Parts handling device, system and method
First Claim
1. A method for operating a system comprising at least two robots for handling parts and a robot control unit arranged for control of said at least two robots, each of said robots being arranged with a parts handler device comprising a rigid arm with one end connected to the respective robot for a first rotational movement about a first axis, the first rotational movement being controlled by the respective robot, and a gripper connected to said rigid arm by a swivel for a second rotational movement about a second axis, the method comprising:
- rotating the rigid arm about the first axis;
rotating the gripper about the second axis; and
controlling rotating the gripper with more than one of the robots.
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Abstract
A method for operating a system including at least two robots for handling parts and a robot control unit arranged for control of said at least two robots. Each of the robots is arranged with a parts handler device including a rigid arm with one end connected to the end element of an arm of the robot by a first swivel arranged for radial movement of the rigid arm in relation to the end element. Each of the robots is also arranged with a gripper connected to the rigid arm by a second swivel arranged for free, passive rotation of the gripper in relation to the rigid arm. The method includes generating instructions for the at least two robots to pick and/or move and/or place a part and sending the instructions to each robot simultaneously.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for operating a system comprising at least two robots for handling parts and a robot control unit arranged for control of said at least two robots, each of said robots being arranged with a parts handler device comprising a rigid arm with one end connected to the respective robot for a first rotational movement about a first axis, the first rotational movement being controlled by the respective robot, and a gripper connected to said rigid arm by a swivel for a second rotational movement about a second axis, the method comprising:
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rotating the rigid arm about the first axis; rotating the gripper about the second axis; and controlling rotating the gripper with more than one of the robots. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable medium; and computer program instructions recorded on the computer readable medium and executable by a processor for control of a system comprising at least two robots for handling parts and a robot control unit arranged for control of said at least two robots, each of said robots being arranged with a parts handler device comprising a rigid arm with one end connected to the respective robot for a first rotational movement about a first axis, the first rotational movement being controlled by the respective robot, and a gripper connected to said rigid arm by a swivel for a second rotational movement about a second axis to carry out a method comprising rotating the rigid arm about the first axis, rotating the gripper about the second axis, and controlling rotating the gripper with more than one of the robots.
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9. A system, comprising:
at least two robots for handling parts, each of said robots being arranged with a parts handler device comprising a rigid arm with one end connected to the respective robot for a first rotational movement about a first axis, the first rotational movement being controlled by the respective robot, and a gripper connected to said rigid arm by a swivel for a second rotational movement about a second axis, the second rotational movement not being controllable by less than two of the robots. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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