A feasible force determining device provides, for each propulsion machine of a vessel, a first set of allowable control signals of a first type with values between a minimum and a maximum value, calculates, for each allowable control signal of each propulsion machine, a vector contribution of the propulsion machine to a set of feasible forces and torques being related to at least one type of motion of the vessel, adds, for each propulsion machine, each calculated vector to all vectors in the set of feasible forces and torques, forms a vessel operations space for the operation of the vessel, which vessel operations space is based on the set of feasible forces and torques and provided in at least one dimension, and applies (S210) the vessel operations space in the operation of the vessel.
B63B 79/40 - Surveillance des caractéristiques ou des paramètres de fonctionnement des navires en opération pour le suivi des operations des navires, p.ex. le suivi de leur vitesse, de leur itinéraire ou de leur calendrier d’entretien
B63H 5/125 - Aménagements à bord des navires des éléments propulsifs agissant directement sur l'eau des hélices montées de façon à être mobiles par rapport à la coque, p.ex. réglables en direction
B63H 21/21 - Moyens de commande du moteur ou de la transmission spécialement adaptés à l'utilisation à bord d'un navire
B63H 25/42 - Gouverne ou ancrage dynamique à l'aide d'éléments propulsifs; Gouverne ou ancrage dynamique à l'aide d'hélices uniquement utilisées à cet effet; Gouverne ou ancrage dynamique à l'aide de gouvernails portant des hélices
G05F 1/10 - Régulation de la tension ou de l'intensité
H02J 3/14 - Circuits pour réseaux principaux ou de distribution, à courant alternatif pour règler la tension dans des réseaux à courant alternatif par changement d'une caractéristique de la charge du réseau par interruption, ou mise en circuit, des charges du réseau, p.ex. charge équilibrée progressivement
G05B 13/02 - Systèmes de commande adaptatifs, c. à d. systèmes se réglant eux-mêmes automatiquement pour obtenir un rendement optimal suivant un critère prédéterminé électriques
G05D 1/00 - Commande de la position, du cap, de l'altitude ou de l'attitude des véhicules terrestres, aquatiques, aériens ou spatiaux, p.ex. pilote automatique
Safe changeover between redundant controllers A control device (220a) for use with at least one further control device (220b) in controlling an industrial system (210), to which the control device and further control device are connected via a data network (240). On the one hand, the control device is operable to function as primary controller, wherein it feeds control signals (110) to the industrial system. On the other hand, the control device is operable to function as a backup controller, wherein it routinely performs a failure detection on the primary controller via the data network, and transforms into primary controller in reaction to a positive failure detection. The backup controller transforms into primary controller only if a network reference point, NRP, responds to a call from the backup controller, wherein the NRP is a node (230) in the data network which connects the primary controller and backup controller to the industrial system. A malfunctioning NRP can be replaced at runtime.
G06F 11/20 - Détection ou correction d'erreur dans une donnée par redondance dans le matériel en utilisant un masquage actif du défaut, p.ex. en déconnectant les éléments défaillants ou en insérant des éléments de rechange
G06F 11/07 - Réaction à l'apparition d'un défaut, p.ex. tolérance de certains défauts
H04L 43/10 - Surveillance active, p.ex. battement de cœur, utilitaire Ping ou trace-route
G05B 9/03 - Dispositions de sécurité électriques avec une boucle à canal multiple, c. à d. systèmes de commande redondants
G05B 19/042 - Commande à programme autre que la commande numérique, c.à d. dans des automatismes à séquence ou dans des automates à logique utilisant des processeurs numériques
A method for controlling an industrial process using a model of the industrial process, the method comprising selecting a production policy from a set of policies, wherein a policy is a set of high-level configurations that are applied in a high-level framework of the industrial process under a respective predefined state, simulating the high-level configurations of the selected production policy, evaluating at least one performance indicator of the selected policy, optionally modifying the selected policy or selecting another production policy based upon the at least one performance indicator, accepting and implementing the accepted policy.
G05B 13/04 - Systèmes de commande adaptatifs, c. à d. systèmes se réglant eux-mêmes automatiquement pour obtenir un rendement optimal suivant un critère prédéterminé électriques impliquant l'usage de modèles ou de simulateurs
G05B 17/02 - Systèmes impliquant l'usage de modèles ou de simulateurs desdits systèmes électriques
G05B 19/418 - Commande totale d'usine, c.à d. commande centralisée de plusieurs machines, p.ex. commande numérique directe ou distribuée (DNC), systèmes d'ateliers flexibles (FMS), systèmes de fabrication intégrés (IMS), productique (CIM)
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a fan cover (1) for use with a fan, comprising: a fan chamber (2), enclosing a space to accommodate the fan; an air chamber (3), configured to intake air to flow through the fan; and one or more air inlets (10) provided at a sidewall of the air chamber (3) of the fan cover (1) which are used for the flow of the air. Embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a motor comprising a fan for cooling the motor and the fan cover (1).
H02K 9/06 - Dispositions de refroidissement ou de ventilation par l'air ambiant s'écoulant à travers la machine comportant des moyens pour établir la circulation d'un agent de refroidissement avec des ventilateurs ou des dispositifs d'entraînement mûs par l'arbre de la machine
F04D 25/08 - Ensembles comprenant des pompes et leurs moyens d'entraînement le fluide énergétique étant l'air, p.ex. pour la ventilation
F01N 1/00 - Silencieux caractérisés par leur principe de fonctionnement
Embodiments of present disclosure relate to a rotor balancing device for a large mass imbalance. The rotor balancing device comprises a plurality of support members (12) uniformly distributed on an axial end face of the rotor in a circumferential direction of the rotor; at least one balance weight block (14) configured to compensate an unbalance of the rotor; and at least one fastener (16) extending through the at least balance weight block (14) in a radial direction of the rotor and configured to fix the at least one balance weight block (14) to at least one of the plurality of support members (12) in the radial direction of the rotor.
The invention relates to a method of improving safety for vessels travelling along a route, a safety investigating arrangement as well as a first vessel comprising a safety investigating device of the safety investigating arrangement. The safety investigating arrangement determines at least one occluded area (OA1, OA2) in a body of water travelled by a first vessel (22), which occluded area (OA1, OA2) is located beside a current route (CUR) used by the first vessel (22), determines a risk zone (RZ) in the body of water adjacent the occluded area (OA1), investigates a probability of the first vessel entering the risk zone and colliding with an unknown vessel appearing from the occluded area (OA1) and determines a safety activity for mitigating the risk of collision.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, an apparatus, a system and a computer readable storage medium for anomaly detection in an industrial network. The method includes, according to an industrial network protocol, extracting contents of a plurality of fields in a plurality of packets in the industrial network. The method further includes generating, based on the extracted contents of the plurality of fields, a plurality of feature values corresponding to the plurality of packets. In addition, the method includes converting a time series representing the plurality of feature values and a plurality of moments corresponding to the plurality of feature values into a bitmap image. The method also includes detecting, based on the bitmap image, an abnormality in the industrial network. Through the embodiments of the present disclosure, it can be achieved to more easily and more accurately identify an abnormality occurring in an industrial network.
11010) along the route (R), which prediction is based on the present disturbance measurement (DMp) of the first type and previous disturbance measurements of the first type.
Disclosed is a device, apparatus, system, and/or assembly for a cable tie strap. The disclosed cable tie strap is a flexible, elongated strap that has a proximal first end portion and a distal second end portion, where the first end portion and the second end portion are configured to be joined and connected via a fabrication process, which for example, can be any type of welding operation, such as, ultrasonic welding.
B65D 63/10 - MANUTENTION; EMBALLAGE; EMMAGASINAGE; MANIPULATION DES MATÉRIAUX DE FORME PLATE OU FILIFORME ÉLÉMENTS D'EMBALLAGE; PAQUETS Éléments d'emballage flexibles allongés, p.ex. courroies pour lier ou pour soutenir des objets Éléments filamenteux, p.ex. cordons, fils ou fils métalliques; Jonctions de leurs extrémités
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METHOD FOR DETERMINING GRIPPING SEQUENCE, CONTROLLER, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
Embodiments of present disclosure relate to a method of determining a gripping sequence of cases in a case stack for a gripper. The method comprises obtaining at least one finger geometry of the plurality of fingers. The method comprises determining a layout for a case layer of the case stack. The method comprises determining a grip area for each case in the case layer and based on the layout and the at least one finger geometry. The grip area is dimensioned to allow the plurality of fingers to grip the sidewalls in the grip area; detecting overlaps of the grip area of each case with neighbor cases of each case. The method comprises determining the gripping sequence for the case layer based on the detected overlaps. In this way, the gripping sequence can be automatically determined to allow the gripper to depalletize the case stack successively.
A method and a system for determining a motion of an ego vessel (18) are disclosed. The method comprises: receiving radar data of a radar measurement of surroundings of the ego vessel (18); receiving solid object data which are representative for one or more solid objects within the surroundings of the ego vessel (18); determining dynamic object data from the solid object data, wherein the dynamic object data are representative for one or more dynamic objects of the solid objects encoded in the solid object data; and determining the motion of the ego vessel (18) depending on the radar data and the dynamic object data.
G01S 13/937 - Radar ou systèmes analogues, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour prévenir les collisions d’embarcations
G01S 13/86 - Combinaisons de systèmes radar avec des systèmes autres que radar, p.ex. sonar, chercheur de direction
G01S 13/42 - Mesure simultanée de la distance et d'autres coordonnées
G08G 3/00 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour les véhicules marins
G01C 21/16 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes en utilisant des mesures de la vitesse ou de l'accélération exécutées à bord de l'objet navigant; Navigation à l'estime en intégrant l'accélération ou la vitesse, c. à d. navigation par inertie
An automated storage and retrieval system (100) is described, including: a storage unit (120), which is configured to accommodate a first plurality of cases; a supply unit (150), which is configured for providing at least one of the first and/or a second plurality of cases; a storage and retrieval machine (110), which is configured to access the plurality of cases of the storage unit (120) and to provide at least one of the plurality of the cases to the supply unit (150); wherein the storage and retrieval system (100) is configured for enabling access to the second plurality of cases stored by means a first mobile rack (130) by means of the storage and retrieval machine (110).
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
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METHOD FOR ROBUST CONTROLLING A WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
A method (300) for controlling a water distribution network (100) is described, including: providing a hydraulic model for characterizing the water distribution network (100); providing a start sequence of control variable values for each of at least one actuator (110a, 110b, 130a, 130b, 130c) of the water distribution network (100); and providing an initial hydraulic head value (115) for each of at least one water supply node (140a, 140b, 140c) of the water distribution network (100); providing an objective for optimized controlling the water distribution network (100); providing a forecast (340) of a sequence of nominal values of a water demand for each at least one water demand node (120a, 120b, 120c, 120d, 120e) of the water distribution network (100) within a time horizon; and providing an associated uncertainty range for each nominal value of the water demand; determining a sequence of control variable values for each of the at least one actuator (110a, 110b, 130a, 130b, 130c) for controlling the water distribution network (100) based on a continuous optimization problem for controlling the water distribution network (100) with respect to the objective, wherein a solver module for the continuous optimization problem is configured for being started based on the provided initial hydraulic head value for each of the at least one water supply node (140a, 140b, 140c) and/or based on the provided start sequence of control variable values; and based on the provided forecast; and wherein the values of the control variables are optimized under consideration of the provided water demand uncertainty range for each at least one water demand node (120a, 120b, 120c, 120d, 120e); and wherein the sequence of control variable values (372) are determined to be provided to the at least one actuator (110a, 110b, 130a, 130b, 130c) for controlling the water distribution network (100) within the time horizon.
