EP 0706838 B1 20000809 - Machine and method for sorting varied objects using at least one robotic arm
Title (en)
Machine and method for sorting varied objects using at least one robotic arm
Title (de)
Maschine und Verfahren zur Sortierung verschiedener Gegenstände unter Verwendung zumindest eines Roboterarms
Title (fr)
Machine et procédé pour le tri d'objets divers à l'aide d'au moins un bras robotisé
Publication
Application
Priority
FR 9412436 A 19941012
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0706838A1] The sorter consists of a conveyor (2) which carries the articles (E) to be sorted past a robot-controlled sorting post (3), where they are directed into appropriate containers (4). The sorting post comprises at least one robot arm (9) with a gripper (10), an artificial eye (8) which determines the position of articles on the belt and partially recognises their nature, and a complementary detection system (12) with one or more sensors to complete the identification of the articles. The data processing unit (15) processes the information from the artificial eye and sensors and causes the robot arm to pick up selected articles and drop them into the containers (4). The robot arm is of variable geometry, and the data processing unit has a computer which can recognise objects and their positions from the information provided and direct the arm to pick them up.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B07C 5/342 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B07C 5/126 (2013.01); B07C 5/3422 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0706838 A1 19960417; EP 0706838 B1 20000809; AT E195272 T1 20000815; DE 69518293 D1 20000914; DE 69518293 T2 20010329; ES 2151587 T3 20010101; FR 2725640 A1 19960419; FR 2725640 B1 19970110
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 95430008 A 19951011; AT 95430008 T 19951011; DE 69518293 T 19951011; ES 95430008 T 19951011; FR 9412436 A 19941012