Three-dimensional measurement robot

PURPOSE: To facilitate comprehension of relationship between the operation of a teaching switch and the motion of a robot main body operation unit so as to improve teaching workability by arranging an operation switch in each arm part of an arm in a rectangular triaxial measurement mechanism and an articulated arm. CONSTITUTION: In an arm 11 of a rectangular triaxial measurement mechanism, an articulated arm 2 provided with rotary arm parts 12, 13 and bendable arms 13, 15 is arranged. A probe 3 is installed at the tip of the articulated arm 2, while operation switches (17-20, 25, 26), (29, 31, 32), 35, (37, 38) carrying out driving operation are arranged in the arm 11 and the respective arm parts 12-15. When the operation switches are arranged in this way, the operation unit of the robot main body and the operation switches correspond to each other, and relationship between the operation of the switches and the motion of the robot main body motion unit can be comprehended with ease, and workability of the operation switches can be improved. At the same time, teaching operation based on the probe 3 can be efficiently carried out without carrying a controller at hand. COPYRIGHT: (C)1989,JPO