Pick And Place
First Claim
1. A method in a pick and place system, the system comprising at least one input conveyor, at least one output conveyor, at least one pick and place robot and control circuitry, the method comprising:
- determining available picking positions on an input conveyor at which a respective item is or will be within a working area of a pick and place robot and can be picked by the robot,determining available placing positions on an output conveyor at which a respective item is or will be within a working area of a pick and place robot and can be placed by the robot,calculating, for the available picking positions and the available placing positions, a respective picking time and placing time, andinstructing the at least one robot to pick items at the picking positions and place the items at the placing positions in an order determined by the respective picking times and placing times.
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Abstract
A pick and place system including at least one input conveyor, at least one output conveyor, at least one pick and place robot and control circuitry. Available picking positions on an input conveyor at which a respective item can be picked are determined as well as available placing positions on an output conveyor at which a respective item can be placed. For the available picking positions and the available placing positions, a respective picking time and placing time is calculated, and the at least one robot is instructed to pick items at the picking positions and place the items at the placing positions in an order determined by the respective picking times and placing times.
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Citations
12 Claims
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1. A method in a pick and place system, the system comprising at least one input conveyor, at least one output conveyor, at least one pick and place robot and control circuitry, the method comprising:
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determining available picking positions on an input conveyor at which a respective item is or will be within a working area of a pick and place robot and can be picked by the robot, determining available placing positions on an output conveyor at which a respective item is or will be within a working area of a pick and place robot and can be placed by the robot, calculating, for the available picking positions and the available placing positions, a respective picking time and placing time, and instructing the at least one robot to pick items at the picking positions and place the items at the placing positions in an order determined by the respective picking times and placing times. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program comprising software instructions that, when executed in a computer, perform a method in a pick and place system, the system comprising at least one input conveyor, at least one output conveyor, at least one pick and place robot and control circuitry, the method comprising:
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determining available picking positions on an input conveyor at which a respective item is or will be within a working area of a pick and place robot and can be picked by the robot, determining available placing positions on an output conveyor at which a respective item is or will be within a working area of a pick and place robot and can be placed by the robot, calculating, for the available picking positions and the available placing positions, a respective picking time and placing time, and instructing the at least one robot to pick items at the picking positions and place the items at the placing positions in an order determined by the respective picking times and placing times.
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11. A pick and place system comprising an input conveyor, an output conveyor, a pick and place robot and control circuitry, the system being configured such that it is capable of:
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determining available picking positions on an input conveyor at which a respective item is or will be within a working area of a pick and place robot and can be picked by the robot, determining available placing positions on an output conveyor at which a respective item is or will be within a working area of a pick and place robot can be placed by the robot, calculating, for the available picking positions and the available placing positions, a respective picking time and placing time, and instructing the at least one robot to pick items at the picking positions and place the items at the placing positions in an order determined by the respective picking times and placing times.
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12. A pick and place robot configured to operate in a pick and place system, and comprising a processing unit that receives information and performs calculations and procedures according to a method in the pick and place system, the system comprising at least one input conveyor, at least one output conveyor, at least one pick and place robot and control circuitry, the method comprising:
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determining available picking positions on an input conveyor at which a respective item is or will be within a working area of a pick and place robot and can be picked by the robot, determining available placing positions on an output conveyor at which a respective item is or will be within a working area of a pick and place robot and can be placed by the robot, calculating, for the available picking positions and the available placing positions, a respective picking time and placing time, and instructing the at least one robot to pick items at the picking positions and place the items at the placing positions in an order determined by the respective picking times and placing times.
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Specification