Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a conveying apparatus and a corresponding conveying system. The conveying apparatus (1) comprises a fixed base (20); a moving frame (10) coupled to the fixed base (20) and adapted to move along a moving direction (L) with respect to the fixed base (20); a first belt (32) coupled to the moving frame (10) at both ends; a second belt (34) in a ring form and wounded on two fixed wheels (15) at both end, the fixed wheels (15) fixed mounted to the moving frame (10), the second belt (34) coupled to the fixed base (20); and a grasping component (26) coupled to the second belt (34) and configured to grasp an object to a predetermined position. According to example embodiments of the present disclosure, the overall dimension of the conveying apparatus is small, which may adapt to a variety of scenarios.
Disclosed herein is a static transfer switch (100) and methods of operating the same. The static transfer switch (100) includes a first switch (110) between a first voltage source (102) and a load (106), and a second switch (112) between a second voltage source (104) and the load (106). The first switch (110) and the second switch (112) are configured to alternate power to the load (106) between the first voltage source (102) or the second voltage source (104). The static transfer switch (100) also includes a first parallel circuit branch (120) coupled in parallel to the first switch (110), the first parallel circuit branch comprising a first passive element (124) and a first auxiliary switch (126).
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
H02J 3/00 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
H03K 17/56 - Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and -breaking characterised by the use of specified components by the use, as active elements, of semiconductor devices
H03K 17/08 - Modifications for protecting switching circuit against overcurrent or overvoltage
An electric machine assembly comprises:a body part(10);a stator (2) supported by the body part (10);a rotor (3) adapted to rotate relative to the stator (2) and comprising:a rotor body (31) configured to receive a shaft (4) inside thereof, and a rotor flange (32) extending from an interior surface of the rotor body (31), and a connecting member (5) movably coupled to the rotor flange (32) and at least partially enclosing the shaft (4), wherein the connecting member (5) is configured to: connect to a shaft flange (41) of the shaft (4) at a first position relative to the rotor flange (32), and separate from the shaft (4) at a second position relative to the rotor flange (32).
H02K 1/22 - Rotating parts of the magnetic circuit
H02K 1/30 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures using intermediate parts, e.g. spiders
F16D 1/033 - Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for connecting two abutting shafts or the like by clamping together two faces perpendicular to the axis of rotation, e.g. with bolted flanges
A system for one or more functional blocks of a power system includes: one or more dampers each connected to at least one of the one or more functional blocks of the power system; a pressurized intake plenum comprising one or more walls and one or more openings, the one or more dampers aligned with the one or more openings; one or more intake fans in communication with the pressurized intake plenum and the one or more walls of the pressurized intake plenum; a system control, wherein the one or more intake fans are configured to force cooling air through the pressurized intake plenum and the one or more functional blocks of the power system via the one or more dampers, wherein the system control is configured to send signals to the one or more intake fans to change a speed of the one or more intake fans.
Embodiments provided by the present disclosure relate to a method and system for electrical test. A method for electrical test comprises receiving (101) a set of coordinates (200) for an object (100), receiving (102) information indicating a number of test contacts (211) of an apparatus (20) for the electrical test, determining (103), based on the number of the test contacts (211), at least one subset (300) of the received set of coordinates (200), selecting (104) a first subset (300) from the at least one subset, moving (105) the object (100) to a position where a first group of points of the object (100) corresponding to the coordinates in the first subset are accessible by the test contacts, applying (106) an input signal to the first group of points, and generating (107) a response to an output signal relating to the input signal.
A static transfer switch (STS) system for transferring power between power sources is provided. The STS system includes first and second alternate-current (AC) switch assemblies. The first AC switch assembly includes a first current interrupter, and a first controller configured to control the first current interrupter. The second AC switch assembly includes a second current interrupter, and a second controller configured to control the second current interrupter. The first AC switch assembly and the second AC switch assembly are in communication with one another and are each configured to monitor an output power to the load, the first power source, and the second power source and transfer power when disturbance is detected in the output power, the first power source, and/or the second power source.
H02J 3/00 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
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A SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF CLASSIFICATION OF FAULTS ASSOCIATED WITH DIGITAL SUBSTATIONS
The present disclosure relates to a system and method of classification of faults associated with digital substations. The method comprises receiving a disturbance record associated with each of a plurality of faults, from one or more lEDs (102) associated with the digital substation (101), upon occurrence of each fault. Further, the method comprises extracting one or more features associated with the fault variable by analysing the fault variable using a predefined feature extraction technique. Further, the method comprises determining one or more entropies for each of the one or more features. Thereafter, the method comprises classifying each of the fault into one of one or more fault types using a machine learning model (235) by analysing the one or more entropies and the one or more features. The present invention provides precise fault diagnosis for maintaining operational efficiencies and may minimize disruptions in the digital substation.
A modular static transfer switch (STS) assembly comprises a semiconductor powertrain constructed with wide-bandgap transistors. A first input of the STS assembly is electrically coupled to a first power source and a second input of the STS assembly is electrically coupled to a second power source. An output of the STS assembly is electrically coupled to a load, wherein the load is powered using the first power source via the STS modular assembly. A galvanic isolator like relay or contactor or breaker or fuse disconnects any faulty semiconductor powertrain. The STS also comprises a controller to execute the transfer of power supplied to the load from the first power source to the second power source by electrically decoupling the first power source from the load, verifying that the first power source is disconnected from the load, and providing instructions to electrically couple the second power source to the load.
H02J 3/00 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
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SWITCHED REDUNDANT STATIC TRANSFER SWITCH RAPID TURN-OFF SYSTEM
Disclosed herein are a static transfer switch with redundant rapid turn-off (RTO) unit switching, and methods of operating the same. The static transfer switch includes a first switch between a first voltage source and a load, and a second switch between a second voltage source and the load, wherein the first switch and the second switch are configured to alternate power to the load between the first voltage source or the second voltage source. The static transfer switch also includes an RTO system coupled across the first and second switches. The RTO system includes a first RTO unit coupled in parallel with the first switch, a second RTO unit coupled in parallel with the second switch, and a first switched path connected between the first RTO unit and the second switch.
H03K 17/04 - Modifications for accelerating switching
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
H03K 17/725 - Bipolar semiconductor devices with more than two PN junctions, e.g. thyristors, programmable unijunction transistors, or with more than three electrodes, e.g. silicon controlled switches, or with more than one electrode connected to the same conductivity region, e.g. unijunction transistors for AC voltages or currents
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METHOD FOR DETERMINING HEALTH CONDITION OF ROBOT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
There is a method for determining a health condition of a robot. The method comprises obtaining image data and audio data of a robot during movement (202). The method further comprises determining a speed profile of the robot based on the image data (204). The method further comprises generating an audio spectrum of the audio data based on the speed profile (206). The method further comprises determining a health condition of the robot based on the audio spectrum (208). In this way, the health condition diagnosis mechanism is the professional, quick and cost-efficient. Neither costly/bulky equipment nor complex operation is needed for field engineers. In addition, there is no operation interruption. Therefore, the health condition diagnosis mechanism is an ease-of-use solution to quickly examine any robot at any time by anyone.
The invention relates to Sample handling system (600) for a laboratory automation system (10) comprising an operating table (610) having a plurality of regions, at least one sample tube rack (50) for holding at least one sample tube for a sample detection, at least one sample handling device (620) that is configured to pretreat the at least one sample, and at least one robot arm (110) that is configured to transfer the at least one sample tube or the at least one sample tube rack between the plurality of regions and/or between one of the plurality of regions of the operating table (610) and a sample processing and/or analyzing system (500) arranged outside the operating table. Each of the at least one robot arm (650), the at least one sample tube rack and the at least one sample handling device (620) is arranged in one or more of the plurality of regions.
This disclosure provides an electric arc furnace for melting metal containing material, in particular a pile of scrap, the electric arc furnace comprising a power supply (110); at least one electrode (121) being electrically connected to the power supply (110) for receiving an amount of electrical power from the power supply (110) to produce an arc; a furnace body (130) for accommodating the metal containing material; an electrode positioning system (120) to position the at least one electrode (121) with respect to the furnace body (130) and/or with respect to a melt level; and a control unit (140) to control operation of the electric arc furnace, the control unit (140) being connected to the power supply (110) and to the electrode positioning system (120) for controlling their operation; wherein the control unit (140) is configured for intermittently operating the electric arc furnace in a vibration-induction mode; wherein, in the vibration-induction mode, the control unit (140) operates the electric arc furnace to induce vibrations to the metal containing material. This disclosure further provides a method for operating an electric arc furnace and a system for inducing vibrations to metal containing material being melted in an electric arc furnace.