G06Q 10/04 - Prévision ou optimisation spécialement adaptées à des fins administratives ou de gestion, p. ex. programmation linéaire ou "problème d’optimisation des stocks"
A method (200) of controlling a wind farm (10) including a plurality of wind turbines (11) installed in an AC subgrid (12), which is connected via a high-voltage rectifier (22) and a DC line (20) to an energy conversion device (21), the method comprising: controlling (210) a power infeed of each wind turbine to maintain a setpoint grid frequency of the subgrid; sensing (212) a grid frequency in the subgrid; determining (214) a reference quantity based on a difference of the sensed grid frequency and the setpoint grid frequency; and controlling (216) the energy conversion device in accordance with the determined reference quantity.
H02J 3/24 - Dispositions pour empêcher ou réduire les oscillations de puissance dans les réseaux
H02J 3/36 - Dispositions pour le transfert de puissance électrique entre réseaux à courant alternatif par l'intermédiaire de haute tension à courant continu
H02J 3/38 - Dispositions pour l’alimentation en parallèle d’un seul réseau, par plusieurs générateurs, convertisseurs ou transformateurs
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IDENTIFYING AND/OR ANALYZING OPERATING STATES OF AN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS
A computer-implemented method (100) for identifying and/or analyzing operating states (2) of an industrial process (1) that is being executed on an industrial plant, comprising the steps of: · obtaining (110) at least one time series (3a) of measurement values of at least one process variable (3) of the industrial process (1); · determining (120), from the at least one time series (3a), using a given classifying logic (4), for at least one point in time in the time series (3a), at least one operating state (2) of the industrial process (1); and · from one or more of: o at least one statistical quantity (2a) computed over multiple operating states (2); o at least one sequence (2b) of operating states (2); o the duration (2c) for which at least one operating state (2) lasts; and o a combination of at least one operating state (2) and measurement values from the time series (3a) that relate to this operating state (2), determining (130) one or more of: o at least one quantity of interest (5) that further characterizes the operating state (2) of the industrial process (1); o a fitness (6a) of at least one given model (6) for explaining the time series (3a) of measurement values; and o a fitness (3b) of at least one measurement value of the time series (3a) as a training example for the training of at least one machine learning model (1), and/or o training (140) a model (6) that describes the behavior of the industrial process (1) in the operating state (2) determined by the classifying logic (4).
Embodiments of present disclosure relate to a silencer (30) a cooling system, a motor system and a generator system 100. The silencer (30) comprises a housing (302) and a guiding portion. The housing (302) comprises: inner walls, provided with a damping material (308); an inlet (319), arranged at a first portion of the housing (302) and adapted to receive air from an air outlet (402) of a cooler; a first outlet (304), arranged at a second portion of the housing (302) and configured to exhaust the air flowing via a first air flow channel (316), the second portion being adjacent to the first portion; and a second outlet (305), arranged at a third portion of the housing (302) and configured to exhaust air flowing via a second air flow channel (318), the third portion being adjacent to the first portion. The guiding portion (320) is arranged at a fourth portion of the housing (302) opposite to the inlet (319) and configured to guide the received air to the first outlet (304) and the second outlet (305) along the first air flow channel (316) and the second air flow channel (318), respectively.
A method of controlling power supply to an electric actuator (28a-28f) using a power system (14) comprising a rectifier device (30; 30a; 30b) arranged to convert input alternating current, AC, power from a power source (16; 16a; 16b) to direct current, DC, power; the method comprising controlling (S10) the rectifier device in a first power mode (60a; 60b) where the rectifier device handles a plurality of phases (L1-L3) of the input AC power or a plurality of phases (L1-L3) derived from the input AC power; and controlling (S12) the rectifier device in a second power mode (62a; 62b) where the rectifier device handles at least one phase and fewer phases than in the first power mode. A power system (14) for controlling power supply to an electric actuator, and a robot system (10) comprising a power system and an industrial robot (12), are also provided.
H02M 7/217 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant alternatif en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs
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METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING A GEOMETRIC PATH FOR A ROBOT DEVICE AROUND AN OBSTACLE
The present invention relates to a method (100) for optimizing a geometric path (10) for a robot device around an obstacle (60), comprising the following steps: - Providing (102) the geometric path (10) for the robot device, wherein the geometric path (10) comprises at least one target position point (2) for the robot device that is defined as an intersection of a first segment (11) and a second segment (12) forming the geometric path (10); - Defining (104) at least a first blending zone (20) around the at least one target position point (2), wherein the at least first blending zone (20) is defined as a curve (21) of the geometric path (10) that blends the first segment (11) into the second segment (12), and wherein a size of the curve (21) is defined by a start position of a start point (23) on the first segment (11) of the geometric path (10) and a curve end position of an end point (25) of the second segment (12) of the geometric path (10); - Optimizing (106) the size of the at least first blending zone (20) by shifting the start point (23) along the first segment (11) and the end point (25) along the second segment (12) to find an optimal blending zone of the at least first blending zone (20) that corresponds to a best cost function according to a defined criterion between the curve start point (23) of the first segment (11) and the curve end point (25) of the second segment (12) on the geometric path (10), wherein the optimal blending zone of the at least first blending zone (20) satisfies at least one predefined condition.
G05B 19/416 - Commande numérique (CN), c.à d. machines fonctionnant automatiquement, en particulier machines-outils, p.ex. dans un milieu de fabrication industriel, afin d'effectuer un positionnement, un mouvement ou des actions coordonnées au moyen de données d'u caractérisée par la commande de vitesse, d'accélération ou de décélération
19.
METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY SETTING UP A SAFETY FUNCTION CONFIGURATION FOR A ROBOT DEVICE
The present invention relates to a method (100) for automatically setting up a safety function configuration for a robot device (50) comprising: - obtaining (102) a distance information (4), wherein the distance information (4)is a distance between at least one moving part (52) of the robot device (50) and a defined position point (3) in an environment (2) of the robot device (50); - comparing (104) the distance information (4) with a minimum gap criterion that defines a minimum distance between the at least one moving part (52) of the robot device (50) and the defined position point (3) in the environment (2) of the robot device (50), - determining (106) automatically a corresponding safety function configuration for the robot device (50) in a dedicated workspace area depending on a deviation of the distance information (4) and the minimum gap criterion.
The present disclosure relates to methods of predicting lifetime of a power semiconductor device. According to the invention there is provided a method for predicting a lifetime of a power semiconductor device comprising of: a) obtaining data related to working conditions of the power semiconductor device; b) calculating a switching frequency with its peaks in switching cycle on a basis of obtained data; c) calculating at least one KPI, Key Performance Indicators; d) implementing received KPIs and an at least one input feature to Machine Learning model; e) estimating lifetime of the power semiconductor device by receiving total number of switching cycles that the power semiconductor device is able to perform throughout its lifetime.
A method for monitoring a communication of a field device of a plurality of field devices (112, 114, 116) is described, with providing at least one stored characteristic property of a power consumption of each of the plurality of the field devices (112, 114, 116) induced by a respective query of a plurality of queries for a respective field device (112, 114, 116); determining a respective query requested for each of the respective field devices of the plurality of field devices (112, 114, 116) during communication with the plurality of field devices (112, 114, 116); measuring a characteristic property (200, 211,212, 213) of the power consumption for each of the respective field devices of the plurality of field devices (112, 114, 116) induced by a query during communication with the plurality of field devices (112, 114, 116); determining a similarity of the stored characteristic property of the power consumption of each of the respective field devices induced by the respective query with the respective measured characteristic property (200, 211,212, 213) of the power consumption for the respective field device and for the respective query, for monitoring of the communication of the field device (112, 114, 116).
An energy management system (100, 300) for an industrial plant, the industrial plant configured for consuming energy using one or more of a plurality of assets deployable in the industrial plant, the energy management system (100, 300) comprising: an energy consumption model (110, 310) comprising a plurality of asset energy modules (112, 312), each asset energy module (212) comprising an asset model (216) for a respective asset of the plurality of assets, wherein the plurality of asset energy modules (112, 312) comprises at least two interchangeable asset energy modules corresponding to at least two respective interchangeable assets of a first asset type; and a production system energy model (130, 330) for determining a plurality of energy consumptions in a first production scenario using the first asset type, wherein the production system energy model (130, 330) is configured for determining the plurality of energy consumptions by interchanging the at least two interchangeable asset energy modules in the production system energy model (130, 330); and an energy production model (150, 350) for determining an energy production by one or more energy sources of the industrial plant, the energy production model (150, 350) comprising a grid model (152, 352) of a grid of the industrial plant, the grid model (152, 352) including one or more energy source models (154, 354) for the one or more energy sources; and an energy optimizer (170, 370) for configuring the industrial plant based on the plurality of energy consumptions and the energy production.
G06Q 50/06 - Fourniture d'électricité, de gaz ou d'eau
H02J 3/00 - Circuits pour réseaux principaux ou de distribution, à courant alternatif
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METHOD OF DETERMINING A ROAD SURFACE CONDITION, ROAD, SURFACE CONDITION MONITORING SYSTEM, FOR MONITORING AN INDUSTRIAL SITE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
A method of determining a road surface condition is described. The method includes providing an electric power to a vehicle while the vehicle travels on the road, determining at least one power delivery value, the power delivery value being indicative of a power provided to the vehicle along the road, correlating the power delivery value with the position of the vehicle to obtain a position-correlated power delivery value, and identifying a deviation of the position-correlated: power delivery value front; an expected power value. The expected power value is indicative of an expected power provided to the vehicle at the position. The method further includes deriving, from the deviation between the position-correlated power delivery value and the expected power value, a road surface condition indicator indicative of the road surface condition at the position.
B60L 50/53 - Propulsion électrique par source d'énergie intérieure au véhicule utilisant de la puissance de propulsion fournie par des batteries ou des piles à combustible en combinaison avec une alimentation externe, p.ex. par des lignes aériennes de contact
B60W 40/064 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés aux conditions ambiantes liés à l'état de la route degré d'adhérence
B60W 40/068 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés aux conditions ambiantes liés à l'état de la route coefficient de friction de la route
24.
