Method for operating a safety device for a handling device, safety device for a handling device, and handling device

US9296106B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Peter Schlaich · Leonberg, DE
• Frank Roethling · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 9, 2011
• Grant date: Mar 29, 2016
• Expiry date: Jul 7, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B25J19/06
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

In a method for operating a safety device for a handling device, e.g., an industrial robot having a movable gripper device and at least one sensor device at least largely surrounding the gripper device for recognizing at least possible collisions with objects located in the motion path of the gripper device, a signal is output to a control unit upon recognizing a collision risk, resulting in a modified motion sequence of the gripper device on its motion path, which modified motion sequence is a controlled reduction in the motion velocity of the gripper device.