Robotic Disassembly System
AssigneeBright Machines, Inc.
InventorsShay Arzi, Shaked Bar Ilan, Alex Kuper, Shlomi Doitsher, Avner Salach, Yoni Otman, Yonatan Tasama, Yehonatan Zait
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Abstract
A method to configure a microfactory line for disassembly of a device is described. The method comprises identifying a configuration of the device for disassembly, determining each action, based on elements on the device to be removed, determining an order of operations based on the configuration of the device. The method further comprises laying out a microfactory including a plurality of robotic cells connected by conveyors, and an end location for each element removed from the device during the disassembly.
Claims20
A method to configure a microfactory line for disassembly of a device comprising:
- designing a microfactory line comprising:
- identifying a configuration of the device for disassembly;
- determining each task to remove one or more components on the device, each task comprising one or more actions;
- determining an order of the tasks based on the configuration of the device;
- laying out the microfactory line including one or more robotic cells coupled by conveyors, each robotic cell to execute one or more of the actions, the microfactory to remove all components identified by the configuration, the microfactory including a collection location for each element removed from the device during the disassembly, and for the device;
- and
- operating the microfactory line comprising:
- receiving a new device;
- automatically identifying the components for removal on the new device;
- and
- automatically disassembling the new device by removing the components.
A method to disassemble of a device using a robotic cell comprising:
- receiving a pallet supporting one or more devices at the robotic cell;
- retrieving a record for the device;
- utilizing vision processing to identify a component for removal from the device;
- utilizing an end-of-arm tool to execute a plurality of actions to remove the component from the device;
- utilizing the vision processing to verify a result of the plurality of actions;
- updating the record for the device with the result;
- and
- moving the device to a next robotic cell.
A microfactory to disassemble a device, the microfactory comprising a plurality of robotic cells, each robotic cell to take one or more actions to disassembly the device, the microfactory comprising:
- a sensor to identify a device on a pallet;
- a processor to generate a session envelope for the device prior to disassembly, the session envelope configured to be updated by each of the plurality of robotic cells with a result of the actions taken by the robotic cells;
- a first robotic cell to receive the device on the pallet, retrieve the session envelope for the device, and:
- use a vision system to identify a configuration of a component for removal;
- use an end-of-arm tool to take the one or more actions to remove the component;
- use the vision system to verify a result of the one or more actions;
- and
- update the session envelope for the device;
- wherein the plurality of robotic cells are used to remove designated components from the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.