Patents by Inventor Andreas Rueb
Andreas Rueb has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11916465Abstract: A compensating element having a first and a second assembly, wherein a locking mechanism is provided which can be switched over between a first and a second operating state. In the first operating state, the first assembly is connected fixedly to the second assembly and, in the second operating state, the first and second assemblies are connected to each other via a spring mechanism in such a manner that they are movable relative to each other. The locking mechanism includes an electric motor that can be used to switch over between the first and the second operating state. A locking ring is or is not braced against at least three balls depending on its rotational position with respect to a center axis. The locking ring is connected in terms of rotary drive to the electric motor via a torsion spring which is elastic with respect to the center axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Michael Danzberger, Andreas Rueb, Christoph Janssen, Efim Kuhn, Fan Yang, Markus Groganz, Peter Schlegel, Sebastian Siedler, Thomas Dickmann
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Patent number: 11878430Abstract: A handling appliance, in particular a robot, includes at least one handling device that is movable in at least one direction of movement, a collision protection device configured for limiting contact forces due to collisions of the handling device with objects, and an acquisition device. The collision protection device includes a kinematic system that mechanically enables a relative movement of the handling device relative to the carrier of the handling device and that can be inhibited by at least one actuator device. The acquisition device determines forces acting on the actuator device and/or the handling device and on components of the collision protection device decoupled by the actuator device, and the collision protection device accounts for the forces and, via the actuator device, in the absence of a collision prevents, and in the case of a collision triggers and/or enables, relative movement of the handling device relative to the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Rueb, Simon Bock
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Publication number: 20230364788Abstract: A compensating device includes a sleeve-shaped compensating device housing which includes an end portion which faces a manipulator and has a manipulator attachment point and, on an opposite end portion, an end effector attachment point configured to rotate and be displaced relative to the housing. A first spring assembly disposed in the region of the manipulator attachment point is configured to apply pretension along a longitudinal direction of the housing translationally in a direction of a Z-axis to the effector attachment point, a second spring assembly disposed in series to the first spring assembly is configured to apply pretension rotationally about an X-axis and a Y-axis to the effector attachment point, and a third spring assembly is disposed in series to the second spring assembly and is configured to apply pretension translationally along the X-axis and the Y-axis direction and rotationally about the Z-axis to the effector attachment point.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Andreas Rueb, Efim Kuhn, Michael Danzberger, Peter Schlegel, Sebastian Siedler
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Publication number: 20230006510Abstract: A compensating element having a first and a second assembly, wherein a locking mechanism is provided which can be switched over between a first and a second operating state. In the first operating state, the first assembly is connected fixedly to the second assembly and, in the second operating state, the first and second assemblies are connected to each other via a spring mechanism in such a manner that they are movable relative to each other. The locking mechanism includes an electric motor that can be used to switch over between the first and the second operating state. A locking ring is or is not braced against at least three balls depending on its rotational position with respect to a center axis. The locking ring is connected in terms of rotary drive to the electric motor via a torsion spring which is elastic with respect to the center axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Michael Danzberger, Andreas Rueb, Christoph Janssen, Efim Kuhn, Fan Yang, Markus Groganz, Peter Schlegel, Sebastian Siedler, Thomas Dickmann
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Publication number: 20220395982Abstract: A method is for operating a manipulator that has a movement device, a compensating device, and a tool. In the method, a relative displacement of the compensating device, with respect to a target position, is sensed during setting-up and is taken into account in a subsequent control of the manipulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Andreas Rueb, David Geissler, Efim Kuhn, Fan Yang, Markus Groganz, Michael Danzberger, Peter Schlegel, Sebastian Siedler, Thomas Dickmann, Tobias Wolf
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Publication number: 20220366748Abstract: A compensating element having first and second modules is disclosed. A locking mechanism which can be switched between a first and a second operating state is provided. The first module is connected firmly to the second module in the first operating state. The first operating state defines a zero position between the first and the second module. The first and the second module are connected to one another in the second operating state by a spring mechanism in such a way that they are movable relative to one another. The compensating element has a midaxis, and the first and the second module are arranged at least partially next to one another in the direction of the midaxis. A measuring system is also disclosed with which the relative position between the first and the second module can be measured. The first or second module includes an externally visible luminous surface. A luminous state of the luminous surface is dependent on the relative position measured by the measuring system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Efim Kuhn, Andreas Rueb, David Geissler, Fan Yang, Floria Krusche, Markus Groganz, Michael Danzberger, Peter Schlegel, Sebastian Siedler, Thomas Dickmann, Tobias Wolf
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Publication number: 20220111525Abstract: A handling appliance, in particular a robot, includes at least one handling device that is movable in at least one direction of movement, a collision protection device configured for limiting contact forces due to collisions of the handling device with objects, and an acquisition device. The collision protection device includes a kinematic system that mechanically enables a relative movement of the handling device relative to the carrier of the handling device and that can be inhibited by at least one actuator device. The acquisition device determines forces acting on the actuator device and/or the handling device and on components of the collision protection device decoupled by the actuator device, and the collision protection device accounts for the forces and, via the actuator device, in the absence of a collision prevents, and in the case of a collision triggers and/or enables, relative movement of the handling device relative to the carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Andreas Rueb, Simon Bock
