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Device and method for path planning for a mover of a drive device

US12063003B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Beckhoff Automation GmbH · DE

Inventors

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

Key dates

Filing date	May 20, 2021
Grant date	Aug 13, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 15, 2042

Classification

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

Abstract

A method for driving at least one mover is specified, wherein the mover comprises at least a second magnetic field generator, wherein the mover is movable on a drive surface comprising a plurality of sectors, wherein the sectors comprise magnetic field generators for generating at least one magnetic field, wherein path planning is carried out for the mover from a starting point to a target point on the drive surface, wherein at least one graph with nodes and edges is used for the path planning, wherein a path for the mover is determined on the basis of the graph.

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