Robot system with motion sequences adapted to product types, and operating method therefor
AssigneeTGW Logistics GmbH
InventorsMaximilian Beinhofer, Harald Schroepf
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Abstract
A robot system includes a robot having a gripping unit for picking and placing down/throwing goods, wherein the goods are differentiated into multiple types with respect to their dimensional stability, compressive stability, flexural rigidity, strength, their absolute weight and/or specific weight. When the goods are manipulated, the robot and/or the gripping unit are controlled depending on the type determined for the goods. Moreover, a method operates the robot system.
Claims41
A method for controlling a robot in a storage and order-picking system, the robot having a robot base and a gripping unit movable in relation to the robot base, the method comprising the steps:
- distinguishing the goods with respect to one or a combination of physical parameters:
- dimensional stability, compressive stability, flexural rigidity, strength, absolute weight and/or specific weight at least into goods of a first type and goods of a second type,
- prior to picking a good, determining a type of the good,
- picking the good from or out of a first goods carrier, and placing the good so picked down in or on, or throwing the good so picked into or onto, a second goods carrier by the gripping unit,
- wherein the robot and/or the gripping unit is controlled depending on the type determined for a good.
A robot system, comprising:
- a robot having a robot base and a gripping unit movable in relation to the robot base, the robot being designed for picking a good from or out of a first goods carrier and placing the good so picked in or on, or throwing the good so picked into or onto, a second goods carrier using the gripping unit, and
- a robot controller configured
- for instructing the robot to pick the good from or out of the first goods carrier and to place the good so picked in or on, or throw the good so picked into or onto, the second goods carrier, and
- for controlling the robot and/or the gripping unit differently depending on a determined type of the goods.
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