Assembly and method

A method for pivoting a movable component of an assembly having a drive device with an electric drive motor in order to influence a displacement of the component between a first setting and a second setting, the method comprising:

• detecting, with a position sensor, a position measure for a setting of the component and a speed parameter for a displacement speed of the component;
• during a displacement of the component with the speed parameter, ascertaining an electrical setpoint current intensity for the electric drive motor and setting an associated setpoint voltage;
• subsequently ascertaining a current intensity flowing through the drive motor;
• if the current intensity flowing through the drive motor is lower than the electrical setpoint current intensity, increasing the setpoint voltage;
• and
• if the current intensity flowing through the drive motor is higher than the electrical setpoint current intensity, reducing the setpoint voltage, wherein the current intensity flowing through the drive motor is detected by way of a resistor connected in series with the drive motor.

A method for pivoting a movable component of an assembly having a drive device with an electric drive motor in order to influence a displacement of the component between a first setting and a second setting, the method comprising:

• detecting, with a position sensor, a position measure for a setting of the component and a speed parameter for a displacement speed of the component;
• during a displacement of the component with the speed parameter, ascertaining an electrical setpoint current intensity for the electric drive motor and setting an associated setpoint voltage;
• performing feedback control of the setpoint voltage by way of a proportional-integral controller;
• subsequently ascertaining a current intensity flowing through the drive motor;
• if the current intensity flowing through the drive motor is lower than the electrical setpoint current intensity, increasing the setpoint voltage;
• and
• if the current intensity flowing through the drive motor is higher than the electrical setpoint current intensity, reducing the setpoint voltage.

A method for pivoting a movable component of an assembly having a drive device with an electric drive motor in order to influence a displacement of the component between a first setting and a second setting, the method comprising:

• detecting, with a position sensor, a position measure for a setting of the component and a speed parameter for a displacement speed of the component;
• during a displacement of the component with the speed parameter, ascertaining an electrical setpoint current intensity for the electric drive motor and setting an associated setpoint voltage;
• subsequently ascertaining a current intensity flowing through the drive motor;
• if the current intensity flowing through the drive motor is lower than the electrical setpoint current intensity, increasing the setpoint voltage;
• if the current intensity flowing through the drive motor is higher than the electrical setpoint current intensity, reducing the setpoint voltage;
• and
• using a situation sensor to detect at least one value for a spatial situation of the assembly, and using a current sensor to ascertain a value for the current intensity of the drive device, and wherein a stored table contains correction values, and wherein the position measure is taken into consideration in ascertaining the electrical setpoint current intensity and/or an electrical setpoint voltage.

A method for pivoting a movable component of an assembly having a drive device with an electric drive motor in order to influence a displacement of the component between a first setting and a second setting, the method comprising:

• detecting, with a position sensor, a position measure for a setting of the component and a speed parameter for a displacement speed of the component;
• during a displacement of the component with the speed parameter, ascertaining an electrical setpoint current intensity for the electric drive motor and setting an associated setpoint voltage;
• subsequently ascertaining a current intensity flowing through the drive motor;
• if the current intensity flowing through the drive motor is lower than the electrical setpoint current intensity, increasing the setpoint voltage;
• if the current intensity flowing through the drive motor is higher than the electrical setpoint current intensity, reducing the setpoint voltage;
• and
• using a hand sensor for hand detection and activating the drive device only if a hand of a user is situated in an immediate vicinity of the component.

A method for pivoting a movable component of an assembly having a drive device with an electric drive motor in order to influence a displacement of the component between a first setting and a second setting, the method comprising:

• detecting, with a position sensor, a position measure for a setting of the component and a speed parameter for a displacement speed of the component;
• during a displacement of the component with the speed parameter, ascertaining an electrical setpoint current intensity for the electric drive motor and setting an associated setpoint voltage;
• subsequently ascertaining a current intensity flowing through the drive motor;
• if the current intensity flowing through the drive motor is lower than the electrical setpoint current intensity, increasing the setpoint voltage;
• and
• if the current intensity flowing through the drive motor is higher than the electrical setpoint current intensity, reducing the setpoint voltage,
• wherein the assembly comprises at least two components which are movable relative to one another and which are conformed to a part of a body of a living being, and which comprises assisting movements of a wearer by driving a joint of an exoskeleton with at least one drive motor.

A method for displacing at least one movable component of an assembly by way of a drive device with an electric drive motor in order to influence a displacement of the component by a user at least partially between a first setting and a second setting, the method comprising:

• detecting a position value for a setting of the component by a position sensor;
• detecting at least one value for a spatial orientation of the assembly by a situation sensor;
• ascertaining a value for a current intensity of the drive device by way of a current sensor,
• during a displacement of the component, controlling the drive device with a control device using the measured values and correction values stored in a table;
• and
• wherein the drive device is supplemented by a fast-switching brake device and interacts with the fast-switching brake device via the control device.

A method for displacing at least one movable component of an assembly by way of a drive device with an electric drive motor in order to influence a displacement of the component by a user at least partially between a first setting and a second setting, the method comprising:

• detecting a position value for a setting of the component by a position sensor;
• detecting at least one value for a spatial orientation of the assembly by a situation sensor;
• ascertaining a value for a current intensity of the drive device by way of a current sensor,
• during a displacement of the component, controlling the drive device with a control device using the measured values and correction values stored in a table;
• and
• preselecting movement forces by the user via a display menu.

An assembly, comprising:

• a drive device with an electric drive motor;
• two connection units that are movable relative to one another and adjustable relative to one another by way of said drive motor;
• one of said two connection units being connectable to a support structure and another of said two connection units being connectable to a displaceable component in order to at least partially influence a movement of said component between a first setting, being a closed setting, and a second setting;
• a position sensor configured to detect a position measure for a setting of said two connection units relative to one another and a speed parameter for a movement speed of said two connection units relative to one another;
• at least one sensor device assigned to said electric drive motor for detecting a current intensity of a current flowing through said drive motor;
• a control device configured, during a displacement of the component with the speed parameter, to ascertain an electrical setpoint current intensity for said electric drive motor and to set an associated setpoint voltage;
• said control device being configured to ascertain the current intensity flowing through said drive motor in a presence of the setpoint voltage by way of said sensor device;
• a comparator configured to compare the current intensity flowing through said drive motor with the setpoint current intensity;
• and
• said control device being configured to:
• to increase the setpoint voltage if the current intensity flowing through said drive motor is lower than the electrical setpoint current intensity;
• and
• to reduce the setpoint voltage if the current intensity flowing through said drive motor is higher than the electrical setpoint current intensity.