Processing machine
US-2022226931-A1 · Jul 21, 2022 · US
Workpiece transfer system
US11679462B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11679462-B2 |
| Application number | US-202017106576-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2020 |
| Priority date | Dec 24, 2019 |
| Publication date | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2023 |
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A workpiece transfer system including a robot that transfers a workpiece taken out of a furnace to a press forging device, a temperature measuring device that measures a temperature distribution of the workpiece being transferred by the robot, and a heating device that is capable of locally heating the workpiece in a low temperature region of the temperature distribution measured by the temperature measuring device.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A workpiece transfer system comprising: a robot that transfers a workpiece taken out of a furnace to a press forging device; a camera that has a view field range including a path where the workpiece is transferred by the robot and that acquires an image of the view field range; a thermometer that measures a temperature distribution of the view field range; a controller that stores a target temperature distribution of the workpiece; and a heating device, wherein the controller detects, while the workpiece is transferred by the robot, a position of the workpiece based on the image acquired by the camera and compares the temperature distribution measured by the thermometer with the stored target temperature distribution so as to sequentially determine a low temperature region of the workpiece, and the heating device heats the determined low temperature region each time the low temperature region is determined by the controller. 2. The workpiece transfer system according to claim 1 , wherein the controller corrects the stored target temperature distribution based on quality information of moldability of the workpiece in the press forging device and compares the temperature distribution measured by the thermometer with the corrected target temperature distribution. 3. The workpiece transfer system according to claim 1 , wherein the heating device comprises a scanner and heats the determined low temperature region by scanning laser light over the determined low temperature region. 4. The workpiece transfer system according to claim 2 , wherein the heating device comprises a scanner and heats the determined low temperature region by scanning laser light over the determined low temperature region. 5. The workpiece transfer system according to claim 4 , wherein, the controller calculates a difference between a temperature of the determined low temperature region and a temperature of a region corresponding to the determined low temperature region in the corrected target temperature distribution, and the heating device adjusts intensity of the laser light according to the calculated difference. 6. The workpiece transfer system according to claim 3 , wherein, the controller calculates a difference between a temperature of the determined low temperature region and a temperature of a region corresponding to the determined low temperature region in the stored target temperature distribution, and the heating device adjusts intensity of the laser light according to the calculated difference.
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Scanning systems, i.e. devices involving movement of the laser beam relative to the laser head · CPC title
of metallic workpieces · CPC title
Manipulators for mechanical processing tasks · CPC title
- B23Q7/046Primary
Handling workpieces or tools · CPC title
Observing magnetic fields related to the workpiece · CPC title
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- What does patent US11679462B2 cover?
- A workpiece transfer system including a robot that transfers a workpiece taken out of a furnace to a press forging device, a temperature measuring device that measures a temperature distribution of the workpiece being transferred by the robot, and a heating device that is capable of locally heating the workpiece in a low temperature region of the temperature distribution measured by the tempera…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fanuc Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B23Q7/046. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 20 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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