EP3829817A1

EP3829817A1 - Screwing device, driving torque generating means, screwing system and torque control method

Info

Publication number: EP3829817A1
Application number: EP19753256.7A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Thomas Langhorst; Bruno BERGMANN; Achim LÜBBERING
Original assignee: Johannes Luebbering GmbH
Current assignee: Johannes Luebbering GmbH
Priority date: 2018-08-02
Filing date: 2019-07-23
Publication date: 2021-06-09
Anticipated expiration: 2039-07-23
Also published as: ES2962693T3; CN112533731B; KR102612187B1; CN112533731A; BR112020026832A2; JP2024010225A; JP2022510535A; KR20210035266A; US20210316427A1; WO2020025402A1; MX2021000844A; EP3829817B1; CA3107554A1; DE102018118853A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a screwing device for applying and/or transmitting a torque to a screw partner and for interacting with a drive torque generating means, comprising flat output means (6) which have an output that can be detachably connected to the screw partner and a drive, to which a drive torque can be manually or mechanically applied, an output gearwheel (8) that can be driven by the flat output means (6), a mechanical interface (46) for selective direct or indirect connection to the drive torque generating means for initiating the torque, a compensation unit (30) which is designed to store and process compensation data and which comprises an output gearwheel-specific torque curve and/or an output gearwheel-specific efficiency curve for calculating it with a value of an actual output torque in order to generate a value of a compensated output torque, and a data interface (36) which is designed to transmit compensation data to a drive torque generating means.

Description

Screwing device, drive torque generating means,

Bolting system and method for torque control

The present invention relates to a screwing device for applying a torque to a screwing partner. The invention also relates to a drive torque generating means for generating a torque. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a screwing system, at least comprising a screwing device and a drive torque generating means. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for driving motor control of a screw system. In addition, the invention relates to the use of a screw system for performing the method.

Screwdriving devices are known from practice, in particular industrial screwdriving technology, which are referred to, for example, as so-called flat drives and in particular for screwing or assembly work in which the screwing partner (for example, a screw to be acted upon with a torque in the context of the present invention). is difficult or difficult to reach due to special spatial installation conditions. Flat drives are generally gear units housed in a flat housing with a drive usually provided at one end and an output provided at the opposite end, to which the screwing partner can then be attached in a suitably detachable manner. The gearbox in the flat output housing often consists of an intermeshing arrangement of gearwheels, thus realizing a torque transmission from the drive to the output, which, for example, realize a 1: 1 ratio between drive and output (which are often provided as gearwheels with corresponding external teeth), however, depending on the field of application, different variations and Modifications of this technology, which is generally known and which is presupposed generically, are possible and known.

On the output side, flat outputs have an output gear which is supported by at least one adjacent gear and which can be designed in a meshing manner. The output gear is used to transfer the torque to the screw partner. In this regard, a distinction must be made between flat drives in which the screwing partner can only be inserted axially into the driven gearwheel, for example, provided with a hexagon socket, and an open type in which the screwing partner also engages with the driven gearwheel radially with respect to the axis of rotation of the driven gearwheel can come. In the open design, the driven gear is not designed to be closed, but has a recess on its circumference in order to be able to receive the screwing partner in the radial direction in the hexagon socket. In order to be able to adequately support the driven gear in each phase of its rotation, the driven gear intermeshes at least two adjacent gear wheels or support gear wheels at times, so that the output gear wheel is driven by at least one of the two support gear wheels. During a complete rotation of 360 °, the driven gear thus passes at least one full support phase, in which it is in engagement with at least two further gear wheels or support gear wheels, and at least one partial support phase, in which it meshes fewer gear wheels or support gear wheels than in the full support phase. Usually, the driven gear meshes two support gears in the full support phase and one support gear in the partial support phase. In the partial support phase, the recess of the driven gear thus faces that support gear which does not mesh with the driven gear. With the closed design, an adjacent gear wheel is usually sufficient for support and torque transmission, so that the driven gear of the closed design runs through a full support phase during a complete rotation of 360 °.

The screwing device just described is mostly used in conjunction with a drive torque generating means, which can be designed to generate a torque and to interact with a screwing device. The drive torque generating means can be, for example, a hand-held tool or a rod or rod angle screwdriver. Such drive torque generating means are mostly used in an industrial context and are used in particular in combination with a screwing device to create a satisfactory assembly under special spatial installation conditions in which screwing partners are difficult to reach.

The combination of the screwing device and the drive torque generating means can be summarized as a screwing system, wherein the two parts can be combined with one another across manufacturers. For example, manufacturers of screwing devices are known which do not sell drive torque generating means and vice versa.

Screwing systems with a drive torque generating means and in particular the drive torque generating means comprise a drive motor and possibly a control or regulating unit for the drive motor. This control unit determines, for example, whether the tool is operated either in torque control or in speed control. In speed control, for example, a speed to be maintained is specified and a switch-off torque established. The control then adjusts the torque output by the drive motor accordingly. Such a connection, however, completely ignores inaccuracies, stiffness and loss of efficiency of a driven screwing device. Although an overall efficiency is known, the influence of the screwing device on the overall efficiency is not.

