Wireless controller and a method for wireless control of a device mounted on a robot

US7979162B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ABB RESEARCH LTD. · CH

Inventors

• Esko Niemelä · Mölndal, SE
• Pierre Öberg · Hagfors, SE
• Jimmy Kjellsson · Västerås, SE
• Martin Strand · Hagfors, SE
• Åsa Grönqvist · Hagfors, SE
• Seija Tasala · Arboga, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 7, 2003
• Grant date: Jul 12, 2011
• Expiry date: Jan 21, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05B2219/39556
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A wireless controller for controlling and/or monitoring a device arranged mounted on or relative to an industrial robot. A wireless communicator including a processor arranged with software means handles wireless communication to and from the device. A control carries out at least one control function for one or more actuators of the device. Also, a method, a computer program and a graphic user interface.