Tool for an Industrial Robot
First Claim
14. A method to control an industrial robot with a control unit (25, 325) and with a tool (1, 301) comprising at least one actuator, said industrial robot having at least one robot arm with a tool holder arranged on the arm, characterised by:
- providing a contactless power supply (12, 12′
) to said at least one actuator of said tool (1, 301), and transmitting and/or receiving control signals to at least one wireless node (21, 321, 321′
-323′
) arranged on said tool.
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Abstract
A robot or manipulator including a wireless power supply and a wireless communication device. One or more actuators on the robot tool may be wirelessly powered and wirelessly controlled. The robot tool may have one or more wireless communication members for transmission of data from sensors on the tool. The power supply includes a primary power supply member and secondary power supply member. Tool changes may be carried out automatically by the robot. In other aspects of the invention a method, a control system and a computer program for carrying out the method are described.
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37 Claims
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14. A method to control an industrial robot with a control unit (25, 325) and with a tool (1, 301) comprising at least one actuator, said industrial robot having at least one robot arm with a tool holder arranged on the arm, characterised by:
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providing a contactless power supply (12, 12′
) to said at least one actuator of said tool (1, 301), andtransmitting and/or receiving control signals to at least one wireless node (21, 321, 321′
-323′
) arranged on said tool. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 35)
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20. A graphical user interface for controlling an industrial robot with a tool (301) comprising at least one actuator, said industrial robot having at least one robot arm with a tool holder arranged on the arm, characterised by a display of a computing device or portable computing device (78) with means for monitoring and/or interacting with a robot tool (1, 301) comprising at least one wireless communication member (21, 321) and a contactless power supply (12).
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23. A control system for an industrial robot equipped with a tool (301) comprising at least one actuator, said industrial robot having at least one robot arm with a tool holder arranged on the arm, and a robot control unit (325, 325′
- ), characterised in that said at least one tool (301) is arranged with a contactless power supply means (12), and a wireless communication member (321) for communication with a control unit (320).
- View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37)
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34-1. A control system according any previous claim 23-33, characterised in that a wireless peripheral device (73) and/or a storage member (75, 77) is controlled at least in part by a programmable logic controller.
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