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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2021
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Shankha S. Seal, Westbury, NY (US);
Jadav Das, Lake Grove, NY (US);
Tracy M. Clark, Boston, MA (US);
Michaela R. Kaufmann, Fox Point, WI (US);
Dayin Xu, Shanghai, CN;
Xikai Sun, Shanghai, CN;
John Floresta, Commack, NY (US);
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
A system and method of determining orientation of a physical location on a cart or end effector located on the cart in an independent cart system receives a feedback signal from a sensor on the cart. A multi-axis device may generate three or more signals corresponding to X, Y, and Z axes orientations. Processing may be performed on the signals to generate a value of yaw, pitch, or roll of the cart. The feedback or processed signals are transmitted from the mover to a remote device external from the track. The real-time orientation information may be used to implement closed-loop control of an actuator mounted on or external to each cart as the cart travels along the track. Power for the devices on the mover may be provided by a battery mounted on the cart or by a wireless power transfer system.