公开(公告)号：US20240208068A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18554712

申请日：2021-04-22

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Wenzhou Yan ,  Tongshuai Zhu ,  Lun Jiang ,  Hao Chen ,  Xiaodi Yu

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J19/02

CPC classification number: B25J9/1697 ,  B25J9/161 ,  B25J19/023

Abstract: Methods and devices for determining a point for processing a workpiece. The methods include receiving an input representing an offset for adjusting a sample workpiece point, the sample workpiece point corresponding to a workpiece point for processing the workpiece, adjusting the sample workpiece point based on the input, so as to generate an adjusted sample workpiece point, and determining the workpiece point based on the adjusted sample workpiece point.

公开(公告)号：US20240206104A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18555631

申请日：2021-06-08

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Lei Wang ,  Yuehua Zou ,  Huan Shi ,  Robert Norberg

IPC: H05K7/14 ,  H01H85/20 ,  H01R12/73 ,  H01R13/42 ,  H05K1/18

CPC classification number: H05K7/1468 ,  H01H85/20 ,  H01R12/732 ,  H01R13/42 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H01H2085/2085 ,  H05K2201/10181

Abstract: An electrical module, a backplane for the electrical module, and a method of replacing a fuse for the electrical module. The electrical module includes a circuit board which has a power input port for inputting electric power to electrically drive an external device coupled to the electrical module. The electrical module also includes a fuse holder electrically coupled to the power input port and adapted to receive a fuse. A fuse detecting circuit is arranged on the circuit board and electrically coupled to the fuse via the fuse holder to detect a status of the fuse. An output port is arranged on the circuit board and coupled to the fuse detecting circuit to at least output detecting signals about the status of the fuse to a controller.

公开(公告)号：US20240204650A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18556313

申请日：2022-04-19

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Ioannis Tsoumas ,  Georgios Darivianakis ,  Daniel Ulmer

IPC: H02M1/12 ,  H02J3/01 ,  H02J3/36 ,  H02J3/38

CPC classification number: H02M1/12 ,  H02J3/01 ,  H02J3/36 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H02J2300/28

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for controlling an energy conversion system. The system includes a rotating electrical machine, a machine-side converter, a DC-link, and a grid-side converter. The method includes modulating the machine-side converter for converting an AC voltage of the rotating electrical machine into a DC voltage supplied to the DC-link, and modulating the grid-side converter to convert a DC-link voltage at the DC-link into an AC output voltage to be supplied to an electrical grid, wherein the machine-side converter is modulated with first optimized pulse patterns, which have been optimized such that a peak value of the DC-link voltage or of a DC-link voltage component of the DC-link voltage is constrained to a predetermined value.

公开(公告)号：US20240198374A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18513221

申请日：2023-11-17

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Kuniharu Yamauchi

IPC: B05B15/555 ,  B05B13/04 ,  B08B3/12

CPC classification number: B05B15/555 ,  B05B13/0431 ,  B05B13/0452 ,  B08B3/12

Abstract: [Problem] To quickly and thoroughly flush out residual coating material remaining in a coating head.
[Solution] The coating machine of the present invention is a coating machine comprising an inkjet type coating head having an ejection surface on which a plurality of nozzles for ejecting coating material are provided, the coating machine comprising: a robot arm comprising a plurality of arm members at least including an arm member that holds the coating head; an arm control unit that controls the position and attitude of the coating head by driving the robot arm; a supply passage for supplying coating material to the coating head; a cleaning liquid supply unit which supplies cleaning liquid to the coating head via the supply passage; and a cleaning control unit which controls the cleaning liquid supply unit, wherein the arm control unit controls the driving of the robot arm during cleaning of the coating head so as to change the attitude of the coating head from a specified attitude to a tilted attitude in which the ejection surface is tilted relative to the horizontal plane, and the cleaning control unit drives the cleaning liquid supply unit to supply cleaning liquid to the supply passage in a state where the attitude of the cleaning head has been changed.

公开(公告)号：US12012996B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US17904777

申请日：2020-05-18

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Kaiwei Chen ,  Jiajie Sha ,  Xiaodong Cao

IPC: F16C19/54 ,  F16B39/02 ,  F16C19/06 ,  F16C25/06 ,  F16C35/063

CPC classification number: F16C35/063 ,  F16B39/028 ,  F16C19/06 ,  F16C19/546 ,  F16C25/06 ,  F16B2200/506 ,  F16C2226/60 ,  F16C2322/59

Abstract: A locking system and a manufacturing method thereof, a bearing assembly, and a robot having the same. The locking system incudes a first nut arranged on a shaft and adapted to contact with an upper side of an inner ring of the bearing. The locking system can also include a second nut arranged on the shaft and separated from the first nut at a predetermined distance. The locking system can include a locking screw adapted to be screwed through a first through hole of the second nut and a second through hole of the first nut while the first through hole and the second through hole are aligned with each other.