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Patent number: 10668631Abstract: A compensating device, which can be placed between a robot, e.g., used to grip and position workpieces, and a gripper moved by the robot to compensate position tolerances, includes respective interfaces for a manipulator and an end effector, with the compensating device positioned between the manipulator and the end effector and including a joint device aligned with a first axis Z between the interface segments, a first joint partner connected to the first interface segment, and a second joint partner connected to the second interface segment, one of the joint partners including a ball segment and the other including, for the ball segment, a receptacle segment that includes at least one ramp region so that the joint device forms a pivot or ball joint, the ball segment being capable of being displaced from a normal position in a transverse direction X-Y to the first axis Z into a compensating position.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Andreas Rueb
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Patent number: 10480923Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a main body, counter body movable relative to the main body, and a plurality of sensor devices for the output of sensor signals, the sensor devices each including at least one sensor and at least one target area. The sensors are disposed on one of the bodies, and the target areas are disposed on the other body. The sensors are developed for detecting the target areas in each case. The sensor apparatus further includes an evaluation device developed to determine from the sensor signals a relative position, in three translational degrees of freedom and in three rotational degrees of freedom, between the counter body and the main body.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Rueb, Lukas Becker
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Publication number: 20180283842Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a main body, counter body movable relative to the main body, and a plurality of sensor devices for the output of sensor signals, the sensor devices each including at least one sensor and at least one target area. The sensors are disposed on one of the bodies, and the target areas are disposed on the other body. The sensors are developed for detecting the target areas in each case. The sensor apparatus further includes an evaluation device developed to determine from the sensor signals a relative position, in three translational degrees of freedom and in three rotational degrees of freedom, between the counter body and the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2016Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Andreas Rueb, Lukas Becker
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Publication number: 20180207811Abstract: A compensating device, which can be placed between a robot, e.g., used to grip and position workpieces, and a gripper moved by the robot to compensate position tolerances, includes respective interfaces for a manipulator and an end effector, with the compensating device positioned between the manipulator and the end effector and including a joint device aligned with a first axis Z between the interface segments, a first joint partner connected to the first interface segment, and a second joint partner connected to the second interface segment, one of the joint partners including a ball segment and the other including, for the ball segment, a receptacle segment that includes at least one ramp region so that the joint device forms a pivot or ball joint, the ball segment being capable of being displaced from a normal position in a transverse direction X-Y to the first axis Z into a compensating position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2016Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventor: Andreas RUEB
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Patent number: 9643315Abstract: A device for programming an handling apparatus, an industrial robot in particular, having an operating unit situated on an arm of the handling apparatus, which is able to be moved by an operator for programming motion sequences together with the arm to different positions, especially processing positions, having input devices on the operating unit for detecting at least positions of the arm, preferably in the form of input keys, the operating unit being connected to a control device for the handling apparatus; and data transmitted via input devices of the operating unit to the control device being displayed to the operator via a monitoring unit. The input devices are additionally used for controlling and operating display menus and input menus stored in the control device, the display menus and the input menus being displayed on the monitoring unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Frank Roethling, Sven Dose, Andreas Rueb
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Publication number: 20150128748Abstract: A rotary transmitter for a robot includes: a cylindrical stator having a centric opening in a floor, and a rotor accepted in the centric opening in the floor so as to be capable of rotation, and at least one line guided through the opening in the jacket surface of the stator. A segment of the line is slackly guided on an inner wall of the stator, and the segment has a length such that the line can follow a rotation of the rotor about an angle of rotation in a manner free of tensile load.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventor: Andreas Rueb
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Patent number: 8991888Abstract: A protective device is provided for a gripping device on a handling apparatus, e.g., a handling robot. The gripping device has gripping parts in the form of gripping fingers, which gripping parts are movable using a transmission mechanism. The gripping device has at least one overload safety device as the protective device which, in response to the exceeding of a certain force on the gripping device, has the effect of an evasion of the gripping device. The protective device responds exclusively in response to forces which occur from a direction and which act upon the gripping parts outside a direction of forces required for gripping objects.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Peter Schlaich, Joachim Frangen, Andreas Rueb
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Publication number: 20130341944Abstract: A protective device is provided for a gripping device on a handling apparatus, e.g., a handling robot. The gripping device has gripping parts in the form of gripping fingers, which gripping parts are movable using a transmission mechanism. The gripping device has at least one overload safety device as the protective device which, in response to the exceeding of a certain force on the gripping device, has the effect of an evasion of the gripping device. The protective device responds exclusively in response to forces which occur from a direction and which act upon the gripping parts outside a direction of forces required for gripping objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2011Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Peter Schlaich, Joachim Frangen, Andreas Rueb
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Publication number: 20130338830Abstract: A device for programming an handling apparatus, an industrial robot in particular, having an operating unit situated on an arm of the handling apparatus, which is able to be moved by an operator for programming motion sequences together with the arm to different positions, especially processing positions, having input devices on the operating unit for detecting at least positions of the arm, preferably in the form of input keys, the operating unit being connected to a control device for the handling apparatus; and data transmitted via input devices of the operating unit to the control device being displayed to the operator via a monitoring unit. The input devices are additionally used for controlling and operating display menus and input menus stored in the control device, the display menus and the input menus being displayed on the monitoring unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2011Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Frank Roethling, Sven Dose, Andreas Rueb