F27B 3/06 - Hearth-type furnaces, e.g. of reverberatory typeElectric arc furnaces with movable working chambers or hearths, e.g. tiltable
F27B 3/08 - Hearth-type furnaces, e.g. of reverberatory typeElectric arc furnaces heated electrically, e.g. electric arc furnaces, with or without any other source of heat
The present invention relates to an electric current switch comprising a compressed gas device (126) having a movable piston (128) in a volume (130) housing gas compressible by the piston, the compressed gas being ejected from a nozzle (108) towards a fixed contact assembly, the piston is mechanically coupled to the contact lever via a de-latching mechanism (132; 301; 402; 502; 610) configured to decouple the motion of the piston from the contact lever when the contact lever moves from the open position towards the earth position.
H01H 31/28 - Air-break switches for high tension without arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means with movable contact that remains electrically connected to one line in open position of switch with angularly-movable contact
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UNLOADING ASSEMBLY AND LOADING ASSEMBLY FOR SAMPLE PROCESSING AND/OR ANALYZING SYSTEM FOR LABORATORY AUTOMATION SYSTEM
The invention relates to an unloading assembly (100) for automatically unloading a sample tube rack (50) from a sample processing and/or analyzing system (500) of a laboratory automation system (10), which comprises a removal insert element (110) with a bearing surface inside a first inner volume (510) of the sample processing and/or analyzing system and a removal driving element (120) being configured to drive the sample tube rack to move towards a removal position, at which the removal insert element (110) is configured to allow the sample tube rack (50) being removed from the sample processing and/or analyzing system. The invention also relates to a loading assembly (200) for automatically loading a sample tube rack (50) comprising a loading tray (210) with a guide element (215) and a loading driving element (220), a sample processing and/or analyzing system and a laboratory automation system.
A method for avoiding an unintended fall of a blade (50) of a wind turbine (20) when the blade (50) or another blade (50) of the wind turbine (20) is arranged at a rotor hub (51) of the wind turbine (20) is provided. The wind turbine (20) comprises the rotor hub (51), a rotating electrical machine (22) mechanically coupled to the rotor hub (51), a machine-side converter (24, 44) electrically coupled to the rotating electrical machine (22) and comprising several semiconductor switches (70, 72, 74), a DC-link (26, 46) electrically coupled to the machine-side converter (24, 44), and a grid-side converter (28, 48) electrically coupled to the DC-link (26, 46) and to an electrical grid. The method comprises: generating a short circuit at the DC-link (26, 46) by activating all of the semiconductor switches (70, 72, 74) at the same time.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and system for feeding twistlocks. A method (100) for feeding twistlocks (10) by a robot (20), comprising: determining (104) a first twistlock from a heap (1) comprising a plurality of twistlocks based on an image of the heap, determining (106) a primary pick-up point for the first twistlock, moving (108) a pick-up arrangement (21) of the robot (20) to a first position where the primary pick-up point is accessible by the pick-up arrangement (21), and separating (110) the first twistlock from the heap.
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and apparatus for distributing pick-and-placing tasks for robots, the method comprising: obtaining positions of items to be pick-and-placed; determining available robots for each item based on a condition of each robot and the obtained position for each item; determining, from the available robots, an optimum robot for each item to be pick-and-placed; and assigning a pick-and-placing task for the corresponding item to the optimum robot.
A SCARA robot, the robot comprises a base (110) comprising a prismatic joint; and a plurality of arm parts (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70) connected to the base (110) and arranged in serial. Two adjacent arm parts (40, 50) each comprise an arm body (200), the arm body comprising a tubular body with a first opening (215) extending in a first direction parallel to the prismatic joint and a second opening (225) extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a first actuator (120) for forming a first revolute joint of the SCARA robot is arranged in the first opening (215), a fixed part (320) of the first actuator (120) being fixed to the one arm part, and a movable part (310) of the first actuator being fixed to the other arm part of the two adjacent arm parts.
B25J 9/04 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by movement of the arms, e.g. cartesian co-ordinate type by rotating at least one arm, excluding the head movement itself, e.g. cylindrical co-ordinate type or polar co-ordinate type
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METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF ROBOT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
A method for controlling a movement of a robot (110). The method comprises presenting one of a first canvas and a second canvas as an operating canvas on a screen of a terminal device (130). In this case, the first canvas is associated with at least one dimension of the three dimensions of a first coordinate system of the robot (110) and the second canvas is associated with other one or more dimensions of the three dimensions. The method further comprises receiving an input of a swipe on the operating canvas. The method further comprises generating a movement instruction for controlling the robot (110) to move with reference to the first coordinate system based on the swipe. In this way, the movement control mechanism only requests intuitive gestures of the users so that the user can operate on the operating canvas while observing the environment around the robot (110) thereby increasing operation safety of the robot (110).
A link (14) for an industrial robot (10), the link (14) comprising a main body (28) for interconnecting a first joint (18) and a second joint (18) of the industrial robot (10), the main body (28) comprising an exterior continuous main surface (30) including a planar first surface section (32a) and a planar second surface section (32b); a first opening (38a) in the first surface section (32a); a second opening (38b) in the second surface section (32b); a first cover (22) sealingly closing the first opening (38a) and including an exterior planar first cover surface (46a) substantially flush with the first surface section (32a); and a second cover (24) sealingly closing the second opening (38b) and including an exterior planar second cover surface (46b) substantially flush with the second surface section (32b). An industrial robot (10) comprising a link (14) is also provided.
B25J 9/04 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by movement of the arms, e.g. cartesian co-ordinate type by rotating at least one arm, excluding the head movement itself, e.g. cylindrical co-ordinate type or polar co-ordinate type
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
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HOLDING UNIT FOR SAFETY CONTROL DEVICE FOR ROBOT AND ASSOCIATED HANDHELD ROBOTIC CONTROL DEVICE
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a holding unit (1) for a safety control device (5) for a robot, comprising: a holding part (2) configured to hold the safety control device (5); and a support part (3) coupled with the holding part (2) and having a magnetic region (31); wherein the magnetic region (31) is disposed at one side of the holding part (2) and configured such that a user device (6) can be magnetically attached to the magnetic region (31) and positioned alongside the safety control device (5) when the safety control device (5) is held by the holding part (2).
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method for controlling a movable machine (1) comprising a main body (10) and a rotatable support platform (20) mounted on the main body (10) to receive a payload (30), the method comprising: detecting an angular information of the main body (10) (210); and inversely rotating the support platform (20) with respect to the main body (10) based on the detected angular information (220).
A method for controlling a mobile manipulator (1) comprising a manipulator base (3) and at least one manipulator arm (5), the method comprising the steps of: determining a current configuration of the mobile manipulator (1) including a manipulator arm configuration and a manipulator base configuration, determining a desired movement trajectory of the mobile manipulator (1), determining a current zero-movement points, ZMP, trajectory, comprising the location of one or more current ZMP of the mobile manipulator (1), based on the current configuration of the mobile manipulator (1) and the desired movement trajectory, determining a desired ZMP trajectory of the mobile manipulator (1), wherein each ZMP is located within a support polygon of the manipulator base (3), adjusting the mobile manipulator (1) such that the current ZMP trajectory corresponds to the desired ZMP trajectory, wherein the step of adjusting the mobile manipulator (1) comprises the following steps: selecting a stabilization method out of a group of stabilization methods and adjust the mobile manipulator (1) based on the selected stabilization method, determining if the real ZMP trajectory of the mobile manipulator (1) corresponds to the desired ZMP trajectory, and when the real ZMP trajectory of the mobile manipulator (1) corresponds to the desired ZMP trajectory, the method further comprises the step of: executing a movement trajectory of the mobile manipulator (1).
B25J 5/00 - Manipulators mounted on wheels or on carriages
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
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CONTROLLING STABILITY OF MOBILE MANIPULATORS BY MOBILE BASE MOTIONS
A method for controlling a mobile manipulator (1) comprising a manipulator base (3) and at least one manipulator arm (5), the method comprising the steps of: determining a current configuration of the mobile manipulator (1) including a manipulator arm configuration and a manipulator base configuration, determining a desired movement trajectory of the mobile manipulator (1), determining a current zero-movement points, ZMP, trajectory, comprising the location of one or more current ZMP of the mobile manipulator (1), based on the current configuration of the mobile manipulator (1) and the desired movement trajectory, determining a desired ZMP trajectory of the mobile manipulator (1), wherein each ZMP is located within a support polygon of the manipulator base (3), adjusting the mobile manipulator (1) such that the current ZMP trajectory corresponds to the desired ZMP trajectory, wherein the mobile manipulator (1) further comprises at least one external stabilizing device and wherein the step of adjusting the mobile manipulator (1) comprises the step of supporting of the mobile manipulator (1) by the external stabilizing device.
