In a device for connecting an effector of a handling device to a movable part of the handling device, in particular to a robot arm, wherein the device comprises a first mounting part for mounting the effector on the device and a second mounting part for mounting the device on the movable part and the first mounting part and the second mounting part are displaceable with respect to one another along a linear displacement path between a pulled-apart position and a pushed-together position, the first mounting part and the second mounting part are loaded with respect to one another along the displacement path with a settable restoring force, preferably with a constant restoring force along the displacement path, in the direction of the pushed-together position.
In a device (3) for connecting an effector (4) of a handling device to a movable part (1) of the handling device, in particular to a robot arm (1), wherein the device (3) comprises a first mounting part (7) for mounting the effector (4) on the device (3) and a second mounting part (8) for mounting the device (3) on the movable part (1) and the first mounting part (7) and the second mounting part (8) are displaceable with respect to one another along a linear displacement path (12) between a pulled-apart position and a pushed-together position, the first mounting part (7) and the second mounting part (8) are loaded with respect to one another along the displacement path (12) with a settable restoring force, preferably with a constant restoring force along the displacement path (12), in the direction of the pushed-together position.
Method for producing a cushion with a casing made of an airtight casing material and a flexible, polydirectionally air-permeable filling body which is arranged in the casing and which is materially connected to the casing. The method includes at least the following steps: coating a first mold cavity of a molding tool with a curable, flowable and/or sprayable plastic material to form a first casing shell, coating a second mold cavity of the molding tool with the curable, flowable and/or sprayable plastic material to form a second casing shell, inserting a pre-produced filling body into the first casing shell located in the first mold cavity, and joining together of the first and second casing shells located in the first mold cavity and in the second mold cavity before the plastic material cures or fully reacts.
B29D 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
A device for detecting the impact quality in contact sports comprises at least one sensor for detecting a force acting on a training device and at least one sensor for detecting an acceleration of the training device, wherein the force sensor comprises a fluid-filled, elastically deformable sensor body, in which a pressure sensor measuring the fluid pressure is arranged.
A device for controlling a handling device comprising a carrier housing which can be arranged on the handling device with a tactile sensor body arranged on the outside of the carrier housing and a tool carrier movably mounted on the carrier housing, wherein the sensor body can be actuated by the tool carrier when load is acting on the tool carrier, wherein the sensor body is formed by a gas-filled chamber which is surrounded by a flexible shell, which can be deformed by collision with an obstacle, and further comprises a pressure sensor for measuring the gas pressure prevailing inside the chamber.
In an apparatus for detecting a collision of a handling device with an obstacle, comprising at least one gas-filled chamber, which is surrounded by a flexible sheath that is deformable by collision with an obstacle and has a flexible supporting structure, wherein the supporting structure forms a damping element, which, together with the sheath, mechanically damps the forces that act in the event a collision, and also comprising a pressure sensor for measuring the gas pressure inside the chamber, wherein the apparatus is able to be attached to the handling device in a manner covering at least a first and a second region of the handling device, the sheath and the supporting structure are formed in one piece with one another and provide different degrees of damping from one another in the first and the second region.
B60R 21/0136 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting collisions, impending collisions or roll-over responsive to actual contact with an obstacle
B60R 19/48 - Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects combined with, or convertible into, other devices or objects, e.g. bumpers combined with road brushes, bumpers convertible into beds
The invention relates to a method for producing a cushion (1) having a cover (2) made of an airtight cover material and a resilient, polydirectionally-permeable filling body (3) which is arranged in the cover (2) and which is integrally connected to the cover (2), wherein the method comprises at least the following steps: coating a first mould cavity (6') of a mould (6) having a curable, flowable and/or sprayable synthetic material to form a first cover shell (2'), coating a second mould cavity (6'') of the mould (6) having the curable, flowable and/or sprayable synthetic material to form a second cover shell (2''), inserting of a previously produced filling body (3) in the first cover shall (2') located in the first mould cavity (6'), joining the first and second shells (2', 2'') located in the first mould cavity (6') and in the second mould cavity (6'') before curing or completing the reaction of the synthetic material.
B29C 37/00 - Component parts, details, accessories or auxiliary operations, not covered by group or
B29C 41/20 - Shaping by coating a mould, core or other substrate, i.e. by depositing material and stripping-off the shaped articleApparatus therefor for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. moulding around inserts or for coating articles
B29C 41/22 - Making multilayered or multicoloured articles
B29L 31/58 - Upholstery or cushions, e.g. vehicle upholstery or interior padding
B29K 75/00 - Use of polyureas or polyurethanes as moulding material
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DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE PUNCH QUALITY IN CONTACT SPORTS
The invention relates to a device for detecting the punch quality in contact sports, comprising at least one sensor for detecting a force acting on a training device and at least one sensor for detecting an acceleration of the training device, wherein the force sensor comprises a fluid-filled, elastically deformable sensor body, in which a pressure sensor measuring the fluid pressure is arranged.
In an apparatus (1) for controlling a handling device comprising a carrier housing (2), which can be arranged on the handing device and has a tactile sensor body (4) which is arranged on the outside of the carrier housing (2), and comprising a tool carrier (3) mounted to move on the carrier housing (2), wherein the sensor body (4) can be actuated by the tool carrier (3) when the tool carrier (3) is subjected to load, the sensor body (4) is formed from a gas-filled chamber, which is surrounded by a flexible covering which can be deformed as a result of a collision with an obstacle, and further comprises a pressure sensor for measuring the gas pressure inside the chamber.
