Method for automated placement of articles onto a support
First Claim
1. A method for automated placement of articles (1, 2) onto a support (3), the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning supports (3) and articles (1, 2) on a supply belt (4) and supplying the supports (3) and the articles (1, 2) on the supply belt (4) to a detection device (5);
creating output signals in the detection device (5) based on the supports (3) and the articles (1, 2) passing through the detection device (5);
transmitting the output signals as measured data to a control unit (7);
recognizing and differentiating the supports (3) and the articles (1, 2) in the control unit (7) based on the measured data;
subsequently, controlling with the control unit (7), according to predetermined criteria, one or more gripping devices (9, 19, 29, 39) connected to the control unit (7) for carrying out a placement step of placing the articles (1, 2) on the supports (3).
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Abstract
In a method for automated placement of articles onto a support, the supports and articles are positioned on a supply belt and the supports and the articles are supplied on the supply belt to a detection device where output signals are created based on the supports and the articles passing through the detection device. The output signals are transmitted as measured data to a control unit. The supports and the articles are recognized and differentiated in the control unit based on the measured data. Subsequently, the control unit, according to predetermined criteria, controls one or more gripping devices connected to the control unit for carrying out a placement step of placing the articles on the supports.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for automated placement of articles (1, 2) onto a support (3), the method comprising the steps of:
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positioning supports (3) and articles (1, 2) on a supply belt (4) and supplying the supports (3) and the articles (1, 2) on the supply belt (4) to a detection device (5);
creating output signals in the detection device (5) based on the supports (3) and the articles (1, 2) passing through the detection device (5);
transmitting the output signals as measured data to a control unit (7);
recognizing and differentiating the supports (3) and the articles (1, 2) in the control unit (7) based on the measured data;
subsequently, controlling with the control unit (7), according to predetermined criteria, one or more gripping devices (9, 19, 29, 39) connected to the control unit (7) for carrying out a placement step of placing the articles (1, 2) on the supports (3). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
performing simulations in the control unit (7) before the step of carrying out a placement step, wherein the simulations are virtual placement steps of placing the articles (1, 2) onto the supports (3) carried out by the gripping devices (9, 19, 29, 39) connected to the control unit (7);
selecting by the control unit (7) one of the simulations, based on the predetermined criteria, as an optimal placement process; and
,in the step of controlling, moving the gripping device (9, 19, 29, 39) according to the optimal placement process.
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14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the simulations are carried out by neuronal operations, fuzzy logic operations, or neuronal and fuzzy logic operations.
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15. The method according to claim 13, wherein the predetermined criteria of the control unit (7) comprise data derived from the simulations and data derived from prior placement processes.
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16. The method according to claim 13, wherein the simulations process at least one of product-specific parameters, configuration-related parameters of the gripping device, position-dependent parameters of the gripping device, and movement-dependent parameters of the gripping device.
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17. The method according to claim 13, wherein the simulations are carried out according to a boolean operation.
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18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the simulations are carried out according to an algorithm.
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