Management system using a bridge crane for loading an object onto a machine tool and unloading an object from the machine tool
US12390896B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66C2700/082
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A management system includes: a plurality of machine tools each including a base plate; a plurality of storage plates; an object holder enabling an object to be placed thereon; a conveying unit including a fetching unit that is configured to secure or release said object holder, and a bridge crane that is configured to move the fetching unit among the base plates and the storage plates; and a control unit controlling the bridge crane to move the fetching unit to where the object holder is located, and controlling the fetching unit to secure the object holder, and controlling the bridge crane to move the fetching unit along with the object holder to another location to release the object holder.
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