Platform Including An Industrial Robot

• US 20180229373A1
• Filed: 08/10/2015
• Published: 08/16/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG (ABB Limited)
• Original Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG (ABB Limited)
• Inventors: Kullborg, Camilla, Staab, Harald, Nyqvist, Jan
• Granted Patent: US 10,207,412 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 11/0025 handling explosives, bombs or hazardous objects
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 19/005 using batteries, e.g. as a back-up power source
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 19/022 using lasers
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 19/023 including video camera means
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 19/026 Acoustical sensing devices
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 5/007 mounted on wheels
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 9/0009 Constructional details, e.g. manipulator supports, bases
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 9/0027 Means for extending the operation range
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 9/0087 Dual arms double SCARA arms B25J9/043

Abstract

A platform including at least one industrial robot, wherein the platform is arranged to be carried by a vehicle to a working site where the at least one industrial robot is to perform a task in relation to the working site. The platform includes a platform body, a platform control unit and a connecting arrangement with a connecting device arranged to be connected to a vehicle arm of the vehicle such that the platform can be carried by the vehicle arm of the vehicle. The connecting arrangement further includes an actuator arranged to cause the platform to rotate around an axis X-X defined by the connecting device according to instructions from the platform control unit. A vehicle including the platform is also described.

Claims

1. A platform including two industrial robots, wherein the platform is arranged to be carried by a vehicle to a working site where the two industrial robots are to perform a task in relation to the working site, the platform includes a platform body;

and wherein the platform further includes a platform control unit and a connecting arrangement with a connecting device arranged to be connected to a vehicle arm of the vehicle such that the platform can be carried by the vehicle arm of the vehicle, the connecting arrangement further includes an actuator arranged to cause the platform to rotate around an axis X-X defined by the connecting device according to instructions from the platform control unit, and wherein the platform body has an elongated shape with at least one long side and two short sides, wherein the connecting device is arranged to one long side of the platform body, and wherein each of the short sides holds one of the two industrial robots.

2. The platform according to claim 1, including at least one tool holder for keeping tools necessary for the at least one industrial robot to perform the task.

3. The platform according to claim 1, including at least one magazine for material necessary for the at least one industrial robot to perform the task.

4. The platform according to claim 1, including an energy storage or energy generator.

5. The platform according to claim 1, wherein the connecting arrangement includes a bearing arrangement to enable rotation of the platform around the axis X-X.

6. The platform according to claim 1, wherein the platform body is arranged with at least one holding arrangement for movably holding the at least one industrial robot to the platform body.

7. The platform according to claim 1, wherein at least one industrial robot is fixedly attached to the platform body.

8. The platform according to claim 1, wherein the platform is configured to be remotely controlled.

9. The platform according to claim 1, including a sensing system.

10. The platform according to claim 1, wherein the platform control unit includes a memory unit and a processing unit, the memory unit storing a location of the at least one tool holder and a location of the at least one magazine in relation to a robot coordinate system of the at least one industrial robot.

11. The platform according to claim 1, wherein the at least one industrial robot is configured to be remotely controlled.

16. The platform according to claim 2 including at least one magazine for material necessary for the at least one industrial robot to perform the task.

17. The platform according to claim 2, including an energy storage or energy generator.

18. The platform according to claim 2, wherein the connecting arrangement includes a bearing arrangement to enable rotation of the platform around the axis X-X.

19. The platform according to claim 2, wherein the platform body is arranged with at least one holding arrangement for movably holding the at least one industrial robot to the platform body.

12. A vehicle including a platform for carrying two industrial robots to a working site, wherein the platform is arranged to be carried by a vehicle to a working site where the two industrial robots are to perform a task in relation to the working site, the platform includes a platform body;

and wherein the platform further includes a platform control unit and a connecting arrangement with a connecting device arranged to be connected to a vehicle arm of the vehicle such that the platform can be carried by the vehicle arm of the vehicle, the connecting arrangement further includes an actuator arranged to cause the platform to rotate around an axis X-X defined by the connecting device according to instructions from the platform control unit, and wherein the platform body has an elongated shape with at least one long side and two short sides, wherein the connecting device is arranged to one long side of the platform body, and wherein each of the short sides holds one of the two industrial robots.

13. The vehicle according to claim 12, wherein the vehicle and its vehicle arm are totally removable from the platform.

14. The vehicles according to claim 12, wherein the vehicle is arranged to autonomously attach the vehicle arm to the platform.

15. The vehicle according to claim 12, wherein the vehicle is configured to co-ordinate movements of the vehicle with movements of the platform and movements of the two industrial robots.

20. The vehicle according to claim 13, wherein the vehicle is arranged to autonomously attach the vehicle arm to the platform.