SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS

    公开(公告)号:EP4461582A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-13

    申请号:EP24172706.4

    申请日:2024-04-26

    摘要: A system for detecting linear drive system faults includes a track, a calibrated inspection apparatus, and processing circuitry. The track includes track segments defining a path along which movers travel. Drive coils induce travel of the movers along the track. The calibrated inspection apparatus includes (i) a calibrated inspection mover that travels along the track and/or (ii) a calibrated inspection station including one or more of the track segments. The processing circuitry obtains feedback signals from controllers for the track segments. The feedback signals characterize relative motion between the calibrated inspection apparatus and (i) the track segments and/or (ii) the movers. The processing circuitry determines a fault based on the feedback signals and calibrated characteristics of the calibrated inspection apparatus The fault includes at least one of (i) a track segment fault in the track segments or (ii) a mover fault in the movers.

    GRUPPIERVORRICHTUNG
    2.
    发明公开
    GRUPPIERVORRICHTUNG 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4458745A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-06

    申请号:EP23171552.5

    申请日:2023-05-04

    IPC分类号: B65G54/02

    摘要: Die Erfindung betrifft eine Gruppiervorrichtung (100) zum Gruppieren von Objekten (O), umfassend eine Magnetschwebe-Fördervorrichtung (102) mit einer Arbeitsfläche (104), einer Mehrzahl Movern (106) und einer Steuervorrichtung (108) zum Steuern der Bewegung der Mover (106), wenigstens eine Zuführeinrichtung (112, 114, 116, 118) zum Zuführen der Objekte (O) und Beladen wenigstens eines sich in einer Beladeposition (BP1, BP2, BP3, BP4) befindenden Movers (106), und wenigstens eine Übergabeeinrichtung (120), welche das wenigstens eine Objekt (O) in einem Entladebereich (EB) an eine nachgeordnete weitere Vorrichtung (122) übergibt. Erfindungsgemäß umfasst die Gruppiervorrichtung (100) eine Mehrzahl von Zuführeinrichtungen (112, 114, 116, 118), und werden die Mover (106) längs kreuzungsfreier Bewegungspfade (PF1, PF2, PF3, PF4) von den Beladepositionen (BP1, BP2, BP3, BP4) zu dem wenigstens einen Entladebereich (EB) bewegt.

    METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRANSPORT SYSTEM
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4455815A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-30

    申请号:EP23170083.2

    申请日:2023-04-26

    摘要: A method for controlling a transport system (1) is provided, the transport system (1) comprising at least one linear and/or planar motor (10) with a stator (20) and at least one mover (30) and a controller (40) for automatically controlling the movement of the at least one mover (30) relative to the stator (20),
    - wherein the method comprises the following steps:
    a) providing a thermal model (MOD) for the transport system (1),
    b) determining a movement plan (MP) for the at least one mover (30) according to a predefined movement task (TSK), wherein a simulation of a temperature distribution (DIST) within the at least one linear and/or planar motor (10) during the movement is carried out based on the thermal model (MOD),
    such that a movement plan (MP) is derived for which at least one predefined temperature limit (LIM) is respected within the simulation, and
    c) executing the determined movement plan (MP) on the transport system (1) by means of the controller (40).


    Furthermore, a computer program product, a controller and a transport system for carrying out the method are provided.

    CARRIER SYSTEM FOR A LINEAR MOTOR CONVEYING SYSTEM, LINEAR MOTOR CONVEYING SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:EP4442622A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-09

    申请号:EP23166653.8

    申请日:2023-04-05

    申请人: Robert Bosch GmbH

    IPC分类号: B65G54/02

    CPC分类号: B65G54/02

    摘要: The invention relates to a carrier system (480) for a linear motor conveying system (400), comprising two carrier modules (450), two pivot mechanisms (460), and a link component (470), wherein each of said carrier modules (460) comprises a carrier component (453) and at least two wheels, wherein each of said carrier modules (450) is configured to be received between a first side part and a second side part of a track module (402.1, 402.2), wherein at least a first one of the two wheels and at least a second one of the two wheels are arranged at the carrier component opposite to each other, such that the at least one first wheel faces the first side component and the at least one second wheel faces the second side component, when received in the track module, wherein each of said pivot mechanisms (460) is arranged at a respective one of said carrier modules (460), wherein the link component (470) is pivotally connected with each of said link mechanisms (460) so as to connect said carrier modules (450) with each other, and wherein the link component (470) is configured to provide a mechanical interface (473) for carrying a payload. The invention also relates to such a linear motor conveying system (400) and a method.

    THRUST MONITORING IN A LINEAR DRIVE FOR INDEPENDENT CART SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:EP4401303A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-17

    申请号:EP24151424.9

    申请日:2024-01-11

    发明人: Huang, Yuhong

    摘要: A level of thrust generated in a linear drive system is monitored by receiving an analog feedback signal at a controller from a position sensor mounted along a track for the linear drive system. The analog feedback signal varies as a function of a position of a mover traveling along the track, and the controller receives the analog feedback signal as the mover travels between a first position and a second position proximate the position sensor. An amplitude of the analog feedback signal corresponds to a value of thrust generated by the linear drive system for the mover. A change in the analog feedback signal from a nominal value of the analog feedback signal for the mover is detected as the mover travels between the first and second positions. Operation of the linear drive system is adapted when the change in the analog feedback signal exceeds a predefined threshold.

    MAGNETIC TRANSPORT LINE DRIVING SYSTEM, MAGNETIC TRANSPORT LINE, AND MAGNETIC TRANSPORT LINE DRIVING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:EP4398480A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-10

    申请号:EP22862966.3

    申请日:2022-07-27

    IPC分类号: H02P25/06 B65G54/02

    摘要: The present invention provides a magnetic transport line driving system, a magnetic transport line, and a control method for a magnetic transport line driving system, for use in driving an actuating mechanism of a magnetic transport line according to an instruction, the actuating mechanism comprising multiple motor stators and at least one motor mover. The magnetic transport line driving system comprises: a motion control unit, used for generating a driving instruction according to an instruction; multiple position sensing units, of which the number corresponds to that of motor stators, used for detecting quantity information and position information of motor movers; a motor control unit, used for calculating quantity information and address information of effective shaft according to the driving instruction, and the quantity information and position information of the motor movers, generating a motor stator selection instruction for selecting a specified motor stator, and generating an inversion setting instruction for generating a specified driving current; and multiple motor driving units, of which the number corresponds to that of the motor stators, used for generating and providing a driving current to a corresponding motor stator according to the motor stator selection instruction and the inversion setting instruction, and driving the motor stator to move according to the instruction.

    METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF AT LEAST ONE MOVER OVER A TRANSPORT SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:EP4382458A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-12

    申请号:EP22212286.3

    申请日:2022-12-08

    申请人: Robert Bosch GmbH

    IPC分类号: B65G43/00 B65G54/02

    CPC分类号: B65G43/00 B65G54/02

    摘要: The invention relates to a method for controlling movement of at least one mover over a transport system, wherein the transport system comprises a plurality of tiles, wherein each of the plurality of tiles respectively includes at least one actuator for moving the at least one mover over the corresponding tile and a control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to actuate the at least one actuator of the corresponding tile to control movement of the at least one mover when the at least one mover is placed over the corresponding tile, and wherein the method (1) comprises the steps of: for each of the at least one mover, respectively determining over which of the plurality of tiles the corresponding mover is currently placed, during movement of the corresponding mover (2); and for each of the at least one mover, respectively controlling movement of the corresponding mover by the control units of the tiles over which the corresponding mover is currently placed (3).