Apparatus and method for monitoring a payload handling robot assembly

US10213920B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KUKA Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Torsten Geiler · Augsburg, DE
• Florian Steigenberger · Gersthofen, DE
• Frank Roland · Augsburg, DE
• Uwe Bonin · Augsburg, DE
• Richard Rudolf · Augsburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 23, 2014
• Grant date: Feb 26, 2019
• Expiry date: Jul 23, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05B2219/50204
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for monitoring a payload-handling robot assembly having at least one robot includes identifying a robot-handled payload arrangement on the basis of a current position of the robot assembly relative to a specified change position of the robot assembly. In another aspect, a robot assembly includes at least one robot, a monitoring apparatus configured to determine a current position of the robot assembly and to identify a robot-handled payload arrangement on the basis of the current position of the robot assembly relative to a specified change position of the robot assembly, and a payload receptacle for receiving a plurality of different payloads. The robot is configured for handling the plurality of payloads in an alternating manner.