公开(公告)号：US20240193064A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18525065

申请日：2023-11-30

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Wei Zheng ,  Zhui Wang ,  Longbin Huang ,  Zhen Chen ,  Changhui You

IPC: G06F11/32 ,  G02B5/32 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06V40/20

CPC classification number: G06F11/328 ,  G02B5/32 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06V40/23

Abstract: Methods and devices for monitoring and maintaining a health state of an electrical device. The methods can include obtaining a first operation state of the electrical device; rendering a holographic image of the electrical device and a first health state of the electrical device indicated by the first operation state by using a mixed reality device; detecting an action of a first user by using the mixed reality device; in response to that an operation performed by the first user on the electrical device has been detected, performing the operation on an image model of the electrical device in the holographic image to obtain a second operation state after the electrical device is operated; and updating the first health state to a second health state indicated by the second operation state.

公开(公告)号：US12007442B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US17875680

申请日：2022-07-28

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Aydin Boyaci ,  Ido Amihai

IPC: G01R31/327

CPC classification number: G01R31/327

Abstract: A circuit breaker monitoring system and method includes a vibration sensor, a processing unit, and an output unit. The vibration sensor is configured to be mounted to a circuit breaker and to acquire a temporal vibration signal over at least a temporal portion of a closing operation of the circuit breaker. The closing operation comprises: initiation of the closing operation; latch release; movement of a moveable contact towards a fixed contact; contact touch of the moveable contact with the fixed contact; stop of movement of the moveable contact. The sensor provides the temporal vibration signal to the processing unit, which determines a plurality of physical switch events and corresponding plurality of time points of the plurality of physical switch events over the closing operation of the circuit breaker.

公开(公告)号：US12005469B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US17807729

申请日：2022-06-19

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Kisumi Iida

IPC: B05C11/00 ,  B05B15/50 ,  B05C5/02 ,  G06T7/00 ,  H04N13/204

CPC classification number: B05C11/00 ,  B05C5/02 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T2200/04 ,  G06T2207/10012 ,  G06T2207/30156 ,  G06T2207/30164 ,  H04N13/204

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, there is provided a coating determining device of a coating head that can prevent coating defect caused by clogging in multiple successive coatings. The coating determining device according to the present disclosure can determine a coating state of the coating head, wherein the coating head having a plurality of nozzles for ejecting paint, the plurality of nozzles being configured to eject the paint out of the nozzles so as to coat a workpiece with the ejected paint while moving in a direction, the coating determining device of the coating head being characterized by comprising: an image acquiring unit for acquiring an image of the coated workpiece; and a determination unit for determining, based on the image acquired by the image acquiring unit, whether coating the workpiece is implemented normally.

公开(公告)号：US20240178640A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US17993927

申请日：2022-11-24

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Mateusz Sadowski

IPC: H02B11/133 ,  H01H9/20 ,  H02B1/20

CPC classification number: H02B11/133 ,  H01H9/20 ,  H02B1/20

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical system and an electrical apparatus including a flexible interlock mechanism. An electrical system to operate an electrical device in an enclosure includes an interlock mechanism, where the interlock mechanism includes an interlock slider for selectively engaging the enclosure with a busway structure; an actuating system on a door of the enclosure, where the actuating system includes a cam assembly that is configured to control the interlock mechanism; and a flexible mechanical interlock assembly that connects the cam assembly to the interlock mechanism, and where the flexible mechanical interlock assembly includes a push pull cable having a first end and a second end, where the first end of the push pull cable is connected to the cam assembly through a first connecting element, and where the second end of the push pull cable is connected to the interlock mechanism through a second connecting element.

公开(公告)号：US20240175494A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US17759278

申请日：2020-05-03

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Linjian Liang ,  Xiaodong Cao ,  Kaiwei Chen ,  Jiajie Sha ,  Yun Ha

IPC: F16J15/3284 ,  B25J19/00

CPC classification number: F16J15/3284 ,  B25J19/0075

Abstract: A sealing assembly which has a housing adapted to be arranged on and cover an end of a first component of a robot. The sealing assembly includes a circumferential coupling section; a flange adapted to be arranged on and cover an end of a second component of the robot that is coaxially rotatable relative to the first component; and an elastic sealing ring. The elastic sealing ring includes a coupling portion coupled to the circumferential coupling section; and a sealing portion arranged between the housing and the flange with an interference fit.