Jonas Martinsson

Title: Jonas Martinsson and the Safe Tool Changer

Introduction

Jonas Martinsson is an inventor associated with Västerås, Sweden. His patent work includes a safety-focused tool changer designed to help control the coupling and decoupling of robotic tools. Martinsson is associated with Robot System Products in Scandinavia AB.

Latest Patents

Martinsson is credited with 1 patent, titled “Safe Tool Changer.” The invention describes a system with a master unit and a tool unit. The master unit includes a safety controller with two separate processing circuitries, a coupler, and at least two coupling sensors. The tool unit includes at least one sensor that provides two output signals to the safety controller.

The coupling sensors independently detect whether the tool unit is connected to the master unit. When a decoupling request is received, the two processing circuitries determine whether the tool unit is coupled and whether it is in the tool stand. They exchange the results of their determinations, and the controller sends a decoupling signal based on those results.

Career Highlights

The “Safe Tool Changer” patent reflects Martinsson’s work on safety mechanisms for robotic tool-changing systems. Its use of separate processing circuitries and sensor inputs is intended to support checks before a tool is released from its master unit.

Collaborations

Martinsson is associated with Robot System Products in Scandinavia AB. His listed coworkers include Mats Thunell and Håkan Brantmark.

Conclusion

Jonas Martinsson’s patent describes a sensor-based safety system for robotic tool changing, with checks designed to verify coupling and tool-stand status before decoupling.