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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2020
Applicant:
B&r Industrial Automation Gmbh, Eggelsberg, AT;
Inventors:
Assignee:
B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBH, Eggelsberg, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 25/064 (2016.01); B65G 43/06 (2006.01); B65G 54/02 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 25/064 (2016.02); B65G 43/06 (2013.01); B65G 54/02 (2013.01); G05D 1/0214 (2013.01); G05D 1/0223 (2013.01);
Abstract
In order to ensure particularly good protection of individuals in an electromagnetic transport system, a safety area is provided in a transport area. Furthermore, a safety function is provided which, in accordance with a predetermined safety requirement level, ensures that the transport unit reaches the safety area at a speed less than or equal to a safety speed and/or with a transport unit force less than or equal to a safety force and/or a transport unit energy less than or equal to a safety energy, or prevents the transport unit from reaching the safety area.