Control method, working system, and manufacturing method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10775764
APP PUB NO 20170255182A1
SERIAL NO

15442983

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A working system includes at least one movable apparatus movable and at least one stationary apparatus. The movable apparatus includes a working unit performing a predetermined work. The stationary apparatus includes a control unit performing drive control of the working unit. A control method of the system includes: instructing, when the movable apparatus has reached a working position, the control unit of the stationary apparatus to establish communication with the working unit of the movable apparatus; updating status information indicating a communication establishment status, after the communication instruction; instructing the control unit to transmit an operation signal to the working unit in the working position; instructing the control unit to disconnect the communication, after the signal transmission instruction step; and updating the status information after the disconnection instruction.

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HIRATA CORPORATION111 HITOTSUGI UEKI-MACHI KITA-KU KUMAMOTO-SHI KUMAMOTO-KEN 8610198

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ono, Nobuyuki Kumamoto, JP 14 261
Shizuku, Hitoshi Kumamoto, JP 1 1

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