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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2011
Joachim Meyrahn, Erzhausen, DE;
Frank Niedecker, Porza, CH;
Joachim Meyrahn, Erzhausen, DE;
Frank Niedecker, Porza, CH;
Poly-clip Systems GmbH & Co. KG, Hattersheim, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for controlling a robotic device for inserting or removing rod-like elements into or from a storage frame, the rod-like elements, like smoking bars, serving for storing products, e.g. sausages, each having a sausage-shaped body and a loop for a pendulously storage of the products. The method comprises the steps of providing at least a first storage frame for temporarily storing rod-like elements, moving the storage frame into the operating range of the robotic device, picking up by the robotic device a rod-like element on which at least one sausage-like product is hung up, and inserting or removing the rod-like element into or from the storage frame by the robotic device. Moreover, the method comprises the steps of providing at least a first dataset including at least an information as to at least one geometric characteristic of the first storage frame, being used for controlling the robotic device, and by providing the first storage frame with a first identification mark for individually identifying the first storage frame and for providing a link between the first storage frame and the first dataset.