公开(公告)号：US20160132446A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-12

申请号：US14996798

申请日：2016-01-15

Applicant: BECKHOFF AUTOMATION GMBH

Inventor： Thorsten Bunte ,  Holger Buettner ,  Erik Vonnahme ,  Dirk Janssen ,  Thomas Rettig ,  Hans Beckhoff

IPC: G06F13/362 ,  G06F1/10

CPC classification number: G06F13/362 ,  G06F1/10 ,  H04L12/40013

Abstract: A network subscriber comprises a plurality of individual functional units, each individual functional unit comprising an application interface. The network subscriber further comprises a network subscriber comprises at least a shared functional unit, a first interface for establishing a physical connection and a second interface for establishing a further physical connection.

Abstract translation: 网络用户包括多个单独的功能单元，每个单独的功能单元包括应用接口。 网络用户还包括网络用户，其至少包括共享功能单元，用于建立物理连接的第一接口和用于建立另外的物理连接的第二接口。

公开(公告)号：US12181861B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US17727340

申请日：2022-04-22

Applicant: Beckhoff Automation GmbH

Inventor： Hans Beckhoff ,  Leon Zink ,  Sven Goldstein

IPC: G05B19/418

Abstract: A method is provided for operating an automation system having a first controller and a second controller and an external data infrastructure with a message-distributing module. The method includes defining a first communication network and identifying the first controller and the second controller as first communication subscribers of the first communication network via the message-distributing module, sending out a first network message via the first controller to the message-distributing module of the external data infrastructure, identifying the second controller as the first communication subscriber of the first communication network addressed via the first controller using the message-distributing module, forwarding the first network message sent out by the first controller to the second controller via the message-distributing module, and receiving the forwarded first network message via the second controller. Further, a data infrastructure system for execution of the method for operating an automation system is provided.

公开(公告)号：US12179346B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US17566879

申请日：2021-12-31

Applicant: Beckhoff Automation GmbH

Inventor： Michael Pfister ,  Hans Beckhoff ,  Dirk Janssen ,  Uwe Prüssmeier ,  Christoph Zech ,  Leo Büchinger ,  Thomas Morscher ,  Armin Pehlivan ,  Peter Kastler ,  Clemens Maier

IPC: B25J9/08 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/10 ,  B25J9/12 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J19/00

Abstract: An active arm module for the robot arm of a modular industrial robot has a first housing, first and connection sides arranged at an offset, and a drive device. The first connection side is mounted rotatably relative to the first housing, and is connected to the drive device in a torque-locking manner. The second connection side is connected to the first housing in a torque-proof manner, the drive device being arranged in the first housing and configured to rotate the first connection side relative to the first housing. A further module can be connected to the first and/or second connection side, where the first connection side is optically, electrically, power-electrically and/or fluidically connected to the second connection side, and an optical signal, electrical signal, electrical power, and/or a fluid can be exchanged with the further module via the and/or second connection side.

公开(公告)号：USD1022929S1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US35515080

申请日：2022-05-18

Applicant: Beckhoff Automation GmbH

Designer： Frank Greiser ,  Hans Beckhoff

Abstract: FIG. 1.1: Perspective front, top, left view of an equipment for distribution of electric power and data signals;
FIG. 1.2: Perspective back, top, left view of the equipment;
FIG. 1.3: Right view of the equipment;
FIG. 1.4: Front view of the equipment;
FIG. 1.5: Back view of the equipment;
FIG. 1.6: Top view of the equipment;
FIG. 1.7: Rear view of the equipment;
FIG. 1.8: Left view of the equipment.
The broken lines in the drawings are directed to portions of the article which form no part of the claimed design.

公开(公告)号：US20230236551A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US18295571

申请日：2023-04-04

Applicant: Beckhoff Automation GmbH

Inventor： Dirk Janssen ,  Hans Beckhoff

IPC: G05B9/03 ,  G05B19/042

CPC classification number: G05B9/03 ,  G05B19/0421 ,  G05B2219/24188

Abstract: A method for controlling an automation system having control redundancy is provided. The automation system has at least a first controller, a second controller and a plurality of field devices connected to the first and second controller via a data bus, with the first and second controller configured to cyclically control an automation process of the automation system. The method comprises cyclically controlling the automation process via the first controller, determining a malfunction of the first controller during an (n+x)-th control cycle, where the (n+x)-th control cycle is carried out x control cycles later in time than the n-th control cycle, and sending out an n-th set of output data via a second input-output unit of the second controller to the plurality of field devices in the (n+x)-th control cycle, for controlling the automation process. An automation system is configured to carry out the method.