A method for controlling a mobile manipulator (1) comprising a manipulator base (3) and at least one manipulator arm (5), the method comprising the steps of: determining a current configuration of the mobile manipulator (1) including a manipulator arm configuration and a manipulator base configuration, determining a desired movement trajectory of the mobile manipulator (1), determining, a current zero-movement points, ZMP, trajectory, comprising the location of one or more current ZMP of the mobile manipulator, based on the current configuration of the mobile manipulator (1) and the desired movement trajectory, determining a desired ZMP trajectory of the mobile manipulator (1), wherein each ZMP is located within a support polygon of the manipulator base (3), adjusting the mobile manipulator (1) such that the current ZMP trajectory corresponds to the desired ZMP trajectory, wherein the step of adjusting the mobile manipulator (1) comprises the step of adjusting a center of mass of the mobile manipulator (1) including an adjustment of the manipulator arm configuration.
A method of determining a position of an industrial robot (12a; 12b), the method comprising providing an external element (16a-16d) and a robot element (14a-14c) configured to mate with the external element along an unequivocal mating axis (22); controlling the industrial robot to perform a positioning movement (68) by moving the robot element in a positioning direction (Z1) towards the external element while controlling a mechanical impedance of the industrial robot to be higher in the positioning direction than in a transverse direction; determining, based on robot positions (54) of the industrial robot during the positioning movement, that the robot element is mated with the external element; and determining, based on at least one robot position of the industrial robot when the robot element is mated with the external element, a relative position between the industrial robot and the external element.
An electrical switchboard (100) is provided. The electrical switchboard (100) includes a plurality of conductive sheets (108), a plurality of branch devices (106), each branch device of the plurality of branch devices (106) electrically coupled to each conductive sheet of the plurality of conductive sheets (108), and a supply device (104) electrically coupled to each conductive sheet of the plurality of conductive sheets (108). The supply device (+04) is configured to supply electric power to the plurality of branch devices (106) via the plurality of conductive sheets (108).
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to device (10) for cooperating with a slide bearing (20). The device comprises first and second stationary parts (12, 14) comprising first and second permanent magnets (125, 145) respectively and a movable part (16) movable with respect to the first and second stationary parts (12, 14) and comprising a third permanent magnet (165) arranged within an axial gap between the first and second stationary parts (12, 14). The first and second permanent magnets (125, 145) have the same first polarity direction and the third permanent magnet (165) has a second polarity direction opposite to the first polarity direction.
A system or device including a switch device, electromagnetic (EM) inductive device, energy harvester, at least one sensing device, and a controller. The EM inductive device generates an induced electrical voltage in response to an electromagnetic field from an AC electrical machine. The at least one sensing device determines at least one operational parameter of the AC electrical machine during a measurement interval of the induced electrical voltage. The controller is electrically connected with the energy harvester and controls switch device to selectively switch between the energy harvester and the at least one sensing device to enable measuring the electrical voltage and determining the at least one operational parameter of the AC electrical machine. The system may also include an energy storage device that powers the controller during a measurement interval when the switch device connects the EM inductive device to the at least one sensing device.
H02K 11/20 - Structural association of dynamo-electric machines with electric components or with devices for shielding, monitoring or protection for measuring, monitoring, testing, protecting or switching
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EFFICIENT SIMULATION OF VIBRATIONS IN AN ELECTRIC MOTOR
A method (300) for simulating vibrations in an electric motor including a rotatable shaft which extends horizontally and is secured, via at least two intermediary elements of finite stiffness on each side of a rotor, to a stator. The method comprises: providing (310) a 1-degree-of-freedom, 1-DOF, model to represent the electric motor in terms of a horizontal component of a transverse displacement of the shaft; simulating (320) vibrations in the shaft by solving a second-order differential equation for said displacement, which differential equation includes an oscillating drive term; and performing a technical manipulation (330) relating to the electric motor on the basis of the vibration simulation.
G06F 30/20 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation
G01H 1/00 - Measuring vibrations in solids by using direct conduction to the detector
G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
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ELECTRIC CONNECTOR SYSTEM, INDUSTRIAL DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTRIC CONNECTOR SYSTEM
An electric connector system (10a-10c) comprising a first electric connector (12) including a first electric contact (18); a second electric connector (14) including a second electric contact (26); a proximity target (20) arranged at one of the first electric connector and the second electric connector; a proximity sensor (28) configured to sense proximity of the proximity target and to provide corresponding proximity information (50); an electric lock (32) configured to lock the first electric connector to the second electric connector; and an electronic control system (34, 70) configured to command activation of the electric lock (32) conditional on the proximity information being indicative of the first electric connector being connected to the second electric connector; and configured to command enabling of electric power transmission between the first electric contact and the second electric contact conditional on the electric lock being activated.
A teaching system (1) comprises a robot (10) having a robot flange (11) coupled to a first workpiece (70) and a teaching device (20) having a teaching flange (21) coupled to a second workpiece (80). The teaching device (20) is configured to move in a route with a set of parameters. The second workpiece (80) is the same with the first workpiece and the teaching flange (21) is the same with the robot flange (11) such that the robot (10) can move by following the same route of the teaching device (20) with the same set of parameters. There is no need to additionally calibrate the teaching device (20) to the robot (10) and the robot (10) can move by following the same route of the teaching device (20) with the same set of parameters. A method for use with a teaching system is also provided.
G05B 19/42 - Recording and playback systems, i.e. in which the programme is recorded from a cycle of operations, e.g. the cycle of operations being manually controlled, after which this record is played back on the same machine
A method for target tuning of a robot (2) comprising: aligning an orientation of a hand-held tool (41) with an orientation of a robot-held tool (1) of the robot (2); and target tuning of a robot (2) for at least one target point to be reached by the robot (2) after the alignment, comprising: for each target point, enabling the robot-held tool (1) to follow the motion of the hand-held tool (41) until the robot-held tool (1) reaches a desired pose, based on pose information of the hand-held tool (41) obtained by a tracking device (42) attached to the hand-held tool (41); and saving the desired pose for the robot (2).
B25J 3/04 - Manipulators of leader-follower type, i.e. both controlling unit and controlled unit perform corresponding spatial movements involving servo mechanisms
Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a lifting apparatus (1) and a lifting system. The lifting apparatus (1) comprises a base (50) ; a supporting assembly (10) , a first transmitting assembly (30) , a second transmitting assembly (40) and an actuating assembly (20) . The supporting assembly (10) is configured to support an object thereon and lift the object to move in a lifting direction (L) . The first transmitting assembly (30) is coupled to the base (50) and the supporting assembly (10) . The second transmitting assembly (40) is coupled to the base (50) and the supporting assembly (10) , wherein the first transmitting assembly (30) and the second transmitting assembly (40) are symmetrically provided with respect to a virtual plane parallel to the lifting direction (L) . The actuating assembly (20) is coupled to the first and second transmitting assemblies (30, 40) , and the actuating assembly (20) is configured to actuate the first and second transmitting assemblies (30, 40) to move synchronously and symmetrically with respect to the virtual plane. According to the example embodiments of the present disclosure, the compact structure and low cost of the lifting apparatus (1) can be achieved, and the assembly and structural stability can also be improved.
Valve (1) for establishing communication between a first pipe and a second pipe, comprising: a stationary body (2) comprising an internal chamber communicating with the first pipe and and with the second pipe, a shut-off element (3) slidably mounted within the internal chamber of the stationary body (2) and being movable in translation along a translation axis (9) between an open position and a close position and an anti-rotation device comprising an anti-rotation element secured to the shut-off element (3) and configured to prevent the shut-off element (3) from rotating around the translation axis (9) within the internal chamber.
F16K 11/04 - Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valvesPipe fittings incorporating such valvesArrangement of valves and flow lines specially adapted for mixing fluid with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only lift valves
F16K 27/02 - Construction of housingsUse of materials therefor of lift valves
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AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE, METHOD FOR INTEGRITY TEST OF BRAKE CONTROL DEVICE OF THE SAME, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
Embodiments of present disclosure relate to a method for integrity test of a brake control device of an automated guided vehicle, AGV (100), comprising a battery (104), a brake (108) and a first control switch (106) coupled to the brake (108) at a first node (N1); the method comprising: sending a first control signal to switch on the first control switch (106), in response to determining charging of the battery (104); receiving, in response to sending a first control signal, a first feedback signal generated from the first node (N1), the first feedback signal indicating a first voltage at the first node (N1); sending a second control signal to switch off the first control switch (106), in response to determining charging of the battery (104); receiving, in response to sending the second control signal, a second feedback signal generated from the first node (N1), the second feedback signal indicating a second voltage at the first node (N1); and determining a status of the first control switch (106) based on the first feedback signal and the second feedback signal.
The invention relates to an unloading system (100) for automatically unloading an object (50), which comprises a robot arm (110) comprising a gripper (115) and a control unit (150). The control unit (150) is configured to drive the robot arm (110) to place the gripper (115) at a side surface (55) of the object (50) and to allow the gripper (115) exerting a lateral force to the object (50) and driving the object (50) to slide onto a loading surface (125).
