Methods and systems for remotely operating a machine tool by means of a mobile communication device

US10152040B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Klaus Bauer · Neuendettelsau, DE
• Christian Goerg · Mögglingen, DE
• Andreas Kahmen · Aachen, DE
• Manfred Lendle · Ditzingen, DE
• David Heisenberg · Gerlingen, DE
• Rainer Lohrmann · Ditzingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 15, 2016
• Grant date: Dec 11, 2018
• Expiry date: Jan 5, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05B2219/24024
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

This disclosure describes systems and methods for remotely operating machine tools that include a stationary operating device that can operate in a control mode for controlling the machine tool or in a mode without control authorization. The methods include activating a first communication connection between a mobile communication device and the stationary operating device. The methods also include configuring the stationary operating device to operate in a mode without control authorization. The methods further include transferring control authorization from the stationary operating device to the mobile communication device by configuring the mobile communication device to operate in a remote control mode for controlling the machine tool based on transferred control authorization. The control authorization is transferred to the mobile communication device simultaneously or after the stationary operating device is configured to operate in the mode without control authorization based on information that is accessible only locally at the machine tool.