公开(公告)号：US20220271913A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-25

申请号：US17685978

申请日：2022-03-03

Applicant: Beckhoff Automation GmbH

Inventor： Holger Büttner ,  Dirk Janssen ,  Erik Vonnahme ,  Hans Beckhoff ,  Thomas Rettig ,  Thorsten Bunte ,  Johannes Beckhoff ,  Guido Beckmann ,  Karl Weber

IPC: H04L7/10 ,  H04L7/00

Abstract: A method for synchronizing time in an Ethernet-based network having a master network subscriber and a slave network subscriber includes sending out a first telegram via the master network subscriber, where the slave subscriber receives the first telegram at a first receipt time value of a local system time and stores the first receipt time value. The method can also include reading out the first receipt time value via the master subscriber, sending out a second telegram by the master subscriber, where the slave subscriber receives the second telegram at a second receipt time value of the local system time and stores the second receipt time value, and reading out the second receipt time value via the master network subscriber. A speed parameter of the local system time can be calculated from the receipt time values via the master network subscriber, and transmitted to the slave subscriber.

公开(公告)号：US11325707B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-10

申请号：US16587885

申请日：2019-09-30

Applicant: BECKHOFF AUTOMATION GMBH

Inventor： Hans Beckhoff

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: An automation system, comprising a control device for controlling at least one machine, and at least one unmanned aircraft. The control device is designed to control the unmanned aircraft to support an operation of the machine.

公开(公告)号：US20220113709A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-14

申请号：US17558719

申请日：2021-12-22

Applicant: Beckhoff Automation GmbH

Inventor： Ramon Barth ,  Dirk Janssen ,  Josef Papenfort ,  Hans Beckhoff

IPC: G05B19/418

Abstract: A runtime server includes a plurality of simultaneously executing runtime systems, which are configured for real-time execution of a control program for an automation system. At least two of the runtime systems execute application modules of the control program, with at least one module executing an application of the control program being installed on each runtime system. Each runtime system has a data transmission interface for transmitting data between the runtime systems and/or application modules, an I/O configuration which defines an allocation between at least one variable of the application modules and at least one hardware address of a hardware component of the automation system, an I/O interface for data exchange between the runtime systems and hardware components, and an intermediate I/O mapping layer. The I/O configurations are mapped in the intermediate I/O mapping layer.

公开(公告)号：US20220038306A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17451658

申请日：2021-10-21

Applicant: Beckhoff Automation GmbH

Inventor： Holger Büttner ,  Dirk Janssen ,  Erik Vonnahme ,  Thomas Rettig ,  Hans Beckhoff ,  Thorsten Bunte ,  Johannes Beckhoff

IPC: H04L12/40 ,  H04L12/741 ,  H04L12/935

Abstract: A network distributor comprises a plurality of input/output ports, a processor unit, and a memory unit. The input/output ports are configured to connect network subscribers via a data line network, where the network subscribers comprise protocol subscribers configured to process telegrams configured as protocol telegrams. The processor unit is configured to receive telegrams via one input/output port and to output telegrams via another input/output port, which is stored in a routing table in the memory unit. The processor unit is further configured to determine whether a telegram is a protocol telegram received via an input/output port for which it is preset that no protocol subscriber is connected, and to discard the telegram if so. Checking and discarding of telegrams can be subject to a precondition, where fulfillment of the precondition leads to an exception from discarding the telegram.

公开(公告)号：US11012256B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US16149988

申请日：2018-10-02

Applicant: BECKHOFF AUTOMATION GMBH

Inventor： Pascal Dresselhaus ,  Sven Goldstein ,  Hans Beckhoff ,  Ralf Vienken

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L12/40 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: A connecting unit to transmit process data of an automation process of an automation system to an external data infrastructure, configured as a field device for arrangement on a field level of the automation system. The connecting unit comprises a field bus module, network module and interface module. The field bus module is configured to interchange the process data via the field bus with a signal unit connected to the automation process via a field connection. The network module is configured to interchange the process data with the external data infrastructure, use the data network to transmit input process data to the external data infrastructure, and retrieve output process data from the external data infrastructure. The interface module is configured to interchange the process data between the field bus module and the network module. The interface module prompts interchange of the process data autonomously.