Safety device for a handling apparatus, in particular an industrial robot, and method for operating the safety device
US9475200B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40559
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A safety device is described for a handling apparatus, particularly an industrial robot, having at least one movable gripping arm and a gripping device situated on the gripping arm, as well as having a first sensor device, connected to a control device, that is associated with the gripping arm, for collision detection. The first sensor device includes a first recording range. The safety device includes a second sensor device connected to the control device and including a second recording range. The second recording range records a range which has a greater distance from the handling apparatus than the first recording range. Both recording ranges extend outside the handling apparatus.
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