54 results about "Workcell" patented technology

Techniques and systems for performing a perception analysis for a robotic stowing operation are described. An example technique includes obtaining, via multiple sensors, multiple first images, wherein each first image is an image of a different container of an inventory holder within a robotic workcell. A first machine learning (ML) and image processing pipeline is performed with the first images to determine displacement locations for the containers of the inventory holder. A second ML and image processing pipeline is performed with the first images to determine content signatures for the containers. A plan is generated for stowing a first item into a first container, based at least in part on the plurality of content signatures and the plurality of displacement locations. A robotic apparatus is controlled to stow the first item into the first container, based on the plan.

Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a workflow creation method. Some examples include: receiving an operation performed by a user on a GUI constructing a functional block model; receiving an operation performed by the user including nesting a behavior tree into a second functional block, wherein the behavior tree defines an operation for a first workcell, and the functional block model defines an operation for a second workcell; in response to a first functional block in the functional block model triggering an input event of the second functional block, then the second functional block triggers an execution signal to a root node in the behavior tree at a preset frequency, so the behavior tree starts execution from the root node and outputs an execution result; the second functional block triggers a corresponding output event according to the execution result; and generating an instance of the functional block model.

The improved electric tool working unit comprises a working unit body, the working unit body comprises a shell with an inner cavity and an open side, and a first working piece and a second working piece capable of reciprocating movement; the assembly structure of the first working piece and the second working piece is arranged in the inner cavity of the shell; and a sealing plate is arranged on the open side of the shell, and the assembly structure of the first working piece and the second working piece is hidden in the inner cavity after the sealing plate is assembled. In the working unit in the application, the assembly structure of the first working piece and the second working piece is hidden in the inner cavity through the sealing plate. In the working state, the first working piece and the second working piece will be driven by the internal driving structure to move reciprocally at a high frequency, so as to achieve the purpose of pruning branches, and therefore, the dirt accumulation will affect the working efficiency. The hidden assembly structure in the application can significantly reduce the dirt accumulation at the assembly structure during work, and improve the working efficiency.

In an automated system and method uses a multi-axis robot arm and computer vision system to perform critical demil processes using a plurality of networked workcells monitored and managed by a central processor. An inspection and paint removal cell strips paint or other coatings from the outer surface of the ordnance for disposal of the paint or other coatings. A defusing cell is operative to remove a fuse from the ordinance for disposal of the fuse, and a cutting and definning cell operative to remove fins from the body of the ordnance, and cut into the body of the ordnance to determine if submunitions are present in the ordnance. A multi-axis robot arm and computer vision system removes submunitions from the ordnance, if present, inspecting the submunitions, and transferring the submunitions to the cutting and definning cell for subsequent processing.

To provide a work machine capable of preventing a working unit from contacting a member other than the working unit by restricting a rotational range of the working unit.SOLUTION: An electric shovel as a work machine comprises an electric motor, a working unit rotated by the electric motor, and a regulating member that regulates rotation of the working unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

The present invention relates generally to working machines with working units that are subject to fluctuating loads or have fluctuating power consumption. The invention relates, on the one hand, to a drive train assembly for driving such a working unit with fluctuating power consumption from a power source, comprising a drive unit transmission that converts a drive movement of the power source into a working movement of the working unit and is connected to the working unit via a transmission output element and to the power source via a transmission input element, as well as a flywheel energy storage device for dampening load shocks or fluctuations. On the other hand, the invention also relates to the working machine with a drive unit with fluctuating power consumption and the aforementioned drive train assembly with flywheel energy storage device.It is proposed to connect the flywheel energy storage system to the drive train section leading from the drive unit to the driven working unit via a branching flywheel train at various points of engagement, so that the flywheel moments are split and the loads are distributed across different points of engagement, thus avoiding overloads and premature wear at a single point of engagement and also significantly reducing the size of the system through load distribution.

This invention discloses an autonomous sensing robotic arm suitable for confined spaces. A lateral translation slide rail is mounted on the upper end of a compact equipment mounting base, allowing for reciprocating movement along the length of the base. A second-stage rotation unit is mounted on the first telescopic arm, enabling second-stage horizontal rotation adjustment of the second telescopic arm and cooperating with the first-stage rotation unit to achieve horizontal positioning. A binocular stereo vision sensor, mounted on the second telescopic arm, performs real-time 3D ranging, identifies unexpected obstacles within the work area, and generates a 3D point cloud of the local environment, providing environmental perception data for obstacle avoidance and path planning. This invention improves operational flexibility, ensures operational continuity, significantly increases overall operational efficiency, enhances operational reliability, and significantly reduces the requirements for operator skills and experience.

