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Method and apparatus for fixing a manipulator axis

US9415515B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KUKA Roboter GmbH · DE

Inventors

Zoubir Benali · Augsburg, DE
Andreas Hagenauer · Friedberg, DE
Stefan M. Poth, Jr. · South Windsor, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 11, 2015
Grant date	Aug 16, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 11, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/40218
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for fixing the position at least one axis of a manipulator, in particular of a robot, includes closuring a mechanical brake of the axis, deactivating an actuator of the axis with a motion controller, monitoring the mechanical brake, and activating the actuator with the motion controller if a monitoring system identifies a fault condition of the mechanical brake.

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