A computer-implemented method for operational optimization of an industrial plant (500) comprising at least one hydrogen producer (510) and at least one hydrogen consumer (520), the industrial plant (500) being couplable to at least one source of electrical energy (600) is proposed. The method comprises receiving, at a computing system (100), values of operational parameters of the industrial plant (500), the operational parameters including at least hydrogen production by the at least one hydrogen producer (510), hydrogen consumption by the at least one hydrogen consumer (520), energy production of the industrial plant (500), energy consumption of the industrial plant (500), availability of electrical energy via the at least one source of electrical energy (600) and pricing of electrical energy; computing a forecasted time-series for values and/or boundaries of the operational parameters of the industrial plant (500); and determining, by means of an optimization module (124) of the computing system (100) based on the received values of the operational parameters and the computed forecasted time-series for values and/or boundaries of the operational parameters of the industrial plant (500), one or more optimum operational setpoints for optimizing operational control of the industrial plant (500) in terms of at least one of energy consumption and operation costs of the industrial plant (500), wherein the one or more optimum operational setpoints are determined based on at least one degree of freedom for the industrial plant (500).
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
41.
ROBOTIC SYSTEM FOR CONDUCTING ITEM-SPECIFIC IN-PROCESS INSPECTION
A robotic system for conducting item-specific in-process inspection is provided. The system performs a task, such as a task relating to a supply chain process. The system includes a camera configured to capture media content, and a processor. The processor detects a package (or item), and causes the camera to capture media content of the package including. The processor compares the media content of the package to at least one specification defined for the package to generate a comparison. The processor determines, based on the comparison, whether the package as represented by the media content does not conform to the at least one specification defined for the package. If the package does not conform to the at least one specification, the processor performs an action associated with the package, such as remove the package, replace the package, not select the package, or transmit an alert.
Embodiments of present disclosure relate to a method for generating a safe zone of a robot, electronic device and a computer readable medium. The method comprises: obtaining images or a video of a robot working scene from different angles of view; identifying objects in the images or the video, wherein the objects comprise the robot and at least one other object; obtaining size information and position information of the identified objects; and generating the safe zone of the robot based on the size information and the position information. In this way, the efficiency and accuracy of generating a safe zone are improved.
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
G06V 10/56 - Extraction of image or video features relating to colour
G06V 10/26 - Segmentation of patterns in the image fieldCutting or merging of image elements to establish the pattern region, e.g. clustering-based techniquesDetection of occlusion
43.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AN ON-SENSOR MACHINE LEARNING (ML) MODEL
The present disclosure discloses a system and method for managing an on-sensor machine learning (ML) model is disclosed. The method comprises the step of monitoring performance parameters of plurality of on-sensor ML models present in an industrial plant. The method further comprises the step of detecting a degradation of at least one on-sensor ML model based on the monitored ML model performance parameters of the plurality of on-sensor ML models. The degradation of the at least one on-sensor ML model comprises at least one of: data distribution change, training serving skew, model drift, occurrence of outlier event, and data quality issue. The method finally discloses the step of updating the at least one on-sensor ML model based on the ML model upgradation parameters retrieved from one of the plurality of sources.
A sensor device for determining electric machine health condition is provided. The sensor device is powered via at least one auxiliary coil of an electric machine that harvests energy from a magnetic field generated by at least one primary coil of the electric machine. When the sensor device is powered, sensors of the sensor device measure sensor data associated with the electric machine, such as sensor data associated with components of the electric machine. The sensors provide the sensor data to a microprocessor of the sensor device for analysis. The microprocessor analyzes the sensor data to determine whether a condition associated with the electric machine exists, such as if the electric machine is operating outside a safe operating range. If the condition exists, the sensor device outputs an indication associated with the condition. The sensor device can also initiate operation of an actuator of the electric machine such that an action can be performed to remedy the condition.
F16N 29/02 - Special means in lubricating arrangements or systems providing for the indication or detection of undesired conditionsUse of devices responsive to conditions in lubricating arrangements or systems for influencing the supply of lubricant
45.
VOLTAGE BALANCING CIRCUITS WITH INTEGRATED BRAKING CHOPPER FOR SERIES CONNECTED INVERTERS
A circuit includes first, second, third, and fourth power switches in series to form a first branch in parallel with a second branch comprising first and second capacitors in series with a first node therebetween. A first brake resistor is in series with a first chopper switch to form a third branch, and a second brake resistor is in series with a second chopper switch to form a fourth branch. The third branch is between a terminal of the first capacitor and a second node between the first and second power switches. The second and third power switches have a third node therebetween. The fourth branch is between a terminal of the second capacitor and a fourth node between the third and fourth power switches. A third capacitor and/or an inductor forms a fifth branch between (i) the second and fourth node, or (ii) the first and third node.
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
H02M 7/483 - Converters with outputs that each can have more than two voltage levels
A cable management assembly (100; 100', 100'') for a cable (300) of a robot (1000) with two or more robotic arms (90', 90''), comprising: a first housing (1) comprsing a circumferential wall (11) and a side wall (12) for forming a first cavity (C1), a second housing (2) configured to be rotatably and hermetically coupled to the circumferential wall (11) of the first housing (1) at a first end of the second housing (2), and further configured to fixedly connect a hose (200) at a second end of the second housing (2), wherein the hose (200) is configured to extend from the second housing (2) and rotate together with the second housing (2) relative to the first housing (1). A cable management arrangement and a robot (1000) comprising the same are also provided.
F16L 3/015 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets for supporting or guiding the pipes, cables or protective tubing, between relatively movable points, e.g. movable channels using articulated- or supple-guiding elements
F16L 3/08 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
A computer implemented method for monitoring the lead through teaching of a robot in a human robot collaboration environment, comprising: receiving a velocity vector of an element of the robot (S100); receiving a force vector of the of the element of the robot (S200); determining a safety result based on the received velocity vector and the received force vector (S300); triggering a safety stop based on the determined safety result (S400).
G05B 19/423 - Teaching successive positions by walk-through, i.e. the tool head or end effector being grasped and guided directly, with or without servo-assistance, to follow a path
48.
ARRANGEMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL ROBOT, AND INDUSTRIAL ROBOT
An arrangement (54) for an industrial robot (10), the arrangement comprising a primary link (22); a secondary link (26) rotatable relative to the primary link around a secondary axis (28); a balancing device (20) including a balancing base (60) and a forcing member (58) linearly forced relative to the balancing base along a line of action (90) to produce a torque (94) on the secondary link around the secondary axis; and an intermediate element (52) connected to the forcing member at a first point (74) and to the secondary link at a second point (76), the intermediate element being arranged to adopt a first state (56) where the line of action of the torque passes through the second point, and a second state (96) where the line of action passes through the first point and where the second point is offset from the line of action in a direction (98) towards the secondary axis.
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
A parallel linkage mechanism (16) comprising a support member (36); a connection joint (38); a first arm (40a) interconnecting the support member and the connection joint, the first arm including a first intermediate joint (50a) and a first driving link (42a) rotatable around a first axis (44a); a second arm (40b) interconnecting the support member and the connection joint in parallel with the first arm, the second arm including a second intermediate joint (50b) and a second driving link (42b) rotatable around a second axis (44b), the first and second axes defining a reference plane (54); wherein the parallel linkage mechanism is configured to adopt a state (68) where the first and second driving links are crossed, the connection joint is positioned on a primary side (70a) of the reference plane, and the first and second intermediate joints are positioned on an opposite secondary side (70b) of the reference plane.
B25J 9/04 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by movement of the arms, e.g. cartesian co-ordinate type by rotating at least one arm, excluding the head movement itself, e.g. cylindrical co-ordinate type or polar co-ordinate type
B25J 9/10 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements
A basis weight measurement system for measuring the basis weight of a paper sheet comprising a nucleonic sensor; an infrared measuring device configured for measuring infrared light independently at at least two spectral regions, wherein for at least a first one of the spectral regions the spectrum of light measured is restricted such that the spectral response of the infrared measuring device at a wavelength of 1.954 µm differs from the spectral response of the infrared measuring device at a wavelength of 2.1 µm by at least a factor of 2 when the infrared measuring device is measuring at the first spectral region, and an analysis device comprising a data input interface configured to receive data from the nucleonic sensor and the infrared measuring device and a basis weight determining module configured to determine a basis weight of the paper sheet by combining the data obtained from the nucleonic senor and from the infrared measuring device.
G01G 9/00 - Methods of, or apparatus for, the determination of weight, not provided for in groups
G01N 21/3559 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light for determining moisture content in sheets, e.g. in paper
G01N 23/16 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and measuring the absorption the material being a moving sheet or film
51.
