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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2010
Mao LI, Shanghai, CN;
George Zhang, Windsor, CT (US);
Srinivas Nidamarthi, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Tuanwei Wang, Shanghai, CN;
Ashutosh Srivastava, Bangalore, IN;
Mao Li, Shanghai, CN;
George Zhang, Windsor, CT (US);
Srinivas Nidamarthi, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Tuanwei Wang, Shanghai, CN;
Ashutosh Srivastava, Bangalore, IN;
ABB Technology Ltd., Zurich, CH;
Abstract
A system includes a robot, comprising a manipulator and a controller, with a gripper mounted on the manipulator, for picking the battery for testing and sorting, a battery holding section for receiving batteries for testing and sorting at predetermined locations in the battery holding section, and a testing section disposed within the working range of the robot, for testing an electrical condition of the battery for testing and sorting, whereby the controller controls the manipulator and the gripper to first-pick the battery for testing and sorting at the predetermined location from the battery holding section and place it to contact the testing section for testing, the testing section tests the battery and sends to the controller a signal indicating the electrical condition of the tested battery, and the controller controls the manipulator and the gripper to second-pick the battery contacting the testing section and sort it according to the signal.