US 12,454,057 B2
System for component fastening system using cooperative robot and fastening method thereof
Young Min Kim, Osan-si (KR); Hun Chul Kim, Seoul (KR); and Dong Jin Yoon, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd., Seoul (KR)
Filed by HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed on May 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/749,469.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0081290 (KR), filed on Jun. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0410396 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 13/08 (2006.01)
CPC B25J 9/1682 (2013.01) [B25J 9/1664 (2013.01); B25J 9/1669 (2013.01); B25J 9/1697 (2013.01); B25J 13/086 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A parts fastening system using a cooperative robot that fastens a module part to a fastening target, the system comprising:
a jig configured to load module parts having different shapes at predetermined positions;
a loading robot comprising a gripper configured to grip the module part loaded on the jig, and to move and align the module part to a fastening area in which the module part is fastened to the fastening target;
a fastening robot including a first camera, the fastening robot configured to fasten the module part to the fastening target; and
a controller configured to control movements of the loading robot and the fastening robot,
wherein the loading robot includes a gripper interface configured to allow automatic replacement of different types of grippers,
wherein the controller is configured to select and replace a gripper type based on shape recognition of the module part to be gripped, prior to the gripping operation; and
the loading robot is configured to grip the module part based on a predetermined position of the module art, without using a camera.