Global Patent Index - EP 4298370 A1

EP 4298370 A1 20240103 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN AN OBJECT AND AN APPARATUS SURFACE, SAFETY DEVICE FOR A HANDLING APPARATUS HAVING AN APPARATUS SURFACE, AND HANDLING APPARATUS

Title (en)

METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN AN OBJECT AND AN APPARATUS SURFACE, SAFETY DEVICE FOR A HANDLING APPARATUS HAVING AN APPARATUS SURFACE, AND HANDLING APPARATUS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR ERMITTLUNG EINES MINIMALABSTANDS EINES OBJEKTS VON EINER VORRICHTUNGSOBERFLÄCHE, SICHERHEITSEINRICHTUNG FÜR EINE EINE VORRICHTUNGSOBERFLÄCHE AUFWEISENDE HANDHABUNGSVORRICHTUNG SOWIE HANDHABUNGSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ POUR DÉTERMINER UNE DISTANCE MINIMALE ENTRE UN OBJET ET UNE SURFACE D'APPAREIL, DISPOSITIF DE SÉCURITÉ POUR UN APPAREIL DE MANUTENTION AYANT UNE SURFACE D'APPAREIL, ET APPAREIL DE MANUTENTION

Publication

EP 4298370 A1 20240103 (DE)

Application

EP 21709357 A 20210226

Priority

EP 2021054849 W 20210226

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022179698A1] A method for determining a minimum distance between an object (22) and an apparatus surface (12a, 14a, 16a, 18a), in particular for determining a minimum distance between an object (22) and an apparatus surface (12a, 14a, 16a, 18a) of a handling apparatus (10), is described. In this case, a primary distance of the object (22) is captured as the distance of the object by a distance sensor unit (32) in or on the apparatus surface (12a, 14a, 16a, 18a). A critical point which is at the primary distance from the distance sensor unit (32) and is within a capture range (36) of the distance sensor unit (32) and comes closest to the apparatus surface (12a, 14a, 16a, 18a) taking into account a spatial course of the latter is also determined. Finally, a minimum distance between the critical point and the apparatus surface (12a, 14a, 16a, 18a) is determined. A safety device (30) for a handling apparatus (10) having an apparatus surface (12a, 14a, 16a, 18a) and a handling apparatus (10) equipped with said safety device are also presented.

IPC 8 full level

F16P 3/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

B25J 9/1664 (2013.01 - US); B25J 9/1676 (2013.01 - EP KR); B25J 9/1694 (2013.01 - US); F16P 3/141 (2013.01 - EP KR); F16P 3/147 (2013.01 - EP KR); G01S 15/08 (2013.01 - US); G01S 17/08 (2013.01 - US); G05B 2219/37425 (2013.01 - EP KR); G05B 2219/40202 (2013.01 - EP KR); G05B 2219/40544 (2013.01 - EP KR)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2022179698 A1 20220901; EP 4298370 A1 20240103; KR 20230147676 A 20231023; US 2024131715 A1 20240425

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2021054849 W 20210226; EP 21709357 A 20210226; KR 20237031898 A 20210226; US 202118278741 A 20210226