Rapid change mechanism for complex end effectors
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsChristopher J. Wheaton, Clayton Munk, Brian R. Conlan, Gavin Lloyd Smith, Dan D. Day, Johannes Meyling
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Abstract
Technology identifies that an end effector is provisioned to a robot. The technology accesses identification data of the end effector. The identification data is specific to the end effector. The identification data includes one or more of at least one setting associated with the end effector or at least one parameter associated with the end effector. The technology controls the end effector based on the identification data to adjust one or more runtime parameters of the robot based on the identification data.
Claims20
A modular processing system comprising:
- an end effector that includes a storage device, wherein the storage device includes identification data that is specific to the end effector, wherein the identification data includes one or more of at least one setting associated with the end effector or at least one parameter associated with the end effector;
- a robot that receives the end effector;
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one memory including a set of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, causes the system to:
- identify the identification data of the end effector;
- and
- adjust one or more runtime parameters of the system based on the identification data.
An end effector comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one memory including a set of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, causes the end effector to:
- identify when the end effector is provisioned to a robot;
- and
- present identification data to the robot, wherein the identification data is specific to the end effector, wherein the identification data includes one or more of at least one setting associated with the end effector or at least one parameter associated with the end effector.
A robot comprising:
- an effector arm to releasably receive an end effector, wherein the end effector stores identification data including one or more of at least one setting associated with the end effector or at least one parameter associated with the end effector;
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one memory including a set of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, causes the robot to:
- identify the identification data of the end effector;
- and
- adjust one or more runtime parameters of the robot based on the identification data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.