公开(公告)号：US20170157765A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US15364967

申请日：2016-11-30

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Tomohiko SEKIGUCHI ,  Masataka MIZUNO ,  Kazuyuki OGUSU ,  Kenichi ASAKUMA ,  Kimihiro NANAEDA

IPC: B25J9/00

CPC classification number: B25J9/0096 ,  B23P2700/50 ,  B62D65/026

Abstract: A workpiece support system includes: a workpiece support device that supports a workpiece by a support body having a support that comes in contact with the workpiece; and a robot that is separately provided outside the workpiece support device and moves the support, wherein the support is configured to be movable within a predetermined range and lockable at an arbitrary position, and wherein, by grasping a part of the locked support body, the robot unlocks the support and moves the unlocked support according to the shape of the workpiece.