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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2004
Albrecht Donat, Dachsbach, DE;
Rolf Florschütz, Grossenseebach, DE;
Gerhard Heinemann, Erlangen, DE;
Rolf-jürgen Steinigeweg, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Albrecht Donat, Dachsbach, DE;
Rolf Florschütz, Grossenseebach, DE;
Gerhard Heinemann, Erlangen, DE;
Rolf-Jürgen Steinigeweg, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, München, DE;
Abstract
A drive unit for a machine, in particular a machine-tool, robot and the like, is described. The drive unit has several components, and each component has at least one associated component-specific function, and a uniform communication module that forms an interface with the other components. The interfaces of the various components can be connected by logical point-to-point connections or via a bus. Each component is designated with a particular type, and the communication between the components uses a type-specific communication protocol. A least one of the components is a hierarchically superior component.