US 11,897,124 B2
Method for monitoring a supply system of a robot
Bastian Hitz, Postbauer-Heng (DE)
Assigned to LEONI Protec Cable Systems GmbH, Schmalkalden (DE)
Appl. No. 16/982,672
Filed by BIZLINK ROBOTIC SOLUTIONS GERMANY GMBH, Schmalkalden (DE)
PCT Filed Mar. 18, 2019, PCT No. PCT/DE2019/100244
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 21, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/179566, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 102018204184.9 (DE), filed on Mar. 19, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0001499 A1, Jan. 7, 2021
Int. Cl. B25J 19/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 13/08 (2006.01); G01R 31/11 (2006.01)
CPC B25J 19/0029 (2013.01) [B25J 9/1674 (2013.01); B25J 9/1694 (2013.01); B25J 13/087 (2013.01); G01R 31/11 (2013.01); B25J 19/0025 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for monitoring a supply system of a robot having a robot arm and a robot hand movable relative to the robot arm, the method comprising:
providing the supply system with a supply chain and a guide for the supply chain;
guiding the supply chain along the robot arm for supplying the robot hand;
monitoring at least one state variable of the supply system by using a plurality sensors of the supply system; and
drawing conclusions as to a functionality of the supply system based on values for the state variable ascertained by the sensors.