Robot based sealant dispenser
AssigneeABB Flexible Automation, Inc.
InventorsBruno Barrey, Claus Madsen, Peter J. Deir
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An automated system for performing an operation on a component within a manufacturing workstation is disclosed. The system includes a robot controller having seven axes of motion control. A robotic manipulator is connected to the robot controller and has six axes of motion. The robotic manipulator includes tooling for grasping the component upon which the operation is performed. A fixed location tool is provided for performing the operation, and a servo mechanism is provided for operating the fixed location tool. The servo mechanism is controlled by one of the seven axes of motion control of the robot controller, whereby the robotic manipulator moves the component with respect to the fixed location tool for performing the operation.
Claims20
An automated system for performing an operation on a component within a manufacturing workstation comprising:
- a robot controller having seven axes of motion control;
- a robotic manipulator connected to the robot controller and having six axes of motion, the robotic manipulator including tooling for grasping the component upon which the operation is performed;
- a fixed location tool for performing the operation;
- and
- a servo mechanism for operating the fixed location tool, the servo mechanism being controlled by one of the seven axes of motion control of the robot controller;
- whereby the robotic manipulator moves the component with respect to the fixed location tool for performing the operation.
A sealant dispensing system for dispensing a sealant to a component comprising:
- a controller having seven control channels for operating at least seven independent axes of motion;
- a six axis robotic manipulator connected to six of the seven control channels of the controller, the robotic manipulator operative for grasping the component arriving at a conveyor fed workstation;
- a fixed sealant dispensing unit positioned in proximity to the robotic manipulator, the sealant dispensing unit having a nozzle for dispensing the sealant;
- and
- a servo motor for driving the sealant dispensing unit, the servo motor being controlled by the seventh axis of the controller;
- whereby the robotic manipulator picks the component from the conveyor and manipulates the component with respect to the nozzle of the sealant dispenser for applying the sealant to the surface of the component.
A sealant dispensing system for dispensing a sealant to a component comprising:
- a controller having at least seven control channels for operating at least seven independent axes of motion;
- a six axis robotic manipulator connected to six of the seven control channels of the controller, the robotic manipulator operative for grasping the component arriving at a conveyor fed workstation;
- a fixed sealant dispensing unit positioned in proximity to the robotic manipulator, the sealant dispensing unit having a nozzle for dispensing the sealant;
- and
- a servo motor for driving the sealant dispensing unit, the servo motor being controlled by the seventh axis of the controller and providing a feedback signal to the controller;
- whereby the robotic manipulator picks the component from the conveyor and manipulates the component with respect to the nozzle of the sealant dispenser for applying the sealant to the surface of the component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.