公开(公告)号：US20020016647A1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-07

申请号：US09930252

申请日：2001-08-16

Applicant: AMADA AMERICA, Inc.

Inventor： David Alan Bourne ,  Duane Thomas Williams ,  Kyoung Hung Kim ,  Sivaraj Sivarama Krishnan ,  Kensuke Hazama

IPC: G06F019/00

CPC classification number: B21D5/02 ,  G05B19/4069 ,  G05B19/4097 ,  G05B19/41825 ,  G05B2219/31352 ,  G05B2219/35189 ,  G05B2219/39105 ,  G05B2219/39467 ,  G05B2219/45143 ,  Y02P90/087 ,  Y02P90/20 ,  Y02P90/265 ,  Y02P90/86

Abstract: An intelligent sheet metal bending system is disclosed, having a cooperative generative planning system. A planning module interacts with several expert modules to develop a bending plan. The planning module utilizes a state-space search algorithm. Computerized methods are provided for selecting a robot gripper and a repo gripper, and for determining the optimal placement of such grippers as they are holding a workpiece being formed by the bending apparatus. Computerized methods are provided for selecting tooling to be used by the bending apparatus, and for determining a tooling stage layout. An operations planning method is provided which allows the bending apparatus to be set up concurrently while time-consuming calculations, such as motion planning, are performed. An additional method or system is provided for positioning tooling stages by using a backstage guide member which guides placement of a tooling stage along the die rail of the bending apparatus. A method is provided for learning motion control offset values, and for eliminating the need for superfluous sensor-based control operations once the motion control offset values are known. The planning system may be used for facilitating functions such as design and assembly system, which may perform designing, costing, scheduling, and/or manufacture and assembly.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种具有协同生成规划系统的智能钣金弯曲系统。 规划模块与几个专家模块交互制定弯曲计划。 规划模块利用状态空间搜索算法。 提供了用于选择机器人夹持器和回收夹持器的计算机化方法，并且用于确定这些夹持器在保持由弯曲装置形成的工件时的最佳布置。 提供了用于选择要由弯曲装置使用的工具以及用于确定加工台布局的计算机化方法。 提供了一种操作规划方法，其允许同时设置弯曲装置，同时执行诸如运动规划等耗时的计算。 提供了一种额外的方法或系统，用于通过使用引导工具台沿着弯曲设备的模具轨道的放置的后台引导构件来定位加工台。 提供了一种用于学习运动控制偏移值的方法，并且一旦知道运动控制偏移值就不需要多余的基于传感器的控制操作。 规划系统可以用于促进诸如设计和组装系统的功能，其可以执行设计，成本核算，调度和/或制造和组装。

公开(公告)号：US20040019402A1

公开(公告)日：2004-01-29

申请号：US10245313

申请日：2002-09-18

Applicant: AMADA AMERICA, INC. ,  AMADA COMPANY, LTD.

Inventor： David Alan Bourne ,  Duane Thomas Williams ,  Kyoung Hung Kim ,  Sivaraj Sivarama Krishnan ,  Kensuke Hazama

IPC: G06F019/00

CPC classification number: B21D5/02 ,  G05B19/4069 ,  G05B19/4097 ,  G05B19/41825 ,  G05B2219/31352 ,  G05B2219/35189 ,  G05B2219/39105 ,  G05B2219/39467 ,  G05B2219/45143 ,  Y02P90/087 ,  Y02P90/20 ,  Y02P90/265 ,  Y02P90/86

Abstract: An intelligent sheet metal bending system is disclosed, having a cooperative generative planning system. A planning module interacts with several expert modules to develop a bending plan. The planning module utilizes a state-space search algorithm. Computerized methods are provided for selecting a robot gripper and a repo gripper, and for determining the optimal placement of such grippers as they are holding a workpiece being formed by the bending apparatus. Computerized methods are provided for selecting tooling to be used by the bending apparatus, and for determining a tooling stage layout. An operations planning method is provided which allows the bending apparatus to be set up concurrently while time-consuming calculations, such as motion planning, are performed. An additional method or system is provided for positioning tooling stages by using a backstage guide member which guides placement of a tooling stage along the die rail of the bending apparatus. A method is provided for learning motion control offset values, and for eliminating the need for superfluous sensor-based control operations once the motion control offset values are known. The planning system may be used for facilitating functions such as design and assembly system, which may perform designing, costing, scheduling, and/or manufacture and assembly.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种具有协同生成规划系统的智能钣金弯曲系统。 规划模块与几个专家模块交互制定弯曲计划。 规划模块利用状态空间搜索算法。 提供了用于选择机器人夹持器和回收夹持器的计算机化方法，并且用于确定这些夹持器在保持由弯曲装置形成的工件时的最佳布置。 提供了用于选择要由弯曲装置使用的工具以及用于确定加工台布局的计算机化方法。 提供了一种操作规划方法，其允许同时设置弯曲装置，同时执行诸如运动规划等耗时的计算。 提供了一种额外的方法或系统，用于通过使用引导工具台沿着弯曲设备的模具轨道的放置的后台引导构件来定位加工台。 提供了一种用于学习运动控制偏移值的方法，并且一旦知道运动控制偏移值就不需要多余的基于传感器的控制操作。 规划系统可以用于促进诸如设计和组装系统的功能，其可以执行设计，成本核算，调度和/或制造和组装。