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Method and device of avoiding robot from obstacle, and controller

US12130132B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 2021
Grant dateOct 29, 2024
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03J2200/29
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of avoiding collision between mechanical equipment (10) and obstacles, and a device and controller for this, by detecting whether an external conductor is approaching the device (10); when detecting that the external conductor is approaching the mechanical equipment (10), generating an electrical signal representing a distance between the external conductor and the housing of the mechanical equipment (10) or a change of the distance between the external conductor and the housing of the mechanical equipment (10); controlling the mechanical equipment (10) based on electrical signal so as to avoid the mechanical equipment (10) from collision with the external conductor or to reduce a strength of the collision.

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