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF AN ELECTROLYZER PLANT
The invention provides a computer-implemented method for controlling operation of an electrolyzer plant comprising one or more electrolyzer modules, each comprising at least one electrolyzer stack, the method comprising: determining, for each of the one or more electrolyzer modules, a target module setpoint by minimizing a total operational cost function associated with the operation of the electrolyzer plant, wherein the total operational cost function comprises overall degradation cost associated with the degradation of the one or more electrolyzer modules; and controlling each of the one or more electrolyzer modules to operate at the determined target module setpoint
G06Q 10/04 - Prévision ou optimisation spécialement adaptées à des fins administratives ou de gestion, p. ex. programmation linéaire ou "problème d’optimisation des stocks"
C25B 1/04 - Hydrogène ou oxygène par électrolyse de l'eau
A power conversion system (1) for powering an electrolyser, comprising K primary rectifier bridges (3), J auxiliary rectifier bridges (9), and Z DC/DC converters (15), each connected to an auxiliary rectifier bridge (9), wherein a first DC link (7) shared by the K primary rectifier bridges (3) is series connected with Z second DC links (10) of the Z DC/DC converters (15), thus forming an output of the power conversion system (1). Further, the power conversion system (1) comprises a transformer (19) with secondary windings connected to the K primary rectifiers (3) and the J auxiliary rectifiers (9) in various configurations.
H02M 7/06 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant alternatif en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge sans électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sans éléctrode de commande
H02M 7/23 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant alternatif en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs agencés pour la marche en parallèle
H02M 7/08 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant alternatif en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans possibilité de réversibilité par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge sans électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sans éléctrode de commande agencés pour la marche en parallèle
An energy management system (100) for an industrial plant, the industrial plant configured for energy consumption and/or energy production using a plurality of assets deployable in the industrial plant, the energy management system (100) comprising a frontend (110, 210) for user interaction, the frontend (110, 210) comprising a plurality of frontend configurations (112, 212), each one of the frontend configurations (112, 212) being associated with a stakeholder (214) of the industrial plant and a life-cycle phase (218) of the industrial plant; a backend (120, 320) comprising a plurality of backend modules (122), each backend module (122) comprising a respective asset model for a respective asset of the plurality of assets, wherein each backend module (122) is configured for providing asset energy data based on the respective asset model; and a plurality of digital tools (140) connecting the backend (120, 320) and the frontend (110, 210); wherein each one of the frontend configurations (112, 212) is associated with at least one respective digital tool (140) of the plurality of digital tools (140), the at least one digital tool (140) being configured to provide energy data for the respective frontend configuration (112, 212) based on asset energy data from more than one backend module (122) of the plurality of backend modules (122).
The invention relates to a method for securely authenticating an identity of an industrial device (10), comprising the steps: obtaining, by the industrial device (10), a distributed device identity certificate, DDID certificate (12), a private key, a public key (13) and a unique identifier, wherein the DDID certificate (12) is generated using the public key (13) and the unique identifier; obtaining, by a manufacturing agent (21) of a manufacturer (120) of the industrial device (10), the DDID certificate (12); uploading, by the manufacturing agent (21), the DDID certificate (12) to a blockchain node (22) of a private blockchain, creating an entry in the private blockchain; extracting, by a customer agent (31) of a customer (130), from the industrial device (10) the DDID certificate (12); comparing, by the customer agent (31), the extracted DDID certificate (12) with entries in the private blockchain; if the extracted DDID certificate (12) of the industrial device (10) is found in the private blockchain, authenticating the identity of the industrial device (10).
H04L 67/12 - Protocoles spécialement adaptés aux environnements propriétaires ou de mise en réseau pour un usage spécial, p.ex. les réseaux médicaux, les réseaux de capteurs, les réseaux dans les véhicules ou les réseaux de mesure à distance
H04L 9/32 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité comprenant des moyens pour vérifier l'identité ou l'autorisation d'un utilisateur du système
G06Q 30/018 - Certification d’entreprises ou de produits
A method for calibrating a sensor (2,2') with respect to a robot (12), comprising: setting an initial pose of the robot (12) in which the sensor (2,2') is able to measure a work object (3), wherein one of the sensor (2,2') and the work object (3) is moveable by the robot (12) with respect to the other of the sensor (2,2') and the work object (3); obtaining a first set of measurements for the work object (3) while the one of sensor (2,2') and the work object (3) is moved within a first range of movement relative to the other, wherein the first range of movement is determined based the initial pose; and determining a calibration result for the sensor (2,2') based on the first set of measurements. By the method, poses for calibration of sensor (2,2') can be automatically generated, which can accelerate the commissioning of the process and can allow an easy-of-use solution.An electronic device, a system and a computer program product are also provided.
G05B 19/402 - Commande numérique (CN), c.à d. machines fonctionnant automatiquement, en particulier machines-outils, p.ex. dans un milieu de fabrication industriel, afin d'effectuer un positionnement, un mouvement ou des actions coordonnées au moyen de données d'u caractérisée par des dispositions de commande pour le positionnement, p.ex. centrage d'un outil par rapport à un trou dans la pièce à usiner, moyens de détection additionnels pour corriger la position
G01B 21/16 - Dispositions pour la mesure ou leurs détails, où la technique de mesure n'est pas couverte par les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe, est non spécifiée ou est non significative pour mesurer la distance ou le jeu entre des objets espacés
G01B 11/00 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques optiques
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METHOD AND DEVICE FOR A ROBOT, SYSTEM FOR CALIBRATING OR EVALUATING A ROBOT AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
A method for a robot (102). The method comprises: determining a relative position between a ball component (110) and a robot base (103) of the robot (102), wherein the ball component (110) includes at least one ball (112) and is set up based on a target region for calibrating or evaluating the robot (102); based on the determined relative position, controlling the robot (102) to cause a sensor (106) to sense a plurality of target points on a ball (112) among the at least one ball (112) to record a set of joint parameters of the robot (102) when the sensor (106) senses the target points; determining a position of the ball (112) or positions of the plurality of target points based on the set of joint parameters; and calibrating or evaluating the robot (102) based on the determined position and a true position of the ball (112). The method enables the robot (102) to be calibrated or evaluated conveniently and cost-effectively. A device for a robot, a system for calibrating or evaluating a robot and a computer readable medium are also provided.
G01B 21/00 - Dispositions pour la mesure ou leurs détails, où la technique de mesure n'est pas couverte par les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe, est non spécifiée ou est non significative
30.
METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK DURING LEAK REPAIR
A computer-implemented method (100) for determining a configuration (1*) of a water distribution network (1), comprising the steps of: • providing (110) a hydraulic model (1 b) of the water distribution network (1 ) in a base configuration where the given leak (1a) is isolated; • providing (120) an inventory of available bypass components (4), wherein installation and/or usage of each bypass component (4) is associated with a penalty value (4a); • providing (130), for each customer (3) of the water distribution network (1), a penalty value (3a) that is associated with supply interruption of this customer (3) during isolation of the leak (1a); determining (140), based on the inventory of available bypass components (4), bypass connections (4#) between junctions i and j in the water distribution network (1), additive penalty contributions (5+) for installation and/or usage of such bypass connections (4#), and subtractive penalty contributions (5-) for reconnection of customers (3) to a water source (2) by virtue of the bypass connections (4#); setting up (150), for each such pair at least one equation (6), said at least one equation (6) in at least the flow qtj through the bypass connection (4#) and the switching state stj of the bypass connection (4#) stipulating that, of the conditions: the difference ht - hj between the head ht at junction i and the head hj at junction j shall be dependent on the flow qtj through the bypass connection according to a given continuity function A/ii7(qi7), and the flow qtj shall vanish, at least one condition is satisfied; • optimizing (160) for a set of flows qtj and switching states stj that fulfils the system of equations (6) while carrying a low overall penalty; and • determining (190) the obtained set of flows q*j and switching states s*- as the sought configuration (1*) of the water distribution network (1).
A method of calibration of a tool (130) and a work object (120) for a robot (110), comprising: determining a geometry constraint from a set of candidate geometry constraints as a physical closure for the calibration; determining a set of touch points of the tool (130) with the work object (120) based on a performance criterion and an objective function, wherein the objective function is constructed for the tool (120) and the work object (130) based on the selected geometry constraint; and obtaining calibration parameters of the tool (130) and the work object (120) according to the objective function based on observations from the robot with the set of touch points.A computing device, a robot system and a non-transitory computer readable medium are also provided.
Embodiments of present disclosure relates to a method for determining transmission error of a gearbox of a robot, comprising: calibrating one of a work object and a sensor with respect to the robot, wherein the calibrated one of the work object and the sensor is stationary with respect to a base frame of the robot; configuring a plurality of paths on the work object based on the calibration of the one of the work object and the sensor; obtaining a set of measurements of the plurality of paths from the sensor; and determining the transmission errors based on the set of measurements of the plurality of paths. By this method, the transmission errors of all gearboxes of the robot can be calculated together, there is no need to move the robot joint-by-joint and no need to provide a high accuracy measurement device, and further it is easy and cost effective compared to the conventional methods.
A method for determining calibration poses of a robot, comprising: obtaining a path of the robot (110) from an application module; generating a set of work poses of the robot (110) defining a work area of the robot (110) based on the path of the robot (110); and determining a set of calibration poses of the robot (110) based on a performance criterion and an objective function for the set of work poses and the set of calibration poses of the robot (110), wherein the set of calibration poses includes a set of touch points at which a calibration tool (130) touches a calibration ball (120), and each calibration pose includes both a position and an orientation of a touch point. A computing device, a robot system and a non-transitory computer readable medium are also provided.
The present disclosure relates to an electrical contact comprising a substrate of an electrically conductive metallic material and a multilayer non-silver coating directly on a surface (5) of the substrate. The multilayer coating comprises an electrically conductive composite layer (41) consisting of particles (7) of a Graphene and Related Materials (GRM) material in a metal matrix (8), and a metallic top layer (42) directly on top of the composite layer.
The present disclosure relates to a mechanism comprising a plurality of parts of which a first part comprises a first contact surface and a second part comprises a second contact surface arranged to move in relation to, and in contact with, the first contact surface. The first contact surface is provided by a multilayer coating (4) directly on a surface (5) of a metallic substrate of the first part. The multilayer coating comprises: a base layer arrangement (43) arranged directly on the surface of the substrate; a composite layer (41) arranged on top of the base layer arrangement, the composite layer consisting of particles (7) of a Graphene and Related Materials (GRM) material in a metal matrix (8); and a metallic top layer (42) arranged directly on top of the composite layer.