A METHOD FOR PREDICTING INCIPIENT FAULTS IN ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
The present disclosure relates to method of predicting incipient faults in electrical equipment (102). The method comprises receiving values of primary parameters from primary datasets associated with electrical equipment (102), generating scenarios corresponding to incipient faults associated with electrical equipment (102), using virtual representation model (106) of electrical equipment (102), where scenarios are generated by varying values of pre-defined parameters of electrical equipment (102) with respect to pre-defined conditions corresponding to incipient faults, determining, effect of each of scenarios on values of primary parameters, estimating atypical parameters for each scenario based on effect and primary parameters, estimating secondary datasets corresponding to each scenario, using primary datasets, where secondary datasets are estimated based on primary parameters and atypical parameters, predicting at least one incipient fault using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model (108) trained based on primary datasets and secondary datasets of electrical equipment (102).
A wheel unit (12a-12c) for an automated guided vehicle, AGV (10), the wheel unit (12a-12c) comprising a base structure (34); a steering structure (36) rotatable relative to the base structure (34) around a vertical steering axis (40); a wheel (16) supported by the steering structure (36) and rotatable relative to the steering structure (36) around a horizontal wheel axis (38); a force device (104a-104c) arranged to force the base structure (34) and the steering structure (36) away from each other along the steering axis (40); and a sensor (106) arranged to sense a rotational position (42) of the steering structure (36) relative to the base structure (34) around the steering axis (40) and an axial position (108) of the base structure (34) relative to the steering structure (36) along the steering axis (40). An AGV (10) comprising a wheel unit (123-120) is also provided.
B62D 5/04 - Power-assisted or power-driven steering electrical, e.g. using an electric servo-motor connected to, or forming part of, the steering gear
B62D 7/02 - Steering linkageStub axles or their mountings for pivoted bogies
B60K 7/00 - Disposition of motor in, or adjacent to, traction wheel
B60K 17/35 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles for driving both front and rear wheels, e.g. four wheel drive vehicles having differential means for driving one set of wheels, e.g. the front, at one speed and the other set, e.g. the rear, at a different speeds including arrangements for suppressing or influencing the power transfer, e.g. viscous clutches
A converter leg (12) comprises: a first busbar (18) and a second busbar (20) arranged in parallel with each other; a plurality of semiconductor switches (16a, 16b); and a plurality of conductors (26a, 26b) interconnecting the first busbar (18) with the second busbar (20) via the semiconductor switches (16a, 16b). Each of the semiconductor switches (16a, 16b) is attached to the first busbar (18) and is connected via a conductor (26a, 26b) with the second busbar (20), such that the semiconductor switches (16a, 16b) are connected in parallel. At least some of the semiconductor switches (16a, 16b) are arranged in pairs, wherein each pair comprises a first semiconductor switch (16a) and a second semiconductor switch (16b), which are attached to opposite sides of the first busbar (18) and are connected via a first conductor (26a) and a second conductor (26b) with the second busbar (20). The first conductor (26a) and the second conductor (26b) are twisted, such that they, when considered together as an oriented loop (30) and projected onto a plane, form at least one area (32a) with positive orientation and at least one area (32b) with negative orientation.
H02M 7/5387 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters in a bridge configuration
H02M 7/00 - Conversion of AC power input into DC power outputConversion of DC power input into AC power output
H02M 1/44 - Circuits or arrangements for compensating for electromagnetic interference in converters or inverters
H01L 23/34 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation
H01L 23/40 - Mountings or securing means for detachable cooling or heating arrangements
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a harmonic reducer (1). It comprises a power shaft (10), a wave generator (40) mounted on the power shaft (10), a circular spline (20) comprising internal teeth, a flex spline (30) comprising external teeth and configured to receive the wave generator (40) to cause the external teeth to mesh with the internal teeth progressively as the wave generator (40) rotates, wherein the harmonic reducer (1) further comprises a bearing system configured to support the power shaft (10), and the bearing system comprises at least one first bearing (52) and a second bearing (54) located at a first side of the wave generator (40).
A method of controlling an automated guided vehicle (12a), AGV, the AGV comprising a support structure (18) and at least three wheel units (20a) comprising a wheel (22a) rotatable around a horizontal wheel axis (48a); wherein for at least two of the wheel units, the wheel unit comprises a steering motor (54); and wherein the method comprises providing a support point (102a) and an application load comprising an application force (98a) in relation to the support structure; representing the application load by a remote force (104a) acting at a remote point (106a) horizontally offset from the support point, and in a horizontal remote direction (108a) transverse to an offset line (110a); and for the at least two of the wheel units comprising a steering motor, positioning each wheel in a steering position such that an instant center of rotation (100a), ICR, of each wheel substantially coincides with the remote point.
B62D 7/15 - Steering linkageStub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins the pivotal axes being situated in more than one plane transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle, e.g. all-wheel steering characterised by means varying the ratio between the steering angles of the steered wheels
A mask for assembly of an electric motor is provided. The mask includes a body including slots configured to receive magnets and arranged in a sheath array, the sheath array being configured to correspond to a motor array of magnet-receiving slots of an electric motor core stack; a guard movably coupled to the body, the guard comprising slots arranged in a guard array corresponding to the sheath array. The guard is configured such that, in a first position, the slots of the guard array are at least partially misaligned with the slots of the sheath array, and such that, in a second position, the slots of the guard array align with the slots of the sheath array. The mask also includes a locator configured to locate a predetermined point of the electric motor core stack to position the sheath array in alignment with the motor array.
H02K 15/03 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies having permanent magnets
H02K 1/276 - Magnets embedded in the magnetic core, e.g. interior permanent magnets [IPM]
An automated guided vehicle, AGV (10a-10e), comprising a main unit (12) including a main body (16) and a plurality of main wheels (20, 84) supporting the main body, at least one of the main wheels being a traction wheel; an auxiliary unit (14) including an auxiliary body (24) and at least one auxiliary wheel (26, 86) supporting the auxiliary body; and a hinge (38) connected between the main body and the auxiliary body such that the auxiliary body can rotate relative to the main body about a horizontal hinge axis (40); wherein the AGV is configured such that a center of mass (68) of the auxiliary unit is horizontally offset from the hinge axis when the main body and the auxiliary unit are supported on a common horizontal surface (22); and wherein the AGV is configured to determine a rotational position (50) of the auxiliary body relative to the main body about the hinge axis.
B62D 53/04 - Tractor-trailer combinationsRoad trains comprising a vehicle carrying an essential part of the other vehicle's load by having supporting means for the front or rear part of the other vehicle
A method of controlling an automated guided vehicle comprising a base; at least one drive wheel connected to the base, each drive wheel being rotatable relative to the base around a drive axis to generate a tractive force in a heading direction transverse to the drive axis; and a control system configured to control the AGV; wherein the method comprises selecting a compliance direction in which the base should exhibit a compliant behavior; providing, in the control system a control program, which, when executed by the control system, causes the control system to control the AGV to be positioned at standstill such that the heading direction of each drive wheel is aligned with the compliance direction; and executing, by the control system, the control program
A method for feature face identification, the method comprises obtaining first three dimension (3D) model data of a 3D object model, the first 3D object model data including a plurality of polygons. The method further comprises grouping the two adjacent polygons into a set of polygons in response to determining that an inclined angle of two adjacent polygons are smaller than an angle threshold. The method further comprises determining feature faces of the 3D object model for processing based on the set of polygons. In this way, the polygons in one feature, which cannot be directly determined by the 3D modeling web application from the structural information included in the 3D model data, can be grouped out and identified for subsequent processing design.
G06V 10/44 - Local feature extraction by analysis of parts of the pattern, e.g. by detecting edges, contours, loops, corners, strokes or intersectionsConnectivity analysis, e.g. of connected components
60.
ANALYZING PRODUCTION AND ENERGY REQUIREMENTS OF AN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS
An energy requirement analyzing arrangement for analyzing production and energy requirements of an industrial process operated at a production site by a local production system using energy generated by a local energy supply system obtains (S100) energy consumption data and dynamics for the industrial process and the local energy generation at the production site, generates (S110) a prediction of energy generation and a prediction of energy consumption in a time window; estimates (S120) probabilities of energy surplus or energy shortage at different points in time in the time window based on the predictions of energy generation and energy consumption; generates (S130) an impact evaluation, which quantifies the impact of the probability of energy surplus and energy shortage at the production site, determines (S140) an activity for the local energy supply system and/or local production system that reduces the impact on the industrial process and applies (S150) the determined impact reducing activity in the local energy supply system and/or local production system.
