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Device for driving at least one mover over a drive area

US12047024B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Beckhoff Automation GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Luthe · Verl, DE
Tobias Weber · Verl, DE
Klaus Neumann · Niederwerrn, DE
Alexander Weddemann · Lippstadt, DE
Hubertus Pennekamp · Gütersloh, DE
Eva Wiedner · Hövelhof, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 24, 2021
Grant date	Jul 23, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 26, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02K2201/18
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device and a method for determining a travel path for at least one mover on a drive surface, the mover comprising at least one second magnetic field generator, the device comprising a plurality of plate-shaped sectors, where the sectors comprise magnetic field generators for generating magnetic fields, and where the sectors form the drive surface. At least one virtual path network is provided on the drive surface, where a travel path for a mover is determined on the path network.

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