The present invention relates to a method (100) for an optimized motion planning of at least one robot device (10), comprising: generating (102) a first trajectory (30) for the at least one robot device (10) based on at least one query parameter (36) by using a conventional motion planner (40) that is configured to plan a geometric path in a first step and optimize an evolution over time on the geometric path in a second step in order generate the first trajectory (30); generating (104) a second trajectory (32) by using a learning-based motion planner (51) applying (105) a post process to validate an optimized second trajectory (34) based on the second trajectory (32); comparing (106) the first trajectory (30) with the optimized second trajectory (34) based on at least one performance criterion and selecting (118) the trajectory (30, 34) which better meets the at least one performance criterion; and performing (108) a background process (111) improving the learning-based motion planner (50), comprising the steps of feeding (112) an optimal motion planner (60) that integrates path and trajectory generation with the at least one query parameter (36) in order to generate training data (80); training (114) of the first learning-based motion planner (50) by using the training data (80), wherein at least one parameter (68) of the first learning- based motion planner (50) is used as an input parameter for the second learning-based motion planner (51).
A method for providing an alarm by an alarm providing system, comprising: receiving plant data from at least one industrial plant by a state providing system; providing state data indicating at least one state of the at least one industrial plant by the state providing system; selecting at least one state in the provided state data based on the received plant data by the state providing system; providing an alarm by the event monitoring system, wherein the providing of an alarm, comprises: receiving the selected states in the provided state data and the plant data; detecting an alarm event in the received plant data; providing at least one rule; providing at least one alarm rule based on the selected states in the provided state data and the provided rules; and providing the alarm based on the detected alarm event and the provided at least one alarm rule.
The invention provides computer-implemented methods for simulating module operation of a module of a modular industrial plant, the method comprising: providing an initial model for the module based on a simulation, e.g., a white-box simulation or a black-box simulation or a grey-box simulation; performing a knowledge-based enhancement step or a data-driven enhancement step comprising obtaining an enhanced model; and simulating module operation of the module by means of the enhanced model.
System and methods for detecting a phase voltage of a poly-phase motor are described. The method includes receiving, by a controller, a collection of readings from an auxiliary coil installed in the motor; converting, by the controller, the collection of readings to a plurality of principal components, wherein the principal components are based on eigen vectors and eigen values generated based on the spectrum of readings; and inputting the plurality of primary components into a trained machine learning model to obtain a predicted phase voltage of the motor.
G01R 29/16 - Mesure de l'asymétrie des réseaux polyphasés
G01R 19/165 - Indication de ce qu'un courant ou une tension est, soit supérieur ou inférieur à une valeur prédéterminée, soit à l'intérieur ou à l'extérieur d'une plage de valeurs prédéterminée
G01R 19/00 - Dispositions pour procéder aux mesures de courant ou de tension ou pour en indiquer l'existence ou le signe
A method for obtaining a target path of a robot, comprising: obtaining a plurality of points of an original path of the robot; determining, among the plurality of points, a first set of points to be included in the target path of the robot and a second set of points to be excluded from the target path; and determining the target path by determining, based on the first set of points and the second set of points, at least one sub-path of the target path as linear or circular.The method can divide the original path of the robot into sub-paths and the sub-paths can form an optimized target path. A device for a robot and a computer readable storage medium are also provided.
G01C 21/16 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes en utilisant des mesures de la vitesse ou de l'accélération exécutées à bord de l'objet navigant; Navigation à l'estime en intégrant l'accélération ou la vitesse, c. à d. navigation par inertie
G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
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FAILURE INDICATOR FOR PLASTIC STRUCTURAL MEMBER OF INDUSTRIAL ROBOT
Embodiments of present disclosure relate to a failure indicator for a plastic structural member (110) of an industrial robot. The failure indicator comprises a body (210) adapted to be fixed to the plastic structural member (110); and a weakened portion (220) provided on the body (210) and having a weaker strength than the body (210). With provision of the weakened portion, the breakage of the weakened portion can be used to indicate an early failure or a potential failure of the plastic structural member in the industrial robot.
An equipment investigating arrangement comprises an equipment inspecting carriage (44) running on a track (42) at least entering an automation equipment environment (31) of a first piece of automation equipment (20), the carriage (44) comprising an image capturing device (46), a sound registering arrangement (48) and a carriage control unit (52) operative to control the sound registering arrangement (48) to register sounds emitted in the automation equipment environment (31), which sounds comprise sounds registered at a first track position (P1) of the carriage (44), receive the sounds from the sound registering arrangement (48), the sounds comprising sounds emitted from a point of interest (POI) on the first piece of automation equipment (20), determine a direction from the image capturing device (46) to the point of interest (POI) based on the received sounds and adjust the track position of the carriage (44) and/or the orientation of the image capturing device (46) based on the determined direction.
jj)6j6jj) and on a vector (κ) of intrinsic parameters of the robot, - to control movement of said reference point along a predetermined path (τ) so that the expected position varies with a predetermined velocity, - to compare a velocity measured by said optical flow sensor (20) during said movement to said predetermined velocity, and - to minimize a deviation between the measured and predetermined velocities by varying the vector (κ) of intrinsic parameters.
A controller arrangement for controlling an industrial robot (110), which comprises a robot controller (112) and a robot manipulator, the controller arrangement comprising: the robot controller (112); an external controller (122) for the industrial robot; a wireless data link (140) between the external controller and the industrial robot; and a quality of service, QoS, monitor (152) configured to assign responsibility to the external controller while the QoS of the wireless data link is above a QoS threshold, and to the robot controller while the QoS is below the QoS threshold.
G05B 13/04 - Systèmes de commande adaptatifs, c. à d. systèmes se réglant eux-mêmes automatiquement pour obtenir un rendement optimal suivant un critère prédéterminé électriques impliquant l'usage de modèles ou de simulateurs
A system and a method for feeding cardboards are disclosed. The system comprises a conveying device (310) comprising a loading area for linearly transporting a plurality of first cardboards (230) in a predetermined posture from the loading area to a processing area where the folded cardboard is unpacked to form a box container, and an anti-tipping device (320) comprising a first pushing plate (322) and a first actuator (324) for linearly moving the first pushing plate, the first actuator being configured to move the first pushing plate, in the loading area, between a first position at which the first pushing plate abuts against a back surface of the first cardboards and a second position at which the first pushing plate is away from the back surface of the first cardboards to form a gap between the first pushing plate and the back surface of the first cardboards, the formed gap allowing a plurality of second cardboards (240) to be loaded.
B65H 1/02 - Supports ou magasins pour les piles dans lesquelles on prélève des articles adaptés pour supporter les articles sur la tranche
B65H 1/30 - Supports ou magasins pour les piles dans lesquelles on prélève des articles avec moyens pour regarnir la pile à mesure que les articles en sont enlevés de façon continue
Embodiments of present disclosure relate to a system (100) and a method for destacking. The system comprises an entrance station (110) configured to receive an object stack (200) comprising a plurality of bundled cardboards (220) and comprising a first conveying device (115); a processing station (120) disposed adjacent to the entrance station (110) and comprising a destacking platform (122), the first conveying device (115) being configured to convey the object stack (200) from the entrance station (110) to the destacking platform (122); and an industrial robot (130) comprising a robotic arm (132) configured to pick up at least one bundled cardboard (220) from the object stack (200) on the destacking platform (122) and place the picked-up object to a first predetermined position.
B65B 43/12 - Alimentation en sacs souples ou en flans de carton, à l'état plat ou plié; Alimentation en sacs plats reliés pour former une série ou une chaîne
The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a monitoring apparatus, a power device, and a method for monitoring a voltage transformer. The monitoring apparatus is used for monitoring a voltage transformer. The monitoring apparatus comprises: a sensor, which is adapted to be coupled to a primary winding of a voltage transformer and is configured to sense electrical parameters of the primary winding to generate a first electrical signal; an analog-to-digital converter, which is coupled to the sensor and is configured to convert the first electrical signal from an analog signal to a digital signal; and a processor, which is coupled to the analog-to-digital converter and is configured to generate, on the basis of the digital signal, an indication value indicative of the state of the voltage transformer. By means of the technical solution of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a user can learn of the operating state of a voltage transformer in real time. Once a fault such as ferromagnetic resonance occurs, a user can take measures in a timely manner to avoid or reduce losses.
G01R 35/02 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils couverts par les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe des dispositifs auxiliaires, p.ex. des transformateurs pour appareils en fonction du rapport de transformation, de l'angle de phase ou de la puissance à l'utilisation
A method of producing a composite material for a slip ring brush, the method comprising: a) mixing copper powder with a grain size of 10-500 μm with graphene to obtain a copper-graphene mixture, the content of graphene in the copper-graphene mixture being in a range of 0.5-5 wt.% of the total weight of the copper-graphene mixture, and b) sintering the copper-graphene mixture.
A method performed by a door entry device (1), comprises: obtaining at least one parameter for setting the door entry device (1) by scanning an information code (20) using a camera (10) of the door entry device (1), the information code (20) being converted from the at least one parameter for the door entry device (1); and setting the door entry device (1) based on the at least one parameter. A method performed by a user device (2), comprises: obtaining at least one parameter for setting a door entry device (1); converting the at least one parameter into an information code (20); and displaying the information code (20) on a screen of the user device (2) to be scanned by a camera (10) of the door entry device (2). And a door entry device (1) and a user device (2).
G06F 16/955 - Recherche dans le Web utilisant des identifiants d’information, p.ex. des localisateurs uniformisés de ressources [uniform resource locators - URL]
An end effector (16) for use by an industrial robot (10) to pick and place an object (62a, 62b), the end effector comprising a base structure (18); an engaging device (20) having an engaging surface (24) for engaging the object; and a plurality of stabilizing elements (26a-26d), each stabilizing element having a stabilizing surface (46a-46d); wherein the stabilizing elements are positionable relative to the base structure in a picking state (28) where the object can be engaged by the engaging device; wherein each stabilizing element is rotatable relative to the base structure by at least 60 degrees about a respective rotation axis (44a-44d) from the picking state to a transport state (40) where the engaging surface and the stabilizing surfaces are positioned substantially in a common plane (42); and wherein the rotation axes constitute the only degree or degrees of freedom of the stabilizing elements in relation to each other.
A method of generating a driving schedule for a battery electric mining vehicle, including obtaining a current state of charge of the vehicle, and obtaining a target path of the vehicle. The target path includes a charging section provided in a section of the target path. The charging section has a charging infrastructure for providing a charging power to the vehicle. The target path further includes a road section suitable for regenerating electrical energy with the vehicle. Based on target path data and the current state of charge of the vehicle, a driving schedule is generated including instructions to control a movement of the vehicle along the target path. Generating the driving schedule includes optimizing the driving schedule according to penalties, the penalties including a penalty term indicative of an amount of energy wasted when the vehicle travels along the road section.
B60L 7/10 - Freinage dynamo-électrique par récupération
B60L 53/30 - PROPULSION DES VÉHICULES À TRACTION ÉLECTRIQUE; FOURNITURE DE L'ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE À L'ÉQUIPEMENT AUXILIAIRE DES VÉHICULES À TRACTION ÉLECTRIQUE; SYSTÈMES DE FREINS ÉLECTRODYNAMIQUES POUR VÉHICULES, EN GÉNÉRAL; SUSPENSION OU LÉVITATION MAGNÉTIQUES POUR VÉHICULES; CONTRÔLE DES PARAMÈTRES DE FONCTIONNEMENT DES VÉHICULES À TRACTION ÉLECTRIQUE; DISPOSITIFS ÉLECTRIQUES DE SÉCURITÉ POUR VÉHICULES À TRACTION ÉLECTRIQUE Échange d'éléments d’emmagasinage d'énergie dans les véhicules électriques - Détails de construction des stations de charge
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METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MINING VEHICLE AND SCHEDULING SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A DRIVING SCHEDULE FOR A MINING VEHICLE
A method of controlling a mining vehicle. The vehicle is one of a plurality of mining vehicles. At least two of the plurality of mining vehicles are electrically connectable to a power delivery infrastructure. Each of the plurality of vehicles has a power status while traveling along a target path, the power status including a power demand or a power surplus. The method includes determining fleet status data, the fleet status data including a position and optionally target path data of each of the plurality of vehicles. The method includes, based on input data including the fleet status data, generating a driving schedule including instructions to control a movement of the vehicle along the target path. Generating the driving schedule includes optimizing the driving schedule according to penalties, the penalties including a penalty term indicative of a power surplus of the plurality of vehicles.
B60L 5/00 - Collecteurs de courant pour lignes d'alimentation en énergie sur les véhicules propulsés électriquement
B60L 5/04 - Collecteurs de courant pour lignes d'alimentation en énergie sur les véhicules propulsés électriquement utilisant des rouleaux ou des sabots curseurs en contact avec le câble du trolley
B60L 15/20 - Procédés, circuits ou dispositifs pour commander la propulsion des véhicules à traction électrique, p.ex. commande de la vitesse des moteurs de traction en vue de réaliser des performances désirées; Adaptation sur les véhicules à traction électrique de l'installation de commande à distance à partir d'un endroit fixe, de différents endroits du véhicule ou de différents véhicules d'un même train pour la commande du véhicule ou de son moteur en vue de réaliser des performances désirées, p.ex. vitesse, couple, variation programmée de la vitesse
54.
METHOD OF DETERMINING MOBILE ROBOT POSITION, PROJECTOR AND ROBOT SYSTEM
A method of determining a primary robot position (74a) of a primary mobile robot (44a), the method comprising projecting, by a projector (10), one or more light beams (28) to form at least one pattern (32) on one or more surfaces (30); determining, by the projector, a size (34) of each pattern as formed on the one or more surfaces; communicating size data (45) indicative of the size of each pattern from the projector to the primary mobile robot; detecting, by a primary imaging device (58a) of the primary mobile robot, each pattern as formed on the one or more surfaces as primary image data (68a); determining, by the primary mobile robot, based on the primary image data and the size data, a relative pattern position (80) of each pattern in relation to the primary mobile robot; and determining the primary robot position based on each relative pattern position.
G01S 1/70 - Radiophares ou systèmes de balisage émettant des signaux ayant une ou des caractéristiques pouvant être détectées par des récepteurs non directionnels et définissant des directions, situations ou lignes de position déterminées par rapport aux émetteu; Récepteurs travaillant avec ces systèmes utilisant des ondes électromagnétiques autres que les ondes radio
G06T 7/73 - Détermination de la position ou de l'orientation des objets ou des caméras utilisant des procédés basés sur les caractéristiques
G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
55.
BATTERY CABINET FOR ACCOMMODATING ONE OR MORE BATTERY MODULES, BATTERY PACK, AND BATTERY SYSTEM
A battery cabinet (20) for accommodating one or more battery modules (20) is provided. The battery cabinet (20) comprises: a cabinet housing (21) comprising or being made of a first material; and one or more connection elements (36, 38), wherein the connection elements (36, 38) are arranged within the cabinet housing (21), are fixedly coupled to the cabinet housing (21), are configured for holding the corresponding battery modules (22) within the cabinet housing (21), and comprise or are made of a second material, wherein a thermal conductivity of the second material is lower than a thermal conductivity of the first material.
H01M 50/22 - Montures; Boîtiers secondaires ou cadres; Bâtis, modules ou blocs; Dispositifs de suspension; Amortisseurs; Dispositifs de transport ou de manutention; Supports caractérisés par le matériau des boîtiers ou des bâtis
H01M 50/233 - Montures; Boîtiers secondaires ou cadres; Bâtis, modules ou blocs; Dispositifs de suspension; Amortisseurs; Dispositifs de transport ou de manutention; Supports caractérisés par les propriétés physiques des boîtiers ou des bâtis, p.ex. dimensions
H01M 50/244 - Boîtiers secondaires; Bâtis; Dispositifs de suspension; Dispositifs de manutention; Supports caractérisés par leur procédé de montage
H01M 10/658 - Moyens de commande de la température associés de façon structurelle avec les éléments par isolation ou protection thermique
H01M 50/231 - Montures; Boîtiers secondaires ou cadres; Bâtis, modules ou blocs; Dispositifs de suspension; Amortisseurs; Dispositifs de transport ou de manutention; Supports caractérisés par le matériau des boîtiers ou des bâtis ayant une structure en couches
56.
METHOD FOR MONITORING HEALTH OF ROBOT AND HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM FOR ROBOT
A method for monitiroing health of robot and a health monitoring system for the robot. The method comprises: obtaining measured data associated with health condition of the robot (2001); generating a 2-dimensional, 2D, bar code based on the measured data, the 2D bar code comprising information associated with the health condition of the robot (2002); and displaying the 2D bar code on a displayer (2003). The method and system can reduce or eliminate sensitive data leakage and other cyber security issues for the robot system and improve user experience.
G01M 99/00 - Matière non prévue dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
H04B 7/26 - Systèmes de transmission radio, c. à d. utilisant un champ de rayonnement pour communication entre plusieurs postes dont au moins un est mobile
57.
FIXTURE, ROBOTIC FIXTURE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND A METHOD FOR CLAMPING A TURNOVER BOX
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a fixture, a robotic fixture including the same, and a method for clamping the turnover box. A fixture comprising: an corner fixture assembly configured to support the turnover box at the top corner of the turnover box; a drive mechanism including a first drive rail and a second drive rail; a first side fixture assembly movable along the first drive rail and a second side fixture assembly movable along the second drive rail, the first side fixture assembly and the second side fixture assembly configured to support the turnover box at a side wall of the turnover box adjacent the top corner, respectively. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a fixture with an asymmetric clamp combination with structural simplicity, self-indication capability, and clamp stability.
B65G 47/90 - Dispositifs pour saisir et déposer les articles ou les matériaux
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
58.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROGRAMMING AN INDUSTRIAL ROBOT
Embodiments of present disclosure relates to a method for programing an industrial robot (200). The method comprises: acquiring a first set of reachable posture data of a tool model (110) by moving the tool model (110) around a first portion of a workpiece (120) in a reachable area of the robot (200), the tool model (110) being held and moved by a user without being held by the robot (200); in response to that the first portion of the workpiece (120) has been processed by the tool model (110), causing the tool model (110) to emit a control signal (116) to move the workpiece (120) such that a second portion of the workpiece (120) is within the reachable area of the robot (200); acquiring a second set of reachable posture data of the tool model (110) by moving the tool model (110) around the second portion of the workpiece (120); and generating, at least based on the first set of reachable posture data, the control signal and the second set of reachable posture data, a first executable code which is to be executed by the robot (200) to process the workpiece (120) via a real tool (210) held by the robot (200), and a second executable code which is to be executed to move the axis (O) of the workpiece (120) when the robot (200) processes the workpiece (120) via the real tool (210). The method for programing for the robot according to the present disclosure is of high efficiency, of high scalability and of easy operability.
The present invention relates to a switchgear tank (1), comprising: - one or more centre body parts (2); - a first end cap (3); and - a second end cap (4); wherein the one or more centre body parts are formed from one or more bent metal sheets; wherein the first end cap is connected to at least one centre body part of the one or more centre body parts at a first axial position; wherein the second end cap is connected to at least one centre body part of the one or more centre body parts at a second axial position; and wherein each of the one or more centre body parts comprises at least partly cylindrical shape.
The present invention relates to a vehicle system for handling objects such as picking fruits, the system comprising a movable platform (4, 5), at least one container (9, 13), an object-handling robot (1) mounted on said platform, the platform comprising a first support (8) for the container within reach of the robot (1) and at least one second support (12) for the container, wherein the platform (4,5) comprises a horizontal conveyor (11,14) adapted to swap the container between said first and second supports via a first path, and an elevator (20) adapted to swap the container between said first and second supports via a second path above the first path, wherein the second path comprises an apex position that is high enough above the first path for the container (9) to be swapped along the first path when a similar container (13) is at the apex position.
A01D 46/24 - Dispositifs pour la cueillette des pommes ou de fruits similaires
A01D 46/30 - Dispositifs robotisés pour cueillir les articles un par un
B65G 1/137 - Dispositifs d'emmagasinage mécaniques avec des aménagements ou des moyens de commande automatique pour choisir les objets qui doivent être enlevés
B65G 29/02 - Transporteurs rotatifs, p.ex. disques, bras, croisillons ou cônes rotatifs pour le transport en plan incliné ou vertical
B60P 1/48 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement utilisant des bras articulés s'élevant au-dessus de l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge
61.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOAD-AWARE OPTIMIZATION OF A TRAJECTORY FOR AN INDUSTRIAL ROBOT
A method of operating a robot arm (110), comprising: receiving a definition of a robot task including moving a workpiece (130); estimating (212) a mass of the workpiece; and generating (214), on the basis of the estimated mass, a robot-arm trajectory for carrying out the robot task, wherein the robot-arm trajectory includes robot-arm movements scheduled with respect to physical time. In some embodiments, the mass of the workpiece is estimated on the basis of torque measurements on the robot arm while it moves the workpiece, after which the mass can be identified by fitting the torque measurements to a predefined dynamical model of the robot arm. In other embodiments, the mass of the workpiece is estimated by performing a torque measurement on one or more joints of the robot while the workpiece is moved along a predefined path. In still other embodiments, the mass is estimated by surface-scanning the workpiece.
An emergency lighting device may include a housing container, wherein the housing container includes: a body defining a cavity, and a structural assembly, wherein the structural assembly is configured to be adjustably rotatable along a first translatable axis and independently rotatable along a second translatable axis extending transversely to the first translatable axis. An emergency lighting device may include a lighting assembly, wherein the lighting assembly includes at least one light source, wherein the at least one light source is mounted to the structural assembly, and the at least one light source is configured to illuminate an asymmetrical beam of light. An emergency lighting device may include an electrical circuit, wherein the electrical circuit is disposed in the cavity of the housing container. An emergency lighting device may include the electrical circuit is configured to electrically power to illuminate the at least one light source.
F21S 9/02 - Dispositifs d'éclairage avec une source d'énergie incorporée; Systèmes utilisant des dispositifs d'éclairage avec une source d'énergie incorporée la source de courant étant une pile ou un accumulateur
F21V 5/04 - Réfracteurs pour sources lumineuses de forme lenticulaire
F21V 5/08 - Réfracteurs pour sources lumineuses produisant une distribution de lumière asymétrique
F21V 19/02 - Montage des sources lumineuses ou des supports de sources lumineuses sur ou dans les dispositifs d'éclairage avec possibilité de réglage, p.ex. pour la mise au point
Computer-implemented method for providing a data exchange of sensitive data between at least one data provider and at least one data receiver, comprising: providing sensitive data by the at least one data provider; anonymizing the provided sensitive data and providing the anonymized sensitive data with an anonymized connection link; providing the anonymized sensitive data with the anonymized connection link to the at least one data receiver, in case the anonymized sensitive data are considered by the at least one data receiver as to be of interest, providing an anonymized communication between the at least one data receiver and the at least one data provider by the anonymized connection link, wherein the communication includes: providing a request for changing the anonymization via the anonymized communication to the at least one data provider, approving or denying the request for changing the anonymization by the at least one data provider, providing the anonymized sensitive data having a changed anonymization to the at least one data receiver when the request is approved.
Embodiments of present disclosure relates to a method and a system for programming an industrial robot. The method comprises: acquiring posture data (115) of a tool model (110) moved by a user around a workpiece (120) to be processed, the tool model (110) being held by the user without being held by the robot (200); determining reachability of the posture data (115) by the robot (200); and generating, based on reachable posture data (115), executable codes which is to be executed by the robot (200) to process the workpiece via a real tool (210) held by the robot (200). With the method and the system, robotics programming efficiency can be improved without compromising performances.
G05B 19/427 - Apprentissage de positions successives en poursuivant la position d'un manche à balai, d'une manette pour commander l'asservissement en position de la tête porte-outil, commande maître-esclave
A method for producing a transformer (1), in particular a medium voltage instrument transformer, comprising the steps of winding (101) a coil of a transformer (1) with an insulation material (2) comprising capsules (3) with a chemical initiator (4), preparing (102) an active part of the transformer (1), wherein the active part comprises the wound coil, casting (103) the active part of the transformer (1) with an impregnation material (7), wherein the impregnation material (7) is an epoxy resin or a silicone; increasing (105) a temperature of the active part of the transformer (1) to release chemical initiator (4) from the capsules (3) to allow cross-linking, while the cross-linking is carried out until curing of the impregnation material (7); and cooling (106) the transformer (1). Further, after the step of casting (103) the active part of the transformer (1) and before the step of increasing (105) the temperature of said active part to allow cross-linking, a temperature of the active part of the transformer (1) is increased (104) to reduce the viscosity of the impregnation material (7), and said cross-linking is initiated by a temperature higher than the activation temperature of the chemical initiator (4) to release the chemical initiator (4) from the capsules (3). Furthermore, the insulation material (2) is poly(ethylene terephthalate) non-woven porous fabric, polypropylene non-woven fabric, fiberglass or crepe paper. The insulation material (2) has distributed on its surface the chemical initiator (4) encapsulated in capsules (3). The capsules (3) are adapted to release the chemical initiator (4) in a temperature higher than an activation temperature of the chemical initiator (4).
H01F 27/32 - Isolation des bobines, des enroulements, ou de leurs éléments
H01B 3/47 - Isolateurs ou corps isolants caractérisés par le matériau isolant; Emploi de matériaux spécifiés pour leurs propriétés isolantes ou diélectriques composés principalement de substances organiques cires matières plastiques renforcées de fibres, p.ex. matières plastiques renforcées de verre
A modular pole assembly 100 for overhead line systems is disclosed. The modular pole assembly 100 includes a top insulator housing defined by a first end and a second end. A bottom insulator housing 104 is defined by a third end 166 and a fourth end 152 where, the third end 166 of the bottom insulator housing 104 is removably coupled to the second end 168 of the top insulator housing 102. A chamber 106 is defined by at least one wall extending perpendicularly from at least one of the second end 168 of the top insulator housing 102 and the third end 166 of the bottom insulator housing 104. Further, the chamber 106 is structured to accommodate at least one sensor 128.
A method of handling safety of an industrial device (12), the method comprising providing an electronic control system (14) comprising a safety- related part (32) configured to provide a safety function (50) by monitoring observables (40) and commanding a safety response (62) if an actual value of the observables violates a supervision criterion, and a control part (34) configured to control actions (60a-60m) of the industrial device, where the safety-related part has access to reference values (48) of the observables associated with a signature action (60c, 60e, 60g, 60h, 60i, 60j, 60k, 60m) of the industrial device; controlling the industrial device to perform the signature action; recognizing, by the safety-related part, the signature action by recognizing that actual values of the observables correspond to the reference values; and changing the supervision criterion of the safety function upon recognizing the signature action.
A method of collecting data for process identification of a multivariable process is provided. The method includes, for each input variable of a set of input variables of the multivariable process, performing a bi-directional excitation experiment. The bi-directional excitation experiment includes setting the input variable at an initial input value. The bi-directional excitation experiment includes performing a first excitation of the input variable, comprising setting the input variable at a first excited input value at a first time, wherein the first excited input value differs from the initial input value by a first amount. The bi-directional excitation experiment includes measuring a plurality of output variables of the multivariable process in response to performing the first excitation, wherein a respective hysteresis level is associated to each of the measured output variables. The bi-directional excitation experiment includes identifying a hysteresis exceeding output variable among the measured plurality of output variables, wherein the hysteresis exceeding output variable is an output variable having a measured value that exceeds the hysteresis level associated with the output variable. The bi-directional excitation experiment includes performing a second excitation of the input variable in response to identifying the hysteresis exceeding output variable, wherein performing the second excitation comprises setting the input variable at a second excited input value at a second time, wherein the second excited input value differs from the initial input value by a second amount, wherein the first amount and the second amount have opposite signs. The bi-directional excitation experiment includes measuring at least the hysteresis exceeding output variable in response to performing the second excitation. The bi-directional excitation experiment includes setting the input variable at a final input value at a third time after the second time.
The present disclosure relates to a shutter system for switchgears. According to the invention there is provided a shutter system comprising a main barrier (200-1) with at least one opening for insertion of at least one connector of a circuit breaker (100-3), a guiding means in a form of at least a first guide rail (200-3) for guiding a shutter (200-2) between a closed position and an open position, a driving mechanism for moving a shutter (200-2) between the closed position and the open position, at least one shutter assembly comprising the shutter (200-2) and a carriage element (200-5) and a returning means for retracting the shutter (200-2) from the open position to the closed position.
An explosion-resistant device is provided. The explosion-resistant device includes an enclosure defining a control compartment and a display compartment. The display compartment is isolated from the control compartment. The explosion-resistant device also includes a graphical interface assembly received in the display compartment. The graphical interface assembly is configured to present visual information and receive input from a user. The graphical interface assembly includes a display sensor assembly including a face plate, a backing plate, and a sensor layer positioned between the face plate and the backing plate and configured to detect touch of the user.
A surface inspection apparatus comprises: a) a camera (7); b) an actuator apparatus (3, 4) for displacing the camera (7) relative to a surface to be inspected (1); c) a first light source (10) mounted to the actuator apparatus (3, 4) for joint displacement with the camera (7), and d) a second light source (9) arranged so that an angle in which optical axes (17, 16) of the first and second light sources (10, 9) intersect is non-zero.
A method, electronic device and computer program product for generating a path. The method comprises: receiving a point cloud, the point cloud indicating an outline of an object (202); determining a centroid of the point cloud (204); selecting a first point from the point cloud (206); and determining a second point adjacent to the first point based on a step angle (208). By applying the method, the path of the point cloud of the various shapes of the object can be determined, no matter how complicated the shape is.
A robot comprises a surface of the robot. Temperature warning of the surface is enabled by providing thermochromic material on the surface, and the temperature warning changes as a temperature of the surface changes. A method for providing temperature warning is also provided.
D06F 75/26 - Dispositions de commande ou d'indication de la température
G01K 3/04 - Thermomètres donnant une indication autre que la valeur instantanée de la température fournissant des valeurs intégrées par rapport au temps
A piezoelectric sensor comprises a first polarized piezoelectric member(12) having a first polarized direction, a second polarized piezoelectric member(14) having a second polarized direction opposite to the first polarized direction, a first electrical conductor(16), a second electrical conductor(18),and a central through hole(11) centrally positioned in the piezoelectric sensor(10) along the central axis and configured to receive a magnetostrictive wire(20) extending along the central axis. Structure of the piezoelectric sensor is simplified resulting reduced cost without compromising detection accuracy.A liquid level measuring system comprising piezoelectric sensor(10) is also provided.
G01L 1/16 - Mesure des forces ou des contraintes, en général en utilisant les propriétés des dispositifs piézo-électriques
G01F 23/26 - Indication ou mesure du niveau des liquides ou des matériaux solides fluents, p.ex. indication en fonction du volume ou indication au moyen d'un signal d'alarme en mesurant des variables physiques autres que les dimensions linéaires, la pression ou le poids, selon le niveau à mesurer, p.ex. par la différence de transfert de chaleur de vapeur ou d'eau en mesurant les variations de capacité ou l'inductance de condensateurs ou de bobines produites par la présence d'un liquide ou d'un matériau solide fluent dans des champs électriques ou électromagnétiques
iiiiii). The total demand distortion of the load current is minimized subject to at least one additional constraint, which limits a turn-off current, and/or a switching loss, a temperature and/or a voltage to be blocked for a set of semiconductor devices (26) of the electrical converter (18).
An electric connector device (20a; 20b) comprising a base structure (24); a connector (26a; 26b) for being electrically connected to a secondary device (22a; 22b), the connector (26a; 26b) being fixed with respect to the base structure (24); a screw (28a, 28b) rotatable relative to the base structure (24) in a rotational movement (32a, 32b) for threadingly engaging the secondary device (22a; 22b); a push element (36a, 36b) linearly movable relative to the base structure (24) in a linear movement (38a, 38b) between a first position (40) and a second position (88); and a transmission mechanism (76a, 76b) configured to transmit the linear movement (38a, 38b) to the rotational movement (32a, 32b). A system (18a; 18b) and an industrial robot (10) are also provided.
H01R 13/639 - Moyens additionnels pour maintenir ou verrouiller les pièces de couplage entre elles après l'engagement
F16B 5/02 - Jonction de feuilles ou de plaques soit entre elles soit à des bandes ou barres parallèles à elles par organes de fixation utilisant un filetage
F16B 21/16 - Dispositifs sans filetage pour empêcher le mouvement relatif selon l'axe d'une broche, d'un ergot, d'un arbre ou d'une pièce analogue par rapport à l'organe qui l'entoure; Fixations à ergots et douilles largables sans filetage à parties séparées par gorges ou encoches pratiquées dans l'axe ou l'arbre
H01R 13/621 - Boulon, vis de serrage ou attache à vis
F16B 35/04 - Boulons filetés; Boulons d'ancrage; Goujons filetés; Vis; Vis de pression avec tête ou axe de forme particulière permettant de fixer le boulon sur ou dans un objet
A method (400) for safely starting an alternating-current, AC, motor from a pre-loaded stationary condition, the method comprising: applying (402) a brake to immobilize the AC motor's axle; feeding (404) the AC motor with a predefined drive signal waveform configured not to generate torque and sensing resulting stator currents; comparing (406) the sensed stator currents with reference currents associated with the drive signal; and enabling (408) release of the brake in response to finding that the sensed stator currents match the reference currents.