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
G06Q 10/0631 - Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
A material and energy requirements analysing arrangement for influencing a mining process performed at a production site by a mining system using energy generated by an energy supply system obtains (S100) measurements of the mining process, applies (S110), in a soft sensor, available data of at least a part of the mining process in at least one dynamic mining model, the available data comprising the measurements, determines (S120), in the soft sensor, at least one key performance indicator based on the application of the available data in the at least one mining model together with dynamic properties of the mining process, the at least one key performance indicator comprising a sustainability key performance indicator, applies (S130) the at least one key performance indicator in a control problem linked to the production of the mining process and energy available from the energy supply system, optimizes (S140) the control problem using production goals and energy supply limitations as constraints and influences (S150) the mining process based on the optimized control problem.
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
G06Q 10/0631 - Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
A power collection system (100) for collecting power from a plurality of offshore power generation units comprises a three-phase subgrid (120) and a subsea power substation (130). The subgrid has a plurality of power input points (121) towards the power generation units and a shared three-phase power output point (122). The power substation (130) is connected to the power output point, and its secondary side (132) is arranged to be connected to a power consumer (170). The power substation shall comprise three one-phase transformers (140), which are contained in respective housings (143), wherein each housing is arranged to rest on the seabed and to be liftable to the sea surface separately from the other housings. Each phase of the power output point is connected to a primary side (141) of a corresponding one of the one-phase transformers.
Embodiments of present disclosure provide a method and controller for controlling a converter device and a conversion system comprising the controller. The method comprises: obtaining a first measured signal indicating a first voltage input from a power source to the converter device in a first operating mode of the converter device, at least one power switch of the converter device being switched between on and off states in the first operation mode; comparing the first voltage to a first threshold; and in response to the first voltage being above the first threshold, controlling the converter device to change from the first operating mode to a second operating mode of the converter device, the at least one power switch of the converter device being switched to the off state in the second operating mode. The embodiments of the present disclosure can effectively reduce or eliminate the overstress of the power switch in the converter without additional cost and loss.
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
An automated guided vehicle (10a-10c), AGV, comprising a chassis (12); a plurality of wheel units (36) connected to the chassis (12), each wheel unit (36) comprising a wheel (14) for supporting the chassis (12) on a horizontal surface (16); an electronic control system (44) in signal communication with the wheel units (36); and one or more resilient suspension elements (48). The AGV (10a-10c) further comprises a suspended carrier (26) suspended from the chassis (12) via the one or more suspension elements (48), the suspended carrier (26) carrying the control system (44) horizontally inside of the chassis (12) and extending horizontally outside of the chassis (12).
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a robot-aided clamping device (1) for pick-and-placing a storage box (2), comprising: a frame (10) configured to be mounted on an end effector (31) of a robot (3); and a plurality of clamping units (110) including: at least one first clamping unit (110-1) mounted on a first side (11) of the frame (10) and configured to clamp a first side wall (21) of the storage box (2); and at least one second clamping unit (110-2) mounted on a second side (12) of the frame (10) and configured to clamp a second side wall (22) of the storage box (2); wherein the first side (11) and the second side (12) are non-opposite sides of the frame (10), and the first side wall (21) and the second side wall (22) are non-opposite side walls of the storage box (2).
Provided are a system and a method for automated feeding a bioreactor (10). The system comprises at least one supply bottle (20) configured to contain materials to be fed to the bioreactor (10); a pipeline (30) connecting the supply bottle (20) to the bioreactor (10); a positive displacement pump (50) configured to supply the material in the supply bottle (20) to the bioreactor (10); a stop valve (60) configured to cut off the material supply from the supply bottle (20) to the bioreactor (10); and a controller (40) communicatively coupled to the positive displacement pump (50) and the stop valve (60) and configured to control the positive displacement pump (50) and the stop valve (60) in accordance with a material amount required to be supplied from the supply bottle (20) to the bioreactor (10).
The present disclosure relates to a method of training a machine learning agent (2) for controlling an industrial process in an industrial plant. The method comprises, to the agent, inputting simulated values of process variables (PV), from a simulation (20) of the industrial process using a model (29) of said industrial process, and example values of disturbance variables (DV). An adjustment (22) is inputted to the simulation, whereby the simulated PV values depend on said adjustment. The agent, in response to the simulated and example values, outputs values of manipulated variables (MV). The MV values are used in the simulation, the simulation updating the simulated PV values. A cost of the simulated industrial process is estimated when using the MV values. As a function of the estimated cost, a reward is fed to the agent.
G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
68.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A PATH FOR PROCESSING A WORKPIECE
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and a system for determining a path for processing a workpiece. The method comprises: causing a manipulator (12) of an industrial robot (10) to present a plurality of different postures; causing a 3D sensor (20) mounted on the manipulator (12) to capture point cloud data of the workpiece (30) when the manipulator (12) presents the respective different postures, one of the workpiece (30) and the 3D sensor (20) being mounted on the manipulator (12), the other of the workpiece (30) and the 3D sensor (20) being placed on a worktable (50); stitching the acquired point cloud data for the plurality of posture; and generating, based at least in part on the stitched point cloud data, the path for processing a workpiece (30).
A method for positioning a mobile robot in an environment is provided, in which a plurality of RFID tags are arranged. The method comprises: receiving one or more RF signals from at least one RFID tag among the plurality of RFID tags via a RFID reader arranged on the mobile robot (410); estimating a first position of the robot in the environment based on the received one or more RF signals (420); obtaining inertial data from an inertial measurement unit (IMU) arranged on the robot (430); estimating a second position of the robot based the inertial data (440); and determining a calibrated position of the robot based on the first position and the second position (450).
G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
G01C 21/16 - NavigationNavigational instruments not provided for in groups by using measurement of speed or acceleration executed aboard the object being navigatedDead reckoning by integrating acceleration or speed, i.e. inertial navigation
70.
IMPROVING THE MONITORING AND/OR PREDICTION OF UNCERTAIN QUANTITIES IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES AND ELECTRICAL NETWORKS
αxxaαxtt xt-1t-1 xt-kt-k xxt+1t+1 xt+1t+1 xx##xtt ,xt-1t-1 xt-kt-k xx## xtt xt-1t-1 xt-kt-k xtt xt-1t-1 xt-kt-k x##D x##Dα'α', α α* D D instead of the estimated probability density function (4).
Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method of determining a route of first container. The first container comprises a base vertex and a plurality of container vertexes and being configured to move relative to a second container. The method comprises: actuating the first container to move along a primary path, wherein the primary path is determined based on dimensions of the first container and the second container. The method further comprises: determining whether the base vertex and/or container vertexes will hit wall of the second container while the first container is moving along the primary path. The method further comprises: actuating the first container to move based on the determination. According to the present disclosure, the material can be scattered evenly from the first container to the second container automatically without human labor.
A method for supervising an industrial process, the industrial process comprising a plurality of assets, the method comprising receiving asset state data representing at least one information on a state from at least one of the plurality of assets of the industrial process and generating at least one performance indicator based upon the asset state data; wherein the state is an automaton state from a discrete state space describing a service of at least one of the plurality of assets whereby the state is described by one and only one respective element of the discrete state space at any given point in time; and an industrial control system configured for supervising an industrial process.
11111) of the insulator. The insulator has first and second frontal surface (6, 7) with at least one integrated sleeve-shaped metal insert (8A). At a bottom of the insulator on the external jacket (3) there is a bottom ring (9) which thickness (D2) is from 25% to 200% bigger than the thickness (D1) of the external jacket (3) in an area without circumferential rib (4). The sleeve-shaped metal insert (8A) located in the second frontal surface (7) has its upper edge located within separating wall (5).
B29C 45/00 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor
B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
B29K 705/00 - Use of metals, their alloys or their compounds, for preformed parts, e.g. for inserts
H01B 3/47 - Insulators or insulating bodies characterised by the insulating materialsSelection of materials for their insulating or dielectric properties mainly consisting of organic substances plasticsInsulators or insulating bodies characterised by the insulating materialsSelection of materials for their insulating or dielectric properties mainly consisting of organic substances resinsInsulators or insulating bodies characterised by the insulating materialsSelection of materials for their insulating or dielectric properties mainly consisting of organic substances waxes fibre-reinforced plastics, e.g. glass-reinforced plastics
H01B 17/00 - Insulators or insulating bodies characterised by their form
H01B 17/16 - Fastening of insulators to support, to conductor, or to adjoining insulator
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and an apparatus for controlling a grinding process of a belt-grinding device (1), which has at least a grinding belt (11) and a contact wheel (12) for supporting the grinding belt (11), the method comprising: obtaining a grinding path along a surface of a workpiece (3) to be ground, the grinding path including a number of grinding path points (CF); selecting a contact point (CP) on a surface of the grinding belt (11) via an established model of the belt-grinding device (1); and aligning the contact point (CP) with one of the grinding path points (CF) while moving the belt-grinding device (1) along the grinding path.
