Method for monitoring a supply system of a robot
AssigneeLeoni Protec Cable Systems GmbH
InventorBastian Hitz
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Abstract
A method monitors a supply system of a robot having a robot arm and a robot hand movable relative thereto. The supply system has a supply chain, in particular a cable assembly, and a guide for the supply chain. The supply chain is guided along the robot arm in order to supply the robot hand. The supply system also has a number of sensors for monitoring at least one state variable of the supply system. The functional capability of the supply system is concluded, inferred or predicted from values for the state variable that are determined by the sensors.
Claims18
A method for monitoring a supply system of a robot having a robot arm and a robot hand movable relative to the robot arm, the method comprising:
- providing the supply system with a supply chain and a guide for the supply chain;
- guiding the supply chain along the robot arm for supplying the robot hand;
- monitoring at least one state variable of the supply system by using a plurality sensors of the supply system;
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- drawing conclusions as to a functionality of the supply system based on values for the state variable ascertained by the sensors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.