A method for detecting data inconsistency, the method comprising connecting (SI) a consistency enforcer module (10) with an operation technology, OT, domain knowledge sources and deriving candidates for modelling rules which model the consistency in collected data resulting in aggregated OT domain knowledge and assessed information; combining (S2), by using a reporting module (20), the aggregated OT domain knowledge and assessed information from a security information and event management, SIEM, system to build report data; applying (S3), by using a recommender module (30), the report data to events of the SIEM system and correlating thereon based results with the OT domain knowledge; and feeding (S4) the results to the consistency enforcer module (10) to prepare corresponding consistency rules.
G06F 21/55 - Détection d’intrusion locale ou mise en œuvre de contre-mesures
G06F 21/57 - Certification ou préservation de plates-formes informatiques fiables, p.ex. démarrages ou arrêts sécurisés, suivis de version, contrôles de logiciel système, mises à jour sécurisées ou évaluation de vulnérabilité
A method and a system for calibrating a camera (24) which is arranged on an ego vessel (70) are disclosed. The method comprises: receiving image data (ID) of an image (40) captured by the camera (24), the image (40) showing at least one imaged solid object (46, 48) and at least one imaged solid object interface (50, 52, 54, 56) between the imaged solid object (46, 48) and the imaged sky (46), or between the imaged solid object (44, 48) and an imaged water surface (42) of a waterbody, on which the ego vessel (70) sails; extracting the imaged solid object interface (50, 52, 54, 56) from the image (40); determining a pose of the ego vessel (70) at the time at which the image (40) is captured; receiving reference data (RD), the reference data (RD) being representative of at least one real solid object interface (64, 82, 84, 86) in the real world (80) corresponding to the imaged solid object interface (50, 52, 54, 56) in the image (40), wherein the real solid object interface (64, 82, 84, 86) is between the corresponding real solid object (66, 94) and the real sky (96) or, respectively, between the corresponding real solid object (66, 94) and the corresponding real water surface (92) of the waterbody; extracting the real solid object interface (64, 82, 84, 86) from the reference data (RD); determining a difference between the extracted imaged solid object interface (50, 52, 54, 56) and the extracted real solid object interface (64, 82, 84, 86) under consideration of the determined pose of the ego vessel (70); and determining calibration values (CV) for the camera (24) depending on the difference such that the difference is reduced.
B63B 49/00 - Aménagements relatifs aux instruments nautiques ou d'aide à la navigation
H04N 23/695 - Commande de la direction de la caméra pour modifier le champ de vision, p. ex. par un panoramique, une inclinaison ou en fonction du suivi des objets
G08G 3/00 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour les véhicules marins
It is provided a load break switch comprising a stationary contact assembly (4); a movable contact assembly (3), a switch actuator mechanism (7); an electrically conductive housing (2), a first electrical terminal (5); and a second electrical terminal (6) in direct electrical 5 contact with the electrically conductive housing (2), so that the movable contact assembly (3) is electrically connected with the second electrical terminal (6) via the electrically conductive housing.
An electromagnetic flowmeter,comprises a measurement tube (20), through which a fluid to be measured flows, magnet coils (30) arranged outside the measurement tube (20) and used for generating a magnetic field, and electrodes (10) provided on the measurement tube (20) and used for measuring a voltage of the fluid induced in the magnetic field, wherein each electrode (10) is coated with a protection layer. A method for applying a protection layer to the electromagnetic flowmeter also is provided.
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
83.
ACTIVE FILTER PRE-CHARGING FOR A CONVERTER WITH ACTIVE FILTER CELLS
An electrical converter (10) comprises a main stage (12) adapted for converting a DC voltage into an intermediate voltage comprising at least two voltage levels, a filter cell stage (14) with a filter cell (30) for each phase of the intermediate voltage, each filter cell (30) being adapted for adding or subtracting a cell voltage of the filter cell (30) to the intermediate voltage, and a pre-charge circuit (44) adapted for pre-charging the filter cells (30) and a DC link (20) of the main stage (12) and comprising an auxiliary power source (46) connected between one phase of an output (34) of the electrical converter (10) and a neutral point (NP) of said DC link (20) of the main stage (12), wherein all phases of the output (34) of the electrical converter (10) are connected via an electrical load (16). A method for pre-charging filter cells (30) during a start-up of an electrical converter (10) comprises a pre-charging of the filter cells (30) comprising the steps of: switching the main stage (12) such that all phases of the output (24) of the main stage (12) are directly connected to the neutral point (NP) of the DC link (20) of the main stage (12); switching at least one of the filter cells (30) into a rectifying state, in which a rectified current flows through a cell capacitor (38) of this filter cell (30); and switching the pre-charge circuit (44) on and charging the cell capacitor (38) of said at least one filter cell (30) by the pre-charge circuit (44), until a nominal cell voltage is achieved at the cell capacitor (38) of this filter cell (30).
H02M 1/00 - APPAREILS POUR LA TRANSFORMATION DE COURANT ALTERNATIF EN COURANT ALTERNATIF, DE COURANT ALTERNATIF EN COURANT CONTINU OU VICE VERSA OU DE COURANT CONTINU EN COURANT CONTINU ET EMPLOYÉS AVEC LES RÉSEAUX DE DISTRIBUTION D'ÉNERGIE OU DES SYSTÈMES D'ALI; TRANSFORMATION D'UNE PUISSANCE D'ENTRÉE EN COURANT CONTINU OU COURANT ALTERNATIF EN UNE PUISSANCE DE SORTIE DE CHOC; LEUR COMMANDE OU RÉGULATION - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
H02M 1/36 - Moyens pour mettre en marche ou arrêter les convertisseurs
H02M 7/483 - Convertisseurs munis de sorties pouvant chacune avoir plus de deux niveaux de tension
Pre-charge circuits for a direct current (DC) bus (202) are provided. In one aspect, the pre-charge circuit comprises a varistor (214), a bypass circuit (216), a solid-state switch (218), and a voltage divider circuit (220). The bypass circuit is configured to receive a current in response to the DC bus charging. The solid-state switch is in series with the varistor, with a common node electrically coupled therebetween. The solid-state switch is configured to selectively couple the varistor with the DC bus in response to the bypass circuit receiving the current. The voltage divider circuit is configured to divide a voltage of the DC bus between the varistor and the solid- state switch.
H02H 7/125 - Circuits de protection de sécurité spécialement adaptés pour des machines ou appareils électriques de types particuliers ou pour la protection sectionnelle de systèmes de câble ou ligne, et effectuant une commutation automatique dans le cas d'un chan pour redresseurs pour convertisseurs ou redresseurs statiques pour redresseurs
H02H 9/00 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour limiter l'excès de courant ou de tension sans déconnexion
H02H 9/04 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour limiter l'excès de courant ou de tension sans déconnexion sensibles à un excès de tension
H02H 7/12 - Circuits de protection de sécurité spécialement adaptés pour des machines ou appareils électriques de types particuliers ou pour la protection sectionnelle de systèmes de câble ou ligne, et effectuant une commutation automatique dans le cas d'un chan pour redresseurs pour convertisseurs ou redresseurs statiques
Embodiments of present disclosure relates to a fixture and a method for handling stacking objects which can improve automation degree of handling stacking objects. The fixture (100) for handling stacking objects (300), comprising a frame (160); a first carriage (110) comprising a first upper arm (112); a second carriage (120) comprising a second upper arm (122); and a first actuator (180) configured to synchronously move the first carriage (110) and the second carriage (120) in the first direction between a first position at which the first upper arm (112) and the second upper arm (122) are close to each other to clamp a first object (300) from two opposite sides of the first object (300) and a second position at which the first upper arm (112) and the second upper arm (122) are far away from each other to release the first object (300). The object in the stack can be flexibly handled.
A housing (100, 200) for accommodating a section (300, 400) of a robot arm (1000) used in hygienic application and a method for manufacturing the housing (100, 200). The housing (100, 200) comprises a housing body (1, 1') made of a first material suitable for contacting product in the hygienic application, and a connector (2, 2') made of a second material having a higher strength than the first material, wherein the housing body (1, 1') comprises an extension portion (11, 11') configured to accommodate the section (300, 400) of the robot arm (1000); and a connection bore (12, 12') located at an end of the extension portion (11, 11'), and the connector (2, 2') comprises an outer surface (21, 21'), wherein the housing body (1, 1') is connected on at least one portion of the outer surface (21, 21') of the connector (2, 2') to couple the connector (2, 2') onto an inner surface (13, 13') of the connection bore (12, 12'). By manufacturing the housing body (1, 1') by a first material suitable for contacting product in the hygienic application and receiving the connector (2, 2') therein, the housing (100, 200) can meet the hygienic requirement and be used for a long time. Further, since the second material, such as aluminum alloy, carbon fiber and high strength plastic, has a higher strength than the first material, the connector (2, 2') can be used to position the actuators therein at the joint of the robot arm (1000) so as to ensure that the actuator can be operated in high accuracy.
An articulated robot arm (1) comprises at least a first link (2-2) and a second link (2-3) rotatably connected to the first link (2-2) by a joint unit, the joint unit comprising a shaft (14) which is received in a housing (4) of the first link (2-2), is rotatable around an axis (3-2) relative to the first link (2-2), and is non-rotatably connected to the second link (2-3), and a drivetrain unit (9, 10, 18) mounted inside the housing (4) of the first link (2-2) for rotating the shaft (14) with an annular gap (20) being formed between an outer side of the drivetrain unit (9, 10, 18) and an inner side of the housing (4). At least one thermally conductive member (21, 57, 58, 38) is mounted in said gap (20) in thermal contact with the outer side of the drivetrain unit (9, 10, 18) and the inner side of the housing (4).
B25J 19/00 - Accessoires adaptés aux manipulateurs, p.ex. pour contrôler, pour observer; Dispositifs de sécurité combinés avec les manipulateurs ou spécialement conçus pour être utilisés en association avec ces manipulateurs
Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a tool switching apparatus. The tool switching apparatus comprises: a main body comprising an opening, the opening being configured to receive a tool and defining a centerline; a plurality of clamping jaws provided around the opening, each clamping jaw being configured to rotate around a respective pivot fixedly coupled to the main body and comprising: a first protrusion provided adjacent to the opening and extending towards the opening; and a second protrusion provided at a side opposite to the first protrusion about the pivot; and a flat spring fixedly coupled to the main body at one end and coupled to the second protrusion at the other end, the clamping jaw is configured to rotate around the pivot in a first rotational direction under an actuation exerted by the tool to allow the first protrusion to move away from the centerline of the opening, so as to receive the tool and bias the flat spring. According to example embodiments, the loading and unloading of the tool can be carried out automatically and conveniently by the robot without use of any external power source.
Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a packaging system and a method of packaging an object. The packaging system comprises an upper layer, a bottom layer provided below the box rail and an intermediate rail provided between the upper layer and the bottom layer. The upper layer comprises a box stack comprising one or more packaging box arranged in a stack; a first filler stack comprising one or more first filler arranged in a stack; and a box gripper configured to grip the packaging box to a box rail below the upper layer, wherein the packaging box is conveyed along the box rail to a handling position where the packaging box is handled. The bottom layer comprises an object rail configured to convey an object to be packaged by the packaging box; and a handling apparatus configured to receive the packaging box from the handling position to the object rail to package the object. The intermediate rail provided between the upper layer and the bottom layer and configured to convey the first filler from the upper layer to the bottom layer to allow the first filler to be filled within the packaging box after the object is packaged within the packaging box. According to the present disclosure, a complete set of closed-loop process flow from intelligent material storage and management to packaging can be realized.
B65B 61/22 - Dispositifs accessoires, non prévus ailleurs, opérant sur feuilles, flans, bandes, attaches, réceptacles ou paquets pour ajouter des cartes, des coupons ou d'autres encarts au contenu pour placer des feuilles protectrices, des tampons ou des bouchons autour du contenu, p.ex. de la ouate dans les tubes de pilules
B65B 43/16 - Alimentation en sacs ou en flans de carton séparément à partir de piles ou de chargeurs par griffes
B65B 43/30 - Ouverture ou distension des sacs; Ouverture, dressage des boîtes, montage des boîtes, cartons ou flans de carton par griffes travaillant sur les parois opposées, p.ex. par succion
90.
ADJUSTING A VIRTUAL RELATIVE POSITION IN A VIRTUAL ROBOT WORK CELL
A method (200) for adjusting positions of components of a robot work cell (30) in a virtual robot work cell (40) simulating the robot work cell (30). The method (200) comprises: obtaining, from a controller (10) for the robot (31) in the robot work cell (30), relative positioning information between the robot (31) and the object carrier (32)(202); and adjusting a relative position between a virtual robot (41) corresponding to the robot (31) in the virtual robot work cell (40) and a virtual object carrier (42) corresponding to the object carrier (32) in the virtual robot work cell (40)based on the relative positioning information (204). The relative positioning information between the robot (31) and the object carrier (32) can thus be automatically obtained and digitally analyzed.
A method of creating a modified design (60a-60d) on a surface (22a, 22b), the method comprising providing a tool (14), and an industrial robot (12) configured to perform relative movements; providing a digital model (40) of the surface, the digital model comprising a candidate profile (38) of the surface; providing a candidate path (46) for the relative movements based on the candidate profile; providing a candidate design (42a, 42b) to be created on the surface based on the candidate path; determining an actual profile (52a, 52b) of the surface; providing a modified path (56a, 56b) for the relative movements based on the actual profile; modifying the candidate design to provide the modified design (60a-60d) to be created on the surface based on a deviation (58a, 58b) between the candidate path and the modified path; and controlling the industrial robot and the tool to create the modified design on the surface using the modified path for the relative movements.
B05B 13/04 - Moyens pour supporter l'ouvrage; Disposition ou assemblage des têtes de pulvérisation; Adaptation ou disposition des moyens pour entraîner des pièces les têtes de pulvérisation étant déplacées au cours de l'opération
92.
FIXTURE AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING BUNDLED CARDBOARD
Embodiments of present disclosure relates to a fixture and a method for transferring a bundled cardboard. The fixture (100) for transferring a bundled cardboard (300) comprises a frame (30) extending substantially in a first direction and comprising a upper side and a lower side; a first gripper (10) attached to the frame (30) at a first place adjacent to the upper side and comprising a gripping plate (12) extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the gripping plate (12) comprising a gripping surface (14) adapted to engage with a first surface (302) of the bundled cardboard (300); and a second gripper (20) attached to the frame (30) at a second place adjacent to the lower side and comprising at least one clamping arm (22), the clamping arm (22) adapted to abut against a second surface (304) of the bundled cardboard (300), the second surface being opposite to the first surface.
Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a calibration unit (200), an electromagnetic flowmeter (100) and a method of calibrating the electromagnetic flowmeter (100). The calibration unit (200) includes a heating element (402), a heat sensing element (404) and a processor (406). The heating element (402) is operated to heat a first electrode (202) placed in the electromagnetic flowmeter (100) and the heat sensing element (404) measures temperature values of the first electrode (202) at predefined time intervals. The processor (406) is configured to determine correlation factor based on temperature rise in first electrode (202) and flow rate of fluid. Further, the processor (406) is configured to compare correlation factor with stored correlation factors to determine deviation in measurement of flow rate made by the electromagnetic flowmeter (100). The processor (406) is configured to generate a notification indicating condition of the electromagnetic flowmeter (100) based on the deviation.
G01F 25/10 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure du volume, du débit volumétrique ou du niveau des liquides, ou des appareils pour compter par volume des débitmètres
G01F 1/58 - Mesure du débit volumétrique ou du débit massique d'un fluide ou d'un matériau solide fluent, dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers un compteur par un écoulement continu en utilisant des effets électriques ou magnétiques par débitmètres électromagnétiques
G01F 1/684 - Dispositions de structure; Montage des éléments, p.ex. relativement à l'écoulement de fluide
G01F 1/688 - Dispositions de structure; Montage des éléments, p.ex. relativement à l'écoulement de fluide utilisant un élément de chauffage, de refroidissement ou de détection d'un type particulier
A dropping device, system and filling method are disclosed. The dropping device (200) comprises: a feeding port (204) provided on an upper side of the dropping device and configured to receive an object; a first side wall (208) extending from an edge of the feeding port in a direction deviated from a vertical direction by a first angle; a second side wall (210) disposed opposite to the first side wall and extending from the edge of the feeding port in a direction deviated from the vertical direction by a second angle, the second angle being greater than the first angle; and a discharging port (206) provided on a lower side of the dropping device and configured to discharge the object from the dropping device.
B65G 47/18 - Aménagements ou utilisation de trémies ou colonnes de descente
B65G 47/24 - Dispositifs pour influencer la position relative ou l'orientation des objets pendant le transport par transporteurs présentant les objets selon un orientement donné
B65G 47/44 - Aménagements ou utilisation des trémies ou des colonnes de descente
A method of determining a relationship between a robot coordinate system (22) of an industrial robot (12) and an external surface (32) at least partly reachable by the industrial robot, the method comprising providing at least one tracking device (34), each tracking device being configured to independently determine its position (38) and to provide position data (40) indicative of the position; positioning one or more of the at least one tracking device on the external surface; providing, in a control system (14a, 14b), position data from each tracking device while one or more of the at least one tracking device is positioned on the external surface; and determining, by the control system, a relationship between the robot coordinate system and the external surface based on the position data from each tracking device, where the position data is indicative of at least two different positions. A control system (14a, 14b) is also provided.
An industrial robot (12) comprising a plurality of joints (20a-20f); a plurality of links (16a-16f) arranged to be driven in motion by the joints; a housing (26) comprising the links, an opening (24a-24c) and a cover (22a-22c) for selectably closing the opening, the housing defining an interior region (44) and an exterior region (28) of the industrial robot; and for at least one joint, a kinematic device (38a, 38b, 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 43a, 43b) associated with the joint and positioned in the interior region, and at least one fluid connection (50a-50c) in fluid communication with the kinematic device, each fluid connection being arranged to supply lubricant (48) to, or to receive lubricant from, the kinematic device and being accessible from the exterior region through the opening when the cover is removed for connecting a service tool (32) to the fluid connection. A system (10) comprising an industrial robot and a service tool is also provided.
B25J 19/00 - Accessoires adaptés aux manipulateurs, p.ex. pour contrôler, pour observer; Dispositifs de sécurité combinés avec les manipulateurs ou spécialement conçus pour être utilisés en association avec ces manipulateurs
97.
APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PRODUCT DETECTION
A detecting apparatus, method and computer storage media for communication. Said method enable an industrial robot (30) moving a connector (10) to plug into an electronic device (20) or unplug from the electronic device (20), while a detecting unit (40) detecting the current passing through the connector (10). Said method enable rapidly and effectively determining the plugging states between the connector (10) and the electronic device (20), and thus the labor and material costs can be saved, and the detection efficiency of defective products can be effectively improved.
An industrial robot (10) comprising a base (12); a manipulator (14) movable relative to the base, the manipulator being hermetically closed and comprising a plurality of joints (18a-18f); a plurality of transmissions (42a-42f) inside the manipulator, each transmission being associated with a unique joint; a plurality of motors (44a-44f) inside the manipulator, each motor being arranged to drive a joint via the transmission associated with the joint; an outlet (36) inside the manipulator distal of a distal transmission (42f) among the plurality of transmissions; a gas line (28) passing between the base and the outlet; and a gas conducting structure (64) configured to conduct a gas flow (38) between the outlet and the base inside the manipulator, the gas conducting structure comprising, for each joint, at least one channel (62a-62f) arranged to conduct the gas flow through the joint.
B25J 19/00 - Accessoires adaptés aux manipulateurs, p.ex. pour contrôler, pour observer; Dispositifs de sécurité combinés avec les manipulateurs ou spécialement conçus pour être utilisés en association avec ces manipulateurs
99.
CYCLE TIME DETERMINATION IN A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM
A process control system (10) comprises an automation device (22A), a process control function (48), a cycle time determining function (30) and hardware (58) implementing the process control function (48) and cycle time determining function (30), where the process control function (48) controls the automation device (22A) in a process control loop via a first wireless communication network (18) and the cycle time determining function (30) obtains a first mapping of cycle time of the process control loop to quality of service of the first wireless communication network (18) and control performance of the process control loop, analyses the first mapping and determines a cycle time to be used in the first wireless communication network (18) based on the analysis.
A robot system comprises an articulated robot arm (1), one or more accessories (7-1, 7-2) attached to said robot arm (1), and at least one pair of magnetically interacting elements (15, 19), of which one (19) is associated to a first one of the accessories (7-1, 7-2) and the other (15) to the robot arm (1) or to at least a second one of the accessories, the at least one pair (15, 19) being effective to hold the cushion (7-1, 7-2) removably attached to the robot arm (1) by magnetic attraction.
B25J 13/08 - Commandes pour manipulateurs au moyens de dispositifs sensibles, p.ex. à la vue ou au toucher
B25J 19/00 - Accessoires adaptés aux manipulateurs, p.ex. pour contrôler, pour observer; Dispositifs de sécurité combinés avec les manipulateurs ou spécialement conçus pour être utilisés en association avec ces manipulateurs
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