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

Claim 9:
10. A transport device in the form of a long-stator linear motor with a transport path, at least one transport unit that is movable in the longitudinal direction along the transport path and a control unit for controlling the transport unit, wherein in the control unit for controlling the movement of the transport unit along the transport path a movement profile of the transport unit is provided for a defined reference point of the transport unit, wherein 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 is provided on the transport unit, wherein a relative movement profile of the relative point is predetermined in the control unit at least in sections along the transport path, and wherein the control unit is configured to determine 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 predetermined in the control unit for the relative point, wherein the control unit is configured for establishing the movement profile of the transport unit in order to adhere to the relative point target value, 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.