The disclosed technology embodies beneficial methods of online task and motion planning for robots based on robot task decomposition into subtasks with additional features that indicate, among other things, whether dynamic trajectory correction is allowed during execution of the subtasks. Decomposition and feature marking enable hybrid motion control during task execution, for example, some subtasks allow reactive motion planning to be employed to avoid collisions, while other subtasks do not allow reactive motion to be employed. Collision avoidance of non-reactive subtasks involves, for example, coordinating volume reservation within the robot workcell involved to prevent other robots from interfering with the robots that are performing designated non-reactive subtasks. It is determined which sub-tasks are non-reactive dependent on information contained in the input task specification, and may be based on user analysis or automatic analysis of robotic applications involved.

Image sensors distributed about a workcell including industrial machinery are registered using a registration object and an information tag associated therewith. The tag contains information specifying the location of the object and / or the pose of the object. This information is acquired along with images of the registration object, and the sensors are registered based at least in part on the images and the acquired information.

The present disclosure relates to a drive device for a working machine. A fuel cell unit (13) is configured to operate the drive device and to provide excess fuel cell energy. A working unit (36) is configured to perform a work task of the working machine. A working pump (32) is configured to provide a pressurized fluid at least at a pressure level for the working unit (36). The working pump (32) can be operated by the fuel cell energy of the fuel cell unit (13). A fluid storage unit (12) is configured to store the pressurized fluid of the working pump (32) and to discharge the pressurized fluid at the pressure level for the working unit (36) as load point reduction energy. The working unit (36) can be operated via the load point reduction energy.The operating power of the fuel cell unit (13) can be increased by operating the working pump (32) with the excess fuel cell energy from the fuel cell unit (13). The operating power of the fuel cell unit (13) can be reduced by supplying the load point reduction energy to operate the working unit (36) via the fluid storage unit (12).

The present invention relates to a self-propelled harvesting machine (1), wherein the harvesting machine (1) comprises a header (4) for receiving crop (2), working units (20) for processing the received crop (2), a transfer device (15) for discharging the processed crop (2), a camera system (16) for capturing images (41) of a crop stream (21) passing through the harvesting machine (1), and an image evaluation device (27) for evaluating the images (41), wherein the image evaluation device (27) is configured to analyze the images (41) of the crop stream (21) for a proportion of, in particular inorganic, impurities contained in the crop stream (21) by means of a machine learning algorithm.

A method of detecting and correcting an operational anomaly in an autonomous robot includes receiving an indication of an anomaly impeding performance of a robot from fulfilling a prescribed task in a workcell of the robot, and determining, based on the anomaly, a need and potential for automated recovery. A table or lookup maps, based on the anomaly, at least one remedial action corresponding to the recovery, and receives, from a central server, a command to commence the remedial action. An anomaly which is responsive to automated correction is remedied by the remedial action or set of commands, so that minor problems do not interfere with robotic production. More serious or detrimental errors or malfunctions, such as those affecting workplace safety, are likewise deferred from automatic recovery pending appropriate remedial measures.

The invention discloses an environment-friendly additive automatic compounding device, and belongs to the technical field of additive processing. The environment-friendly additive automatic compounding device comprises a barrel body, a proportioning assembly, a driving assembly and a plurality of working units, a concrete raw material and an additive are added into the barrel body through the proportioning assembly, and a stirred concrete finished product is discharged; the driving assembly comprises a main shaft, an adjusting disc and an adjusting sleeve; the working unit comprises a first sliding block, a second sliding block, a connecting arm and a movable rod; the first sliding blocks and the second sliding blocks are in one-to-one correspondence; the first sliding block is in up-down resettable sliding connection with the main shaft, and the second sliding block is in radial resettable sliding connection with the adjusting disc; the two ends of the connecting arm are rotationally connected with the first sliding block and the second sliding block correspondingly. The movable rod is fixedly connected with the second sliding block so as to drive the movable rod to horizontally retract or expand; and attachments remaining on the barrel wall after stirring can be automatically cleaned, so that the safety is ensured while the cleaning efficiency is improved.

To provide a working machine capable of stopping a rotating part of a working part based on the position of the working part.SOLUTION: A working part 51 including a first boom 411 that is coupled to a main frame 11 mountable on a traveling machine body B and is turnable, a second boom 413 that is coupled to the first boom 411 and is turnable about an axis parallel to the first boom 411, and a rotor shaft 512 that is turnably coupled to the second boom 413 and is rotationally driven, and a control part t for controlling the working part 51 to stop the rotor shaft 512 when it is determined that the working part 51 is positioned inside the machine body width of the traveling machine body B when viewed from the rear in the traveling direction by the turning of the first boom 411 and the second boom 413.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Portable work machine (10), comprising: a drive unit (12); a working unit (14) driven by power from the drive unit (12); a shaft (16) configured to transmit the power of the drive unit (12) to the working unit (14); a tubular portion (18) arranged between the drive unit (12) and the working unit (14) and into which the shaft (16) is inserted; a plurality of bearing elements (20) configured to support the shaft (16) within the tubular portion (18); a handle support portion (22) connected to an outer peripheral surface of the tubular portion (18); and a handle (26) supported by the handle support portion (22) and gripped by an operator, wherein the shaft (16) comprises a first region (50) along a longitudinal direction of the shaft (16) facing the handle support portion (22) and corresponding to a belly of a first oscillation generated in the shaft (16), and the plurality of bearing elements (20) are arranged within the tubular portion (18) at locations other than the first region (50) and at irregular intervals along a longitudinal direction of the shaft (16).

Working machine which features: an engine; a work unit designed to be driven by the motor; a coupling which is provided between an output shaft of the motor and a drive shaft of the working unit, and is designed to transmit power from the output shaft of the motor to the drive shaft or to interrupt the transmission; a sensor designed to detect the engine speed; and a control unit designed to control the motor and clutch based on the engine speed, the control unit features: a prediction unit designed to predict, based on the motor speed detected by the sensor, whether the working unit will be blocked by a load; and a clutch control unit designed to control the clutch to transition from a transmission state to an interruption state in response to the prediction unit's forecast that the working unit will become blocked, wherein in a case where the reduction amount of the motor speed detected by the sensor is greater than a first limit value, the prediction unit predicts that the working unit will be blocked, characterized in that the working machine further features, a power generator / motor designed to drive the output shaft of the motor and to generate electricity by being driven by the motor being driven; and a battery designed to be charged with electricity generated by the generator / engine when the generator / engine is operating as a generator, and to supply electricity to the generator / engine when the generator / engine is operating as a motor, In a case where the reduction in the motor speed detected by the sensor is less than the first limit but greater than a second limit, the control unit causes the battery to supply power to the generator / motor in order to cause the generator / motor to assist the motor.

The invention relates to a control method for a working machine having a work device comprising a work unit and an electric cylinder for driving the work unit, the electric cylinder comprising an electric motor, the work device further comprising an operating device by means of which operating commands can be provided for the electric cylinder, the method comprising: obtaining an operating command from the operating device, determining whether the operating command is null, obtaining a travel speed of the working machine, determining whether the travel speed is greater than a travel stability threshold, in the event that the operating command is not null and the travel speed is greater than the travel stability threshold, activating a travel stability module, the travel stability module ensuring travel stability of the working machine by controlling the electric motor of the work device. The invention also relates to a control system and to a working machine.

The utility model relates to the semi -dry terrace mortar leveling field discloses a translation mechanism and has its ground leveling robot, the translation mechanism includes first guide rail, second guide rail, transmission belt and spacing unit, a pair of spacing units are equipped with on this first guide rail a pair of limit wheels, this second guide rail and first guide rail parallel extension and can be along the extension direction on first guide rail moves, a pair of driven wheels and a pair of guide wheels are equipped with on the second guide rail and are located between the driven wheel, transmission belt connects above -mentioned limit wheel, guide wheel and driven wheel, the spacing unit is arranged to be able to limit the limit moving position of second guide rail on first guide rail, and / or, the spacing unit is arranged to be able to limit the operation position of transmission belt relative to driven wheel. The translation mechanism of the utility model can make the work unit have greater available sliding distance.

[Problem] To provide a control method of a working machine, a working machine control program, a working machine control system, and a working machine that facilitate improvement in working efficiency. [Solution] A control method of a working machine is a control method of a working machine including a prime mover for driving a hydraulic pump that discharges hydraulic oil, a working unit, and a pair of lock levers 463L and 463R. The working unit is driven by a hydraulic actuator that receives the hydraulic oil. Each of the pair of lock levers 463L and 463R can be switched between a first posture and a second posture. The control method includes making an operation of the prime mover different between a first state in which only one of the pair of lock levers 463L and 463R is in the first posture and a second state in which both of the pair of lock levers 463L and 463R are in the first posture.

Systems, devices, and methods for automated bioprocessing are provided. A system for automated bioprocessing includes a workcell having a feedthrough and at least one instrument for processing RNA, and a cartridge for processing and configured to interface with the at least one instrument. The cartridge includes a transcription module and a purification module, and temperature within at least a portion of each of the transcription and purification modules is maintained by a temperature control system of the instrument. The system also includes a pump for transferring the material through the transcription and purification modules, and a robotic arm for transferring the cartridge between the feedthrough and the at least one instrument.

The invention discloses an electric control manipulator for industrial intelligent manufacturing, and belongs to the technical field of industrial automation equipment. Comprising a supporting unit and a working unit, the clamping mechanism can adapt to objects of different shapes, and stable clamping can be achieved whether the objects are round, square or irregular. Through cooperation of the arc-shaped groove and the bottom protruding piece of the clamping contact face, the contact area is increased, the clamping stability is improved, and the linkage mechanism can automatically adjust the clamping force according to the shape and the size of an object. For a smaller object, the protruding part of the contact soft ball firstly contacts with the object, and proper clamping force is applied; for a large object, a thrust transmission mechanism in contact with the soft ball can further enhance the clamping force, the clamping stability is ensured, a storage lantern ring, a storage sleeve and a hanging piece of the auxiliary mechanism can temporarily store round, square and bent strip-shaped objects correspondingly, a dynamic cache region is formed, and the dynamic cache region is used for temporary storage of the round, square and bent strip-shaped objects. And the beat difference between different working procedures can be effectively balanced on a production line.

A working machine may include a working unit, a prime mover configured to drive the working unit, a housing that supports the working unit and houses the prime mover, a trigger lever extending through a through hole defined in the housing so as to be located inside and outside the housing and configured to be manipulated by a user, a sensor configured to detect a movement of the trigger lever, and a control unit configured to control the prime mover based on a detection result by the sensor. The trigger lever may be rotatably supported by the housing via a rotation shaft. The trigger lever may include a block portion that has a shape of a substantially solid of revolution about a rotation axis of the trigger lever. A peripheral edge of the through hole may include a facing edge that faces an outer circumferential surface of the block portion.

The invention relates to a method for controlling a working machine system (1) during operation, wherein the generator (9) for the electrical supply of the working units (3) is driven by the combustion engine (10) via a clutch (11). It is proposed that during operation, the system control (14) determines the actual load (B) of the clutch (11) in the time domain using a measurement routine and derives an actual load spectrum (b) of the clutch (11) over a measurement frequency range. The system control (14) then uses the actual load spectrum (b) of the clutch (11) and a predetermined limit load spectrum (G) of the clutch (11), which represents a nominal limit load state of the clutch (11), to determine the actual load state (B) of the clutch (11) with respect to at least one optimization criterion relating to the actual utilization.

The present invention relates to a self-propelled harvesting machine (1), wherein the harvesting machine (1) comprises a header (4) for receiving crop (2), working units (20) for processing the received crop (2), a transfer device (15) for discharging the processed crop (2), a camera system (16) for capturing images (41) of a crop stream (21) passing through the harvesting machine (1), and an image evaluation device (27) for evaluating the images (41), wherein the image evaluation device (27) is configured to analyze the images (41) of the crop stream (21) for a proportion of, in particular inorganic, impurities contained in the crop stream (21) by means of a machine learning algorithm.

The utility model discloses a multi-station grinding device for magnetic shoe blank processing, which comprises a main body unit comprising a fixing plate, a fixing block fixedly arranged on the fixing plate, a mounting plate fixedly arranged on the fixing plate, a mounting rack fixedly arranged on the fixing plate, and a transmission belt sleeved on the mounting rack; the working unit comprises a starting component arranged on the mounting plate, the motor is turned on, the output end of the motor rotates through the output shaft, then the connecting belt is driven to move through the first rotating wheel, the second rotating wheels on the two sides are driven to rotate along with the motor, the rotating shaft drives the driving disc to rotate at the moment, and then the rotating disc and the working rod are driven to move along with the rotating disc; when the working rod is located in the working groove, the intermittent disc can be driven to move along with the working rod, so that the transmission shaft is driven to move through the rotating shaft, the magnetic shoe blank is driven to move through the conveying belt, multiple sets of stations can be driven by one set of motor to conduct polishing at the same time, and earlier-stage cost expenditure is saved.

The utility model discloses a high-efficiency composite inclined plate sedimentation device which comprises a main body unit which comprises a working pool, a fixed plate is fixedly arranged on the working pool, a fixed frame is arranged in the working pool in a sliding manner, and a material conveying box is fixedly arranged on the working pool; the working unit comprises a limiting groove formed in the fixing frame, a composite inclined plate is arranged on the fixing frame in a sliding mode, a sliding block is fixedly arranged on the composite inclined plate, an adjusting component is arranged on the fixing plate, and a moving component is arranged in the working pool. And then the connecting block is driven to be transversely adjusted on the rotating rod, the fixing frame is driven to be longitudinally adjusted through the fixing block under the action of the connecting rod, and the composite inclined plate in the fixing frame can be cleaned.

The present invention is an electric work machine, the machine comprising: a machine body that has a travel part and a work part; an electric drive source that drives at least one among the travel part and the work part; and an accommodation part that is electrically connected to the electric drive source and detachably accommodates power storage parts. The accommodation part includes a plurality of accommodation parts for respectively accommodating a plurality of the power storage parts. A first accommodation part and a second accommodation part among the plurality of accommodation parts are provided such that: a first direction, which is the attachment / detachment direction of the power storage parts to / from the first accommodation part, and a second direction, which is the attachment / detachment direction of the power storage parts to / from the second accommodation part, extend so as to cross each other when viewed from the front-rear direction with respect to the travel direction of the electric work machine; a second separation distance in the horizontal direction between the first direction and the second direction on the upper side in the vertical direction is greater than a first separation distance in the horizontal direction between the first direction and the second direction on the lower side in the vertical direction; and the first direction and the second direction are inclined with respect to the vertical direction.

The modularized movable working platform for steel structure installation comprises a working unit, a hanging frame, a pavement base plate and a fixing device, the working unit comprises a square base, guardrails are arranged on the four faces of the outer side of the base, a ladder stand opening is formed in the middle of the front end of the base, a cover plate is arranged on the ladder stand opening, and two L-shaped hooks are arranged at the front ends of the guardrails. The hanging frame comprises a hollow square column structure defined by a crawling ladder and a handrail, and a cushion block or an adjustable bolt is arranged between the pavement base plate and the hanging frame. The fixing device clamps the working unit on a high-altitude horizontal steel structure through two long steel channels and two short steel channels, the movable hanging frame is adopted, safety, reasonability and economical efficiency are considered, the number of erected scaffolds is reduced, cost is reduced, the installation speed is high, the stability is good after a platform is installed, and the working unit is convenient to install. The installation speed and the labor productivity of the movable type hanging frame construction operation platform are improved, the platform does not deform during hoisting, and good market competitiveness is achieved.

The utility model relates to the technical field of mechanical assembly, and discloses a vacuum adsorption device which comprises a vacuum adsorption mechanism and a working unit. The vacuum adsorption mechanism comprises a base, the base is provided with a containing cavity with a hollow cavity and a plurality of air suction ports located in the outer surface of the base, and the multiple air suction ports communicate with the containing cavity; one end of the containing cavity is used for allowing the output end of the working unit to be inserted, and a limiting groove is formed in the base and located in the other end of the containing cavity; the output end of the working unit moves in the containing cavity in the working direction. According to the utility model, the plurality of air suction ports are arranged, and the plurality of air suction ports extract air from the accommodating cavity from different directions, so that a balanced air flow environment can be provided, and the risk that partial air pressures in the accommodating cavity are inconsistent due to the unbalanced air flow environment formed in the accommodating cavity is reduced.

Systems and methods utilize one or more 3D cameras (e.g., ToF cameras) in industrial safety applications. The 3D camera generates a depth map that may be used by external hardware and software to classify objects in a workcell and generate control signals for machinery. To facilitate sensor-specific calibration and coordination among sensors in a workcell, the sensors may store calibration data in a boot file that is loaded upon start-up. During initialization, the calibration data is loaded and, as the sensor operates, corrections are made to sensed data (e.g., pixel depth values) using the calibration data.