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Calibration of a manipulator

US9199378B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

KUKA Roboter GmbH · DE

Inventors

Michael Groll · Munich, DE
Thomas Purrucker · Munich, DE
Dietmar Tscharnuter · Friedberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 16, 2010
Grant date	Dec 1, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 23, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/39045
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A measuring apparatus (1; 1′) for measuring a manipulator (10), with a measuring body (2; 2′) having at least one measurement point (3; 3′) that is fixed in relation to the measuring body for determining a position (TTCP,3; TTCP,3′) relative to a reference point (TCP) that is fixed in relation to the manipulator, and an attaching device connected to the measuring body (2) for fixing on the surroundings, includes at least one calibration point (7; 7′) connected to the measuring apparatus for determining a position (TR, M; TR,M′) relative to the surroundings and/or at least one measurement point (6) positioned on the attaching device.

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