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System and method for operating a system having at least one first mobile part and one second mobile part

US11283519B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Thomas Schäfer · Karlsdorf-Neuthard, DE
Andreas Wanjek · Waghäusel, DE
Zhidong Hua · Bruchsal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 6, 2019
Grant date	Mar 22, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 5, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P90/60
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system includes a first mobile part and a second mobile part, each being able to be moved in a movement plane of an installation. The first mobile part has corner modules at its outer corner areas, and the second mobile part also has corner modules at its outer corner areas. Each corner module has an electronic circuit together with transmitters and receivers such that modulated light is able to be emitted with the aid of the transmitters, and modulated light is able to be detected and demodulated with the aid of the receivers. The receivers have different sensitivities for light from different directions in space, in particular, the receivers of the respective corner module being situated in one plane with respect to this respective corner module.

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