switch that must be closed to allow the robot to operate, said emergency stop button and enable switch being electrically coupled to the robot controller assembly by a safety signal cable.