Method and apparatus for secure control of a robot

US9030674B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KUKA Roboter GmbH · DE

Inventor

• Uwe Bonin · Augsburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 12, 2011
• Grant date: May 12, 2015
• Expiry date: Oct 29, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16P3/144
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A device according to the invention (1) for monitoring the safety of at least one robot (2), having a non-contact detection apparatus (3A, 3B) for monitoring a working space (A) of at least one robot (2) in a monitoring mode (FIG. 1), is characterized by a switching means (1) for switching the detection apparatus into a measuring mode (FIG. 2) to measure at least one robot (2).