Abstract:
The invention relates to a robot tool (22) for machining workpieces (16), comprising a connecting element for connection to a robot. The invention is characterized in that a cutting blade (28) is maintained in a predetermined position by a retaining element (24), said retaining element being connectible to the robot by means of the connecting element.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device and method for optimizing a programmed movement path (5) for an industrial robot (1) holding a tool (3) to carry out work along the path during a work cycle, wherein the movement path comprises information on positions and orientations for the tool at a plurality of target points (7) on the movement path. The method comprises for at least one of the target points the following steps: receiving a tolerance interval (α) for the orientation of the tool in the target point, determining movements of the robot between the target point and one or more of the other target points on the path for a plurality of different tool orientations within the tolerance interval, selecting one of the different tool orientations as the tool orientation for the target point based on the determined movements of the robot and with regard to minimizing cycle time, and generating a robot program based on the selected orientation of the tool at the target point.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for compensating for errors in a certain number of degrees of freedoms in the geometric relation between a work object (1) and a device (2) holding the object. A measurement system including at least one sensor (3) is providing surface measurements on the object. The method comprises measuring a first reference surface (10) of a reference object, calculating the position and orientation of the first reference surface based on the measurements, moving the reference object in a first degree of freedom, measuring on the first reference surface, calculating the position and orientation of the first reference surface after the moving based on the measurements, repeating those steps for at least the same number of degrees of freedom as the number of degrees of freedom in which the object may have errors in relation to the device, performing the same procedure for at least two more reference surfaces (11, 12, 13), calculating the position and orientation changes of all the reference surfaces, and calculating a relationship between the calculated position and orientation changes and corresponding changes of the position and orientation of the object. Using the relationship for compensating for the errors in object position and orientation.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a communication interface bet ween a control unit (1) and a high voltage unit (2). The interface comprises a serial communication link (3) between the control unit and the high voltage unit. The interface comprises a signal transformer (10) arranged as an isolation barrier (13) between the control unit and the high voltage unit to ensure personal safety.
Abstract:
The gas-insulated high-voltage circuit breaker comprises in coaxial arrangement two arcing contact members (20, 30) which are movable relative to one another along an axis (A) and of which a first (30) is realized as an axially extended contact pin (31) and a second (20) as a first contact tulip (31) with an axially extended flow duct (25) which forms a flexible nozzle throat (24) and which receives the contact pin (31) during current making: During current breaking pressurized arc-extinguishing gas flows from an arcing zone (Z), which takes a switching arc (S), through the flexible nozzle throat (24) to an expansion room (11) and applies an axially aligned first force (F 1 ) to a root of the switching arc (S) when the root is located in the flow duct (25) of the contact tulip (31). In order to increase the current interrupting performance the contact tulip (31) comprises a swirl chamber (70) for creating a predominantly circumferentially aligned second force (F 2 ) and for applying the second force (F 2 ) to the root of the switching arc (S).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an auxiliary contact block (1) for a low voltage contactor (100), wherein the contactor (100) has a side wall (150, 160) including a first (110) and a second (140) recesses. The auxiliary contact block comprises a first (11) and a second housing (12), connected in parallel to each other, an actuation nipple (20) extending out from the second housing (12), and a connecting mechanism for connecting the auxiliary contact block (1) to the contactor (100). The connecting mechanism comprises a snap-fit element (40) for locking the auxiliary contact block (1) to the contactor (100) when it is at a latched position and being adapted to engage in the second recess (140) provided on the side wall of the contactor, and a releasing member (30) for unlocking the snap-fit element (40) to an unlatched position and comprising a releasing bar (32) arranged for receiving a pressing force. The releasing member (30) is arranged on the second housing (12) and further comprises a wedge element (34) connected to the pressing element. An inlet (60) is provided on the second housing (12) for receiving the wedge element (34). Furthermore, the snap-fit element (40) is arranged on the first housing (11) and protrudes out from the inlet (60), and the wedge element (34) is arranged, upon pressing the releasing bar (32), the latched snap-fit element (40) is pushed aside to the unlatched position so that the auxiliary contact block (1) is unlocked from the contactor (100).
Abstract:
The invention relates to an industrial robot device. The device has a swivel with attachment means for the attachment of a tool. According to the invention the attachment means includes at least two different attachment devices for two different kinds of tools. A first attachment device (9, 10) includes positioning means (9) defining a certain angular position of an attached tool relative to the swivel. A second attachment device (10) is arranged for allowing an arbitrary angular position of an attached tool relative to the swivel. The invention also relates to an industrial robot that is provided with the invented device and to a method for manipulating objects.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a multi-DOF sensor for an industrial robot, which robot has at least two DOF. The multi-DOF sensor is arranged for sensing at least one force and is constituted by a plurality of one-DOF sensors (11, 12). A first end face of each one-DOF sensor (11, 12) is connected to a surface of a first body (31 a, 31 b) and a second end face of each one-DOF sensor (11, 12) is connected to a surface of a second body. The invention also relates to an industrial robot comprising the invented multi-DOF sensor.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an industrial robot system comprising a workcell including a load area and a process area, a detector (6) detecting when a human enters the load area, a manipulator located in the workcell, at least one positioner adapted to hold a workpiece and to change the orientation of the workpiece about at least one axis while the manipulator processes the workpiece, and a station exchanger movable about an axis and adapted to move, upon command, the manipulator or the positioner between the load and process area. Each of the axes is provided with a motor (M1-M3) and a drive unit (53-55). An axis controller (50) is adapted to switch between executing a first task in which the axes of the positioner and the station exchanger are commanded to a standstill, and a second task in which the axes of the positioner and the station exchanger are allowed to move. A safety controller (58) is adapted to supervise, upon detecting that a human is entering the load area, whether any of the station exchanger or the positioner is moving, and to generate a signal which disables the drive unit of the moving axis if it is detected that any of the supervised axes is moving.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an industrial robot device. The device has a swivel with attachment means for the attachment of a tool. According to the invention the attachment means includes at least two different attachment devices for two different kinds of tools. A first attachment device (9, 10) includes positioning means (9) defining a certain angular position of an attached tool relative to the swivel. A second attachment device (10) is arranged for allowing an arbitrary angular position of an attached tool relative to the swivel. The invention also relates to an industrial robot that is provided with the invented device and to a method for manipulating objects.