UNIFIED MODULAR SYSTEM OF DRIVES AND CONTROLS FOR MOBILE ROBOTIC APPLIC ATIONS

摘要

A unified modular system (A) of drives and controls for a mobile roboticapplication includes a first control module (4a) that covers a full range ofcommonlyused speeds and motions. Second and subsequent drive modules (8) can bechainedto the first drive module (2) for more complex motion control. Control modules(4a)for different functions can be interchangeably plugged into the first drivemodule (2)to control the first drive module (2) and the second and subsequent drivemodules(8) to enable the more complex motions. The drive modules (2, 8) and controlmodules (4a) include a common bus that enables addition of new functions tocreatenew machines for different applications.