Robot manipulator system
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1. Robot manipulator system, comprising:
- a robot manipulator with a kinematic chain of stiff robot manipulator segments, which are linked together by hinged joints;
a robot controller for controlling robot manipulator movement via execution of a robot program;
at least one temperature sensor for providing measured temperature values;
at least one heatable cover attached onto at least one manipulator segment for applying heat energy thereon and attached on at least two adjacent manipulator segments which are linked together by a common hinged joint;
a control unit for controlling an amount of heat energy dependent on measured temperature values of the at least one temperature sensor; and
a flexible tube in between the heatable covers attached on the adjacent manipulator segments, which surrounds the common hinged joint and at least a part of the heatable covers.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is related to an exemplary robot manipulator system having a robot manipulator with a kinematic chain of stiff robot manipulator segments, which are linked together by hinged joints. A robot controller controls execution of a robot program. At least one temperature sensor provides measured temperature values. At least one heatable cover is attached onto at least one manipulator segment for applying heat energy thereon, with an amount of heat energy being controlled dependent on measured temperature values of the at least one temperature sensor.
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16 Claims
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1. Robot manipulator system, comprising:
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a robot manipulator with a kinematic chain of stiff robot manipulator segments, which are linked together by hinged joints; a robot controller for controlling robot manipulator movement via execution of a robot program; at least one temperature sensor for providing measured temperature values; at least one heatable cover attached onto at least one manipulator segment for applying heat energy thereon and attached on at least two adjacent manipulator segments which are linked together by a common hinged joint; a control unit for controlling an amount of heat energy dependent on measured temperature values of the at least one temperature sensor; and a flexible tube in between the heatable covers attached on the adjacent manipulator segments, which surrounds the common hinged joint and at least a part of the heatable covers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Robot manipulator system, comprising:
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a robot manipulator with a kinematic chain of stiff robot manipulator segments, which are linked together by hinged joints; a robot controller for controlling robot manipulator movement via execution of a robot program; at least one temperature sensor for providing measured temperature values; at least one heatable cover attached onto at least one manipulator segment for applying heat energy thereon; and a control unit for controlling an amount of heat energy dependent on measured temperature values of the at least one temperature sensor, wherein the heatable cover is attached as a flexible tube around a hinged joint, where the heatable cover comprises; a wire-like heating element that is arranged as a helix or meander mainly crosswise to a longitudinal extension of the hinged joint. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. Robot manipulator system, comprising:
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a robot manipulator with a kinematic chain of stiff robot manipulator segments, which are linked together by hinged joints; a robot controller for controlling robot manipulator movement via execution of a robot program; at least one temperature sensor for providing measured temperature values; at least one heatable cover attached onto at least one manipulator segment for applying heat energy thereon; a control unit for controlling an amount of heat energy dependent on measured temperature values of the at least one temperature sensor; an additional device mounted on the robot manipulator; and an additional heatable cover attached on the additional device, wherein an attached heatable cover comprises; a sensor on its outer side for measuring an ambient temperature and/or a sensor on its inner side for measuring temperature of a covered area of an associated manipulator segment of the additional device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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