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
(1) Robotics components, namely tactile switches (electric), on-off sensors, electric sensors, electronic sensors, piezoelectric sensors, sensors for use with machine tools, sensors and detectors, sensor switches, none of the foregoing being compact power semiconductor devices.
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DETECTING A COLLISION OF A MANIPULATOR DEVICE WITH AN OBSTACLE
The invention relates to a device for detecting a collision of a manipulator device with an obstacle, comprising at least one sensor element, wherein the sensor element has a gas-filled chamber, surrounded by a flexible casing that can be deformed by a collision with an obstacle, and a flexible support structure, wherein the support structure forms a damping element which, together with the casing, dampens forces acting in the event of a collision, as well as comprising a pressure sensor for measuring the gas pressure inside the chamber and securing means for securing the at least one sensor element to the surface of the manipulator device, wherein the securing means comprise at least one bearing element, which can be secured to the surface of the manipulator device, and interlocking elements with which corresponding interlocking elements of the at least one sensor element can be interlockingly connected.
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
In an apparatus for detecting a collision of a handling device with an obstacle, comprising at least one gas-filled chamber, which is surrounded by a flexible sheath that is deformable by collision with an obstacle and has a flexible supporting structure, wherein the supporting structure forms a damping element, which, together with the sheath, mechanically damps the forces that act in the event of a collision, and also comprising a pressure sensor for measuring the gas pressure inside the chamber, wherein the apparatus is able to be attached to the handling device in a manner covering at least a first and a second region of the handling device, the sheath and the supporting structure are formed in one piece with one another and provide different degrees of damping from one another in the first and the second region.
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Tactile switches (electric), on-off sensors, electric
sensors, electronic sensors, piezoelectric sensors, sensors
for use with machine tools, sensors and detectors, sensor
switches.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Tactile switches, electric; on-off electric sensors; electric sensors; electronic sensors; piezoelectric sensors; electric sensors for use with machine tools; electronic safety sensor and detector units for use in controlling the actuation and operation of machine tools; electric sensor switches
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Protection method and protection device for a handling apparatus
The method and a device are for protecting persons and stationary or autonomously moving obstacles in front of stationary or autonomously moving handling apparatuses such as manufacturing, transport, inspection or service robots and their manipulators from collisions within their workspace by pressure sensors in protective covers filled with medium in such a manner that the medium is not supplied to each individual protective element from outside, but the protective elements in their interior, in addition to a pressure sensor, also comprise a pressure-increasing device, which sucks in the medium, preferably ambient air, and generates a pressure in the interior of the protective element, which is adjustable from a control device.
B25J 13/08 - Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
F16P 3/12 - Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a machineControl arrangements requiring the simultaneous use of two or more parts of the body with means, e.g. feelers, which in case of the presence of a body part of a person in or near the danger zone influence the control or operation of the machine
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PROTECTION METHOD AND PROTECTION DEVICE FOR A HANDLING APPARATUS
The invention relates to a method and device for protecting people and stationary or autonomously moving obstacles in front of stationary or autonomously moving handling apparatuses such as manufacturing, conveying, inspection or service robots and their manipulators from collisions within the work space of said robots and manipulators by means of pressure sensors that are accommodated in protective covers filled with a medium.According to the invention, the medium is not supplied to every protection element (1) from outside but each protection element comprises, in addition to a pressure sensor (4), also a pressure increasing device (7) in its interior, said pressure increasing device sucking the medium, preferably ambient air, in and generating a pressure in the interior of the protection element that can be set by a controller (8).
B25J 13/08 - Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
F16P 3/12 - Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a machineControl arrangements requiring the simultaneous use of two or more parts of the body with means, e.g. feelers, which in case of the presence of a body part of a person in or near the danger zone influence the control or operation of the machine
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PROTECTION METHOD AND PROTECTION DEVICE FOR A HANDLING APPARATUS
The invention relates to a method and device for protecting people and stationary or autonomously moving obstacles in front of stationary or autonomously moving handling apparatuses such as manufacturing, conveying, inspection or service robots and their manipulators from collisions within the work space of said robots and manipulators by means of pressure sensors that are accommodated in protective covers filled with a medium.According to the invention, the medium is not supplied to every protection element (1) from outside but each protection element comprises, in addition to a pressure sensor (4), also a pressure increasing device (7) in its interior, said pressure increasing device sucking the medium, preferably ambient air, in and generating a pressure in the interior of the protection element that can be set by a controller (8).
B25J 13/08 - Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
F16P 3/12 - Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a machineControl arrangements requiring the simultaneous use of two or more parts of the body with means, e.g. feelers, which in case of the presence of a body part of a person in or near the danger zone influence the control or operation of the machine
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DETECTING A COLLISION OF A HANDLING DEVICE WITH AN OBSTACLE
In a device for detecting a collision of a handling device with an obstacle, comprising at least one gas-filled chamber, which is surrounded by a flexible shell being deformable by collision with an obstacle and comprises a flexible support structure, wherein the support structure forms a damping element, which together with the shell mechanically damps the forces acting during a collision, and further comprising a pressure sensor for measuring the gas pressure inside the chamber, wherein the device is attachable to the handling device so as to cover at least a first and a second portion of the handling device, the shell and the support structure are integrally formed with each other and provide a mutually different degree of damping in the first and in the second area.
B25J 13/08 - Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators