Manipulator, particularly industrial robot, having a redundant sensor arrangement, and method for the control thereof

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PATENT NO 8594847
APP PUB NO 20100234996A1
SERIAL NO

12738765

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A manipulator for an industrial robot includes a plurality of actuators associated with a plurality of motion axes. An axis sensor is associated with each of the plurality of motion axes. Each axis sensor is configured to determine a single axis value for the corresponding axis of the plurality of motion axes. A redundant sensor arrangement is configured to ascertain an overall manipulator value. A control is configured to balance the overall manipulator value and the single axis values acquired by the axis sensors. A method of controlling the manipulator is also provided. Axis values are acquired by the axis sensors associated with each of the plurality of motion axes. A redundant manipulator value is acquired by the redundant sensor arrangement. The redundant manipulator value and the axis values acquired by the axis sensors are balanced, and a signal corresponding to the result of the balancing is output.

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  • KUKA LABORATORIES GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hagn, Ulrich Pähl, DE 21 3970
Schreiber, Günter Derching, DE 10 299

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