Method of controlling industrial actuator, control system, and industrial actuator system

    公开(公告)号:US11780093B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-10

    申请号:US18040698

    申请日:2020-08-13

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: B25J9/1689

    Abstract: A method of controlling an industrial actuator, the method including receiving a manual input in the form of a displacement of an input element; in response to the manual input being a displacement of the input element from the neutral position in a first input direction, controlling the industrial actuator to move in a forward direction along a movement path and with a speed corresponding to a magnitude or a speed of the displacement from a neutral position; and in response to the manual input being a displacement of the input element from the neutral position in a second input direction, controlling the industrial actuator to move in a backward direction along the movement path and with a speed corresponding to a magnitude or a speed of the displacement from the neutral position.

    System and Method for Managing a System Configuration of a Robot Controller

    公开(公告)号:US20200341449A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-29

    申请号:US16760153

    申请日:2017-12-22

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: An area of robotic control, and in particular to managing a system configuration of a robot controller. According to a first aspect, the disclosure relates to a method for managing a system configuration of a robot controller configured to control operation of a robot. The method includes capturing S1 a snapshot of the robot controller, the snapshot including a current system configuration of the robot controller and storing S2 the captured snapshot in the backup archive. The method further includes generating S3, on the display representing one or more snapshots stored in the backup archive presented in chronological order and upon receiving S4, from the input device, user input selecting one of the displayed elements, retrieving S5, from the backup archive information corresponding to the snapshot represented by the selected element, and providing S6 the retrieved system configuration. The method also relates to a corresponding control system.

    Distribution Of Audible Notifications In A Control Room

    公开(公告)号:US20180089965A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-29

    申请号:US15522573

    申请日:2014-11-27

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A technology for delivering an audible notification from a process control system in a control room environment, where the delivery is made by one or more first speakers having a first coverage for audible notifications and one or more second speakers having a second coverage for audible notifications. A determination if the location of an operator is covered by the first coverage is made. The audible notification is delivered by the one or more first speakers if it is determined that the location of the operator is covered by the first coverage. The audible notification is delivered by the one or more second speakers if it is determined that the location of the operator is not covered by the first coverage.

    Method of Handling Safety of Industrial Robot, Control System and Robot System

    公开(公告)号:US20240408760A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-12

    申请号:US18699703

    申请日:2021-10-19

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A method of handling safety of an industrial robot of a robot system, the method including providing at least one virtual safety border defined in relation to the industrial robot, where each virtual safety border is associated with a condition to be fulfilled by the industrial robot; for each virtual safety border, performing an indication operation by the robot system, where the indication operation indicates a position of the virtual safety border in a physical workspace of the industrial robot; and for each indication operation, receiving a verification input from a user. A control system and a robot system are also provided.

    Methods of Handling Safety of Industrial Robot, Control Systems, and Robot System

    公开(公告)号:US20240391104A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-28

    申请号:US18695858

    申请日:2021-10-19

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A method of handling safety of an industrial robot, the method including providing at least one virtual safety border defined in relation to the industrial robot, where each virtual safety border is associated with a condition to be fulfilled by the industrial robot; obtaining environment data of a physical environment of the industrial robot by means of an environment sensor; determining, by a control system, an obstacle position of an obstacle in the environment based on the environment data; and evaluating, by the control system, a border position of each virtual safety border with regard to the obstacle position. Control systems for handling safety of an industrial robot in an environment, and a method including defining at least one virtual safety border in relation to the industrial robot based on the environment data, are also provided.

    Method Of Controlling Industrial Actuator, Control System, And Industrial Actuator System

    公开(公告)号:US20230211503A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-06

    申请号:US18040698

    申请日:2020-08-13

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: B25J9/1689

    Abstract: A method of controlling an industrial actuator, the method including receiving a manual input in the form of a displacement of an input element; in response to the manual input being a displacement of the input element from the neutral position in a first input direction, controlling the industrial actuator to move in a forward direction along a movement path and with a speed corresponding to a magnitude or a speed of the displacement from a neutral position; and in response to the manual input being a displacement of the input element from the neutral position in a second input direction, controlling the industrial actuator to move in a backward direction along the movement path and with a speed corresponding to a magnitude or a speed of the displacement from the neutral position.

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