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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2013
Applicant:
J. Schmalz Gmbh, Glatten, DE;
Inventors:
Walter Dunkmann, Baden-Baden, DE;
Thomas Holecek, Freudenstadt, DE;
Assignee:
J. Schmalz GmbH, Glatten, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 19/02 (2006.01); F04F 5/52 (2006.01); B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B25J 19/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 19/02 (2013.01); B25J 15/0616 (2013.01); B25J 19/06 (2013.01); F04F 5/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is directed toward a method for operating a manipulator system having a vacuum manipulator device for manipulating a workpiece and a vacuum generator for generating a vacuum. The vacuum generator has a suction connection for suctioning in order to provide a vacuum supply for the vacuum manipulator device. Further, a diagnosis cycle is executed, including the steps of: provision of a vacuum for the vacuum manipulator device, and suctioning without a workpiece; and measurement of the equilibrium pressure obtained at the suction connection with a suction pressure sensor.