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for determining an optimal network configuration for a communication network. The method comprises receiving an input request comprising a network topology and a communication intent (213), determining one or more network performance requirements and one or more data paths (215) based on the communication intent (213) and the network topology, extracting at least one historic network configuration related to the communication intent (213), the network topology and at least one of the one or more network performance requirements, from a configuration database (104). Furthermore, the method comprises determining an optimal network configuration based on the at least one historic network configuration, for enabling communication between the plurality of devices through at least one or more data paths (215). The present disclosure aims to automatically generate and validate network configuration in a communication network without any manual intervention.
H04L 41/16 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks using machine learning or artificial intelligence
A method and controller for controlling vehicle and a vehicle comprising the controller. The method comprises: determining, based on preset information associated with a target path, a navigation mode of the vehicle from a navigation mode group comprising a magnetic navigation mode and a simultaneous localization and mapping, SLAM, navigation mode(301); determining, based on sensing information from a sensing device corresponding to the determined navigation mode, a deviation between a location of the vehicle and the target path(302); and controlling movement of the vehicle based on the determined deviation(303). The method can effectively improve the flexibility and accuracy of navigation for the vehicle such as AGV with a lower cost and effort.
A method of manufacturing a battery electrode assembly and a method for manufacturing a battery are described herein. The method of manufacturing the battery electrode assembly includes providing a continuous electrode workpiece; drying the continuous electrode workpiece by conveying a flow of a hydrophilic drying composition past the continuous electrode workpiece; partitioning the continuous electrode workpiece into a plurality of battery electrodes; and stacking or winding the plurality of battery electrodes and a plurality of separators.
A method of manufacturing a battery electrode assembly and a method for manufacturing a battery are described herein. The method of manufacturing the battery electrode assembly includes providing a continuous electrode workpiece and electrochemically forming a solid electrolyte interphase layer on the continuous electrode workpiece. The method further includes partitioning the continuous electrode workpiece into a plurality of battery electrodes, and stacking or winding the plurality of battery electrodes and a plurality of separators.
A method is provided for controlling a robot comprising a plurality of joints. The method comprises moving the robot from a first workspace to a second workspace based on controlling a first joint to rotate the robot along a fixed base, wherein the robot holds an object corresponding to a first tool center point (TCP); obtaining one or more images of the object while the robot is moving, using an image capturing device that moves along with the first joint of the robot; determining a second TCP based on the one or more images; controlling one or more other joints of the robot to adjust the object held by the robot according to the second TCP; and placing the object at a target location of the second workspace according to a refined TCP based on the adjustment result converging to a predetermined reference.
A method for estimating 6D poses of objects includes (1) obtaining, using a camera, a low-resolution image and a high-resolution image from a viewpoint of a scene; (2) performing a pose detection on the low-resolution image to obtain class labels, region masks and initial poses of objects in the scene; (3) performing a pose refinement for each of the detected objects on the high-resolution image, including a) generating a cropped image from the high-resolution image based on a region mask of each detected object, and a rendered image of each detected object based on a CAD model, a current pose of each detected object and camera data; b) computing a refined object pose for each of the detected objects by comparing the cropped and rendered images; and c) updating the current pose of each detected object with the refined object pose; and (4) repeating step (3) until fulfilling a criterion.
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and a system for calibrating peripheral devices associated with an industrial robot using a touch screen. The method comprises: obtaining, in response to a touch component (14) touching at least three points being not collinear on the touch screen (30) when a conveyor (20) is at a first position, a first set of coordinates of the at least three points in a robot coordinate system and a second set of coordinates of the at least three points in a touch screen coordinate system; causing the conveyor (20) to move from the first position to a second position different from the first position; obtaining, in response to the touch component (14) touching at least further three points being not collinear on the touch screen (30) when the conveyor (20) is at the second first position, a third set of coordinates of the at least further three points in the robot coordinate system and a fourth set of coordinates of the at least three further points in the touch screen coordinate system; and determining a conveyor coordinate of the conveyor in the robot coordinate system based on the first set of coordinates, the second set of coordinates, the third set of coordinates and the fourth set of coordinates.
Apparatus and method of determining an operational state of a rotating machine. The method comprises receiving a plurality of parameter values corresponding to a plurality of parameters measured by one or more sensors placed in a vicinity of the rotating machine. The plurality of parameter values belong to one or more measurement axes supported by the one or more sensors. The method further comprise selecting a set of parameter values, among the plurality of parameter values, having a maximum value being measured by each sensor and comparing the set of parameter values with corresponding predefined threshold values. Thereafter, the method comprises determining a set of intermediate operational states of the rotating machine based on the comparison and a final operational state of the rotating machine based on the set of intermediate operational states.
An industrial robot (12) comprising a base member (16) including a base interface (60) and a plurality of base holes (62) for receiving bolts (72) passing through a support structure (14) in a first direction (32) to secure the base member such that the base interface mates with the support structure; and an adapter (18) for optional use to change a manner of mounting the industrial robot, the adapter including a first adapter interface (36), a second adapter interface (38), a plurality of first through holes (40) for receiving bolts to secure the adapter to the base member such that the first adapter interface mates with the base interface, and a plurality of second through holes (42) for receiving bolts passing therethrough and into the support structure in a second direction (34), opposite to the first direction, to secure the adapter such that the second adapter interface mates with the support structure.
B25J 9/08 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by modular constructions
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
A painting system, comprising: a paint nozzle (110) configured to dispense paint onto a surface; an arm configured to move the paint nozzle over the surface in accordance with an image sweep pattern (310); pressurizing means operable to feed paint into a paint supply line which extends up to the paint nozzle; and a controller arranged to control the pressurizing means. The controller is configured with a control law that includes a feedback component for maintaining an output paint pressure of the paint supply line at a setpoint value and further includes a feedforward component which is dependent on image data in a region (320) of a user-defined image (300), which region is next to be printed according to the image sweep pattern.
B05B 12/00 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area
B05B 12/08 - Arrangements for controlling deliveryArrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material discharged, of ambient medium or of target
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
B05B 9/04 - Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquid or other fluent material without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pressurised or compressible containerSpraying apparatus for discharge of liquid or other fluent material without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pump
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PREDICTING EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCES ON A VESSEL TRAVELLING IN A BODY OF WATER
A prediction handling device obtains at least one present sensor measurement of the environment of the first vessel (22) at a present vessel position (PP), obtains at least one present disturbance measurement (DMP) of a first type of external environmental disturbance on the first vessel (22) at the present vessel position (PP), and obtains a prediction of the external environmental disturbance of the first type (PD1 -PD10) on the first vessel (22) at one or more estimated future positions of the first vessel (22), which prediction has been made by a predictor using the present disturbance measurement of the first type and the present sensor measurement in a vessel environment model that is based on previous sensor measurements of the environment and previous disturbance measurements of the first type.
An electrical component (10, 20, 30, 40) comprises a hollow tubular conductor (11, 21, 31, 41) and at least two sheets (12, 22, 32, 42) coupled to a first end (111, 211, 311, 411) of the hollow tubular conductor (11, 21, 31, 41). Two adjacent sheets among the at least two sheets (12, 22, 32, 42) are spaced by a gap (G). The gap (G) is adapted to accommodate a first portion (17, 37, 47) of a main bus bar. Since less connecting members can be used, power loss caused by connecting members can be reduced.
H01R 11/01 - Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts characterised by the form or arrangement of the conductive interconnection between their connecting locations
H01R 11/05 - Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts characterised by the type of the connecting locations on the individual element or by the type of the connections between the connecting locations and the conductive members the connecting locations having different types of direct connections
H02B 13/00 - Arrangement of switchgear in which switches are enclosed in, or structurally associated with, a casing, e.g. cubicle
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METHOD FOR SETTING UP AN ELECTRICAL TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE OF A MINE, METHOD OF MINING IN A MINE, AND A PLANNING SYSTEM FOR A MINE
jjj). Using the time-dependent 3D network, a planned placement of the electrical transportation infrastructure (TI) is numerically determined (2300) a so that expected total costs of the mine over the given mining time interval are at least approximately minimized. The expected total costs of the mine include estimated environmental costs resulting from transporting the material between the expected source locations and the destination location (D1, D2) during the given mining time interval (Δt) subject to mining constraints during the given mining time interval (Δt). Placing the electrical transportation infrastructure in the mine is initialized (2400) based on the planned placement of the electrical transportation infrastructure.
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
G06Q 10/0631 - Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
αwinNPNPAF,abcAF,abc) from the second balancing signal and the first differential mode voltage; adjusting the first optimized pulse pattern by moving its switching instants depending on the first voltage change over the next computation window and adjusting the second optimized pulse pattern by moving its switching instants depending on the second voltage change over the next computation window; determining a reference flux trajectory over the next computation window depending on the adjusted first and second optimized pulse pattern; and controlling the electrical converter depending on the reference flux trajectory and on the adjusted first and second optimized pulse pattern.
j123jtotaljj). Using the time-dependent 3D network, a planned placement of the electrical transportation infrastructure (TI) is numerically determined (2300) a so that expected total costs of the mine over the given mining time interval are at least approximately minimized. The expected total costs of the mine include estimated environmental costs resulting from transporting the material between the expected source locations and the destination location (D1, D2) during the given mining time interval (Δt) subject to mining constraints during the given mining time interval (Δt). Placing the electrical transportation infrastructure in the mine is initialized (2400) based on the planned placement of the electrical transportation infrastructure.
