Patent ID: 11912508
Assignee: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBH
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A method for controlling a transport unit of a transport device in the form of a long-stator linear motor in direction of movement along a transport path of the transport device, wherein a movement profile of the transport unit by which the transport unit is moved along the transport path is predetermined for a control unit for a defined reference point of the transport unit, characterized in that for the control unit a relative movement profile is predetermined for a relative point connected to the transport unit and spaced from the reference point of the transport unit with a known relative position relative to the reference point of the transport unit at least in sections along the transport path, and in that the control unit determines the movement profile of the transport unit from the relative movement profile of the relative point, wherein the relative point is rigidly connected to the transport unit or a coupling device comprising the relative point is provided on the transport unit, the coupling device comprising kinematics with at least one degree of freedom of movement for the relative point, wherein at least one relative point target value is established for the relative point, the movement profile of the transport unit being established by the control unit such that the relative point target value is adhered to, wherein the relative point target value is a maximum speed and/or a maximum acceleration and/or a maximum relative point centrifugal force of the relative point and/or a predetermined reference distance from a movable or fixed reference point in space.