Calibrating a system with a conveying means and at least one robot

US10940590B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KUKA Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Purrucker · Munich, DE
• Robert Evan Miller · Douglassville, US
• Ralf Mittmann · Mering, DE
• Daniele Sagnotti · Augsburg, DE
• Manuela Hauschild · Aindling, DE
• Benno Eichner · Schöngeising, DE
• Stephan Clair · Lauingen, DE
• Felix Lückert · Augsburg, DE
• Markus Hager · Augsburg, DE
• Maximilian Lindner · Kissing, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 4, 2016
• Grant date: Mar 9, 2021
• Expiry date: Oct 4, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P90/02
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for calibrating a system with a conveying apparatus and at least a first robot includes determining the positions of at least three measuring points of a first component transported by the conveying apparatus in a first transport position using the first robot. The method further includes determining the position of at least one of the measuring points in a second transport position using the first robot, or determining the positions of at least two of the measuring points of the component in a third transport position and the position of at least one other measuring point in the third transport position or at least one of these measuring points in a fourth transport position using at least one second robot.