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
G06Q 10/0631 - Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
τsτa,refτmotτmot) for controlling a servomotor of the articulated robot to generate the setpoint torque at the at least one joint; and output the control signal to drive circuitry of the servomotor, wherein the torque control circuitry comprises a first feedback path (202) configured to implement a first controller function (302), wherein the first controller function is configured to amplify gain (208) in the first feedback path to a larger extent in a first frequency range than in a second frequency range, and wherein the first frequency range comprises frequencies associated with the at least one physical effect which occurs at the at least one joint during use of the articulated robot.
Embodiments of present disclosure relate to a manipulator. The manipulator comprises: a set of axles coupled in series, a last axle in the set of axles comprising: a housing, extending in a first direction and coupled with a previous axle in the set of axles; a first cavity, extending through the housing; and a second cavity, arranged inside the housing and adapted to accommodate a first harness from the previous axle; and a connector, arranged on a first side of the housing, and adapted to connect the first harness with a second harness, wherein the second harness routes through the first cavity to a second side of the housing, to be coupled to a tool coupled with an output part of the last axle. A manipulator with compact volume is provided, and a flexible motion range setting can be provided for the last axle of the manipulator.
The present invention relates to a method (200) for automatically planning an optimal trajectory (160) for a robot device (150) comprising: - obtaining (202), from a safety controller module (140), at least one safety-related information (145) comprising at least one safety zone (148) of the robot device (150) including at least one safety condition (146) for a movement behaviour of the robot device (150) that is supervised by the safety controller (140) during operation of the robot device (150); - obtaining (204) a movement-related target parameter (121) of the robot device (150) that will be optimized for an operation of the robot device (150); and - generating (206), by the motion planner module (120), the optimal trajectory (160) for the robot device (150) by incorporating the at least one safety-related information (145) and the movement-related target parameter (121), wherein the generated optimal trajectory (160) defines an optimal movement of the robot device (150) that respects the safety condition (146) and the movement-related target parameter (121).
An electromagnetic flowmeter (1) comprises a measurement pipe (10); a pair of exciting systems disposed on outer sides of the measurement pipe (10) radially opposite to each other, each exciting system comprising an exciting coil (40) generating a magnetic field according to a current supplied thereto and a magnetic conductive member (20) arranged around the measurement pipe; a pair of electrodes (30) disposed on inner wall surface of the measurement pipe radially opposite to each other and perpendicular to a magnetic field direction; wherein in a cross section of the measurement pipe (10), a wrap angle(ɑ) formed by the magnetic conductive member (20) with respect to a center of the measurement pipe (10) is in a range of 35 degrees to 70 degrees.
G01F 1/58 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using electric or magnetic effects by electromagnetic flowmeters
The present invention relates to a robot system, comprising: - a robot (11); - a control unit (10); and - at least one sensor (13); wherein the at least one sensor is mounted on the robot; wherein the at least one sensor is configured to acquire at least one sensor data within at least one field of view, wherein each sensor of the at least one sensor unit is configured to acquire sensor data within a field of view (14) of the sensor; wherein the control unit is configured to define or select a volumetric safety zone (20, 21) located at a position relative to the robot; wherein the control unit is configured to control the at least one sensor to move such that the at least one field of view covers the safety zone; wherein the control unit is configured to control the at least one part of the robot to move in a movement direction; and wherein the control unit is configured to trigger a safety response upon detection of an object or body part of a human within the safety zone.
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
F16P 3/14 - Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a machineControl arrangements requiring the simultaneous use of two or more parts of the body with means, e.g. feelers, which in case of the presence of a body part of a person in or near the danger zone influence the control or operation of the machine the means being photocells or other devices sensitive without mechanical contact
Embodiments of present disclosure provide a method, a device, a computer-readable storage medium and a computer program product for deformation for path generation. The method may comprise deforming a three dimensional model of a path for an object based on a mapping of the three dimensional model and a point cloud of the object. The method may further comprise adjusting a plurality of parameters in the deformed three dimensional model based on a comparison of the three dimensional model and the point cloud of the object. The method may further comprise generating an updated path for the object according to the adjusted three dimensional model. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the accuracy for CAD based path generation can be improved, and the computational effort can be reduced.
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a harness protection device (100) for an industrial robot. It comprises a protection pipe (20) comprising a first end (22), a second end (24) opposite to the first end (22), and an inner chamber, the protection pipe (20) being configured to receive a harness (30) within the inner chamber; a first fixing device configured to receive the protection pipe (20) in a sealing manner and configured to attach the protection pipe (20) to a first arm (110) of the industrial robot at the first end (22); and a second fixing device configured to receive the protection pipe (20) in a sealing manner and configured to attach the protection pipe (20) to a second arm (130) of the industrial robot at the second end (24), the first arm being movable with respect to the second arm.
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
The present invention relates to a robot system, comprising: - a robot body (11); - a manipulator (10); - a control unit (20); and - at least one laser scanner (12); wherein the manipulator is mounted to the robot body; wherein the at least one laser scanner is mounted to the robot body; wherein the control unit is configured to move the manipulator relative to the robot body and/or control activation of the manipulator; wherein the control unit is configured to define at least one areal protective zone (14) at a periphery of the robot body, and wherein each areal protective zone of the at least one areal protective zone is defined at an angle between 45-90 degrees to the horizontal; wherein the control unit is configured to control the at least one laser scanner to project laser radiation in at least one 2D plane that is coplanar with the at least one areal protective zone and acquire at least one sensor data for reflected laser radiation within at least one coverage range or scan plane (13) within the at least one 2D plane, wherein each 2D plane is coplanar with an areal protective zone, and wherein each laser scanner is configured to project laser radiation in a 2D plane coplanar with an areal protective zone and acquire sensor data for reflected laser radiation within a coverage range or scan plane within the 2D plane that is at least a significant proportion of the areal protective zone; and wherein the control unit is configured to trigger a safety response upon acquisition of sensor data for reflected laser radiation within the at least one coverage range or scan plane within the at least one 2D plane.
F16P 3/14 - Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a machineControl arrangements requiring the simultaneous use of two or more parts of the body with means, e.g. feelers, which in case of the presence of a body part of a person in or near the danger zone influence the control or operation of the machine the means being photocells or other devices sensitive without mechanical contact
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
98.
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DETECTOR (TCD) BASED GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY (GC) DEVICE
Disclosure herein is Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD) based Gas Chromatography (GC) device (100, 200). The TCD based GC device (100, 200) comprises; TCD oven (102, 202) formed by plurality of walls, wherein TCD oven (102, 202) comprises inlet valve (106, 206) and one outlet valve (108, 208); TCD element (112, 212) housed in the TCD oven (102, 202); heating source (110, 210) mounted on any one of the plurality of walls of the TCD oven (102, 202); Thermoelectric Generator (TEG) (114, 214) thermally connected to TCD element (112, 212); and detector circuit (300) configured to: determine thermal gradient in mixture gas, wherein the mixture gas is mixture gas of carrier gas and analyte gas fed to TCD oven (102, 202); and generate electrical signal based on thermal gradient. The TCD based GC device (100, 200) provides enhanced ability to increase the accuracy of GC analysis.
G01N 30/88 - Integrated analysis systems specially adapted therefor, not covered by a single one of groups
99.
METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETECTING A SHORT-CIRCUIT IN A POWER CONVERTER, CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING A POWER CONVERTER, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM
H02M 7/5387 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters in a bridge configuration
H02M 1/32 - Means for protecting converters other than by automatic disconnection
The invention relates to a method (400) for operating a robot arm (10) for an automation system (1). The method comprises the steps of: mounting (420) a gripper (100), at which a plurality of suction elements (110, 120) are arrangeable in an array (150), for gripping an object (21); providing (430) a control module comprising a matrix for mapping the array (150) of the plurality of suction elements (110, 120) being arranged at the gripper (100) and a zoning model; dividing (440), by means of the zoning model, the matrix and the array (150) of the plurality of suctions elements (110, 120) into a plurality of zones (115, 125); determining (450) a group of zones to be activated out of the plurality of zones (115, 125) for gripping the object (21) by means of the zoning model of the control module; and activating (460) a group of suction elements out of the plurality of suction elements (110, 120), which are arranged in the group of zones to be activated, to grip the object (21) by means of an actuating unit (500).
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