Verfahren und Gerät zum automatischen Abtasten eines Gebietes einer Oberfläche und zum Ausführen einer Bearbeitungsfunktion darauf

A method and apparatus for automatically sensing the configuration of a surface area of an object and effecting a work function thereof. A track is connected relative to the surface and a motor-actuated robot member is displaceable on the track by a motorized element coupled thereto. The robot membe...

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Main Authors HAZEL, BRUCE, QUEBEC H2W 2J8, CA, DI VICENZO, ANTONIO, QUEBEC H1M 1J5, CA, FIHEY, JEAN-LUC, QUEBEC J0L 2C0, CA, MCNABB, SCOTT, ONTARIO M9W 2R8, CA, TINKLER, MARK, ONTARIO M4L 3N8, CA
Format Patent
LanguageGerman
Published 24.05.1995
Edition6
Subjects
COMBINED OPERATIONS
CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
CONTROLLING
DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES
FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS
GRINDING
MACHINE TOOLS
MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING
METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS
OTHER WORKING OF METAL
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
POLISHING
REGULATING
TRANSPORTING
UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
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Summary:A method and apparatus for automatically sensing the configuration of a surface area of an object and effecting a work function thereof. A track is connected relative to the surface and a motor-actuated robot member is displaceable on the track by a motorized element coupled thereto. The robot member is provided with a working arm which is displaceably coupled thereto and has one or more working tools connectible therewith. A control circuit is associated with the robot member for displacing the robot member and operating the working arm and tool. A sensor is connected to the working arm and has a probe to sense a distance which is measured along a normal of the surface or any surface calculated by the control circuit and assumed to be representative of the surface in a delineated working environment of the robot member and working arm. The sensor feeds information data to the control circuit to determine damaged areas requiring work procedures to be effected by the one or more working tools. The tool trajectory is then automatically generated by the robotic system to achieve required tool positioning with respect to the surface.
Bibliography:Application Number: DE19896018670T