Method for automatically scheduling the timing of brake tests, and associated robot
US12318944B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/41279
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method, a robot, and a robot controller for automatically scheduling the timing of a plurality of brake tests, that succeed one another at time intervals, at a plurality of brakes of a robot arm equipped with a plurality of joints and a plurality of links connecting the joints to one another and is connected to a robot controller which is designed and configured to control the joints and the brakes, in order to move the robot arm. At least one individual parameter is configured for each of the brakes. A brake test method associated with the robot arm is automatically initialized, and the initialized brake test method is automatically carried out in accordance with the configured parameters.
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