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US 9,308,653 B2Granted
Industrial robot and method for operating an industrial robot
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorRene Graf
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Abstract
An industrial robot with a robotic arm and a data recording module connected to the robotic arm is described. The data recording module is designed for a wireless communication and has a self-sufficient power supply with a converter unit by which mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy, the energy from the movement of the robotic arm being used therefore.
Claims19
An industrial robot, comprising:
- a robotic arm;
- and
- a data recording module connected to the robotic arm, the data recording module being designed for a wireless communication and having a self-sufficient electrical power supply with an energy converter unit adapted to be responsive to an expected motion sequence of the robotic arm and configured to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, wherein mechanical energy from a controlled movement of the robotic arm is converted by the converter unit into electrical energy to power at least the data recording module.
A method of operating an industrial robot with a robotic arm, comprising:
- connecting a data recording module to the robotic arm;
- providing a self-sufficient electrical power supply with an energy converter unit for the data recording module;
- adapting the energy converter unit to be responsive to an expected motion sequence of the robotic arm to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy;
- executing a wireless communication by the data recording module;
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- converting by way of the energy converter unit mechanical energy from a controlled movement of the robotic arm into electrical energy to power at least the data recording module.
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An industrial robot, comprising:
- a robotic arm;
- a data recording module coupled to control and monitor work performed by the robotic arm, the data recording module configured to provide wireless communication;
- a self-sufficient electrical power supply comprising an energy converter unit responsive to motion of the robotic arm and configured to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy to power the data recording module;
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- an energy storage device arranged to store surplus electrical energy from the energy converter unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.