The meshing of the at least one adjacent supporting gearwheel, for example in the case of a screwing device of the open as well as the closed type, causes a pitch jump, a concentricity error, a toothing error (e.g. damage to tooth flank), lubrication, a surface quality and / or a frictional state between contacting Tooth flanks negatively affect the efficiency of the screwing device and thus also the screwing system. The greater these influences, the more fluctuating the efficiency. Fluctuating in this sense means that an efficiency curve shows significant fluctuations compared to a harmonious efficiency curve.

Due to the design-related phases of a different number of combed support gears in an open flat output, there is also measurable stiffness of the flat output. This leads to strong fluctuations in the operating behavior of the motor of the drive torque generating means, since this tries to compensate for the stiffness that occurs. When operating in speed control (a speed is specified, the motor adjusts the torque), the motor tries to comply with the speed specification, for example, by changing the output torque. This uneven and inharmonic torque curve results in poor efficiency of the Bolting system for the partial support phases compared to the efficiency of the full support phases. In summary, there is also an overall poorer efficiency if the design of the open flat output is compared with the design of the closed flat output.

The strong torque variation over one revolution of the driven gear also means that, for a given cut-off torque, the output torque of the motor passes through the cut-off torque and the motor can thus switch off. The switch-off can, however, be caused by the above-mentioned efficiency-impairing influences of the flat output and not, as desired, by a tightened screwing partner. So it can happen that a screw connection is not tightened to a desired torque because the motor switches off prematurely. In the worst case, however, a user will assume that the tightening partner is tightened, which can lead to damage and / or considerable safety risks if the tightening partner loosens suddenly.

The non-uniformity in the torque curve means that individual outliers in the torque curve can exceed a defined switch-off limit, which leads to the drive motor being switched off before the desired torque limit of the screw connection is reached. In other words, in the case of screwing devices and, in particular, open flat drives, briefly passing the switch-off limit due to the partial support phase leads to the motor being switched off, although it is not known at all which tightening torque is actually transferred to the screwing partner, which leads to an undefined tightened screw connection. There is therefore a particular technical need to solve the common problem for each of the three aspects (screw device, drive torque generating means and screw system). The problem that all three aspects have (screwing device, drive torque generating means and screwing system) can be seen in the fact that efficiency-impairing influences have a direct impact on engine behavior and thus a uniform operating behavior and a defined tightening of a screwing partner is difficult or impossible. In particular, when using open flat drives, briefly passing the cut-off torque due to the partial support phase can lead to the motor being switched off prematurely by the output torque and thus to an undefined tightened or unfinished screw connection.

However, especially in an industrial context, it is often necessary to produce a high-quality screw connection for quality assurance reasons. The object of the present invention is therefore to propose a screwing device, a drive torque generating means, a screwing system, a method and a use which ensure high-quality screwing, in particular with regard to the type of screwing device. Furthermore, a screw connection should be able to be designed in such a way that it can be tightened up to a defined limit torque.

This object is achieved by the screwing device with the features of claim 1, by the drive torque generating means with the features of claim 3, by the screwing system with the features of claim 7, by the method for Drive motor control with the features of claim 10 and by use with the features of claim 16.

The invention is based on the knowledge that the efficiency-impairing effects mentioned and / or the sluggishness with respect to the full 360 ° rotation of the driven gear occur cyclically. Especially with a flat drive of the open type, considerable influences occur during the partial support phase. It was therefore known in which angular position of the driven gear which efficiency is present and which influences have a worsening effect. In order to ensure a uniform operating behavior and / or to avoid the drive motor being switched off by reaching a defined limit value at an early stage, such as the switch-off torque, manipulation or compensation of a value of the actual output torque output by the drive motor is provided. For this purpose, compensation data are used, which can include a torque curve and / or an efficiency curve, such as are characterized by the full support phase and partial support phase during a full 360 ° rotation of the driven gear and / or its passage. The information relating to the torque behavior or the efficiency of the screwing device can thus be used.

A compensation file or the output gear-specific torque curve or more precisely its value can be done, for example, by initially measuring the screwing device on a suitable test stand. With the knowledge of the point in time and / or the angle of rotation of the sluggishness, manipulation of the value of the actual output torque or compensation of a peak possibly exceeding the value of the switch-off torque in the detected actual output torque can now be done respectively. Because it is now known at which point in time and / or when there is a rotation angle that is difficult to move, the torque peak caused by the output gear and / or its share in the torque peak can be calculated from the value of the actual output torque output by the drive motor.

The output gearwheel-specific torque curve can include, for example, data or values for a full 360 ° revolution of the output gearwheel or else only for the at least one angular window or a partial support phase.

This can achieve several advantages. On the one hand, a significant improvement in efficiency can be brought about. On the other hand, there is now at least one in comparison with the

Compensation file recognizable whether the torque peak is caused by the output gear or by screwing. In the event that the value of the compensated torque exceeds a limit value, such as the shutdown torque, it is assumed that there is a tight screw connection. The

This is because the invention only compensates for the increase in torque caused by the driven gear, so that when the limit value caused by screwing is reached, the motor can be switched off, as is known. This basic idea according to the invention is embodied in the

Screwing device according to claim 1, in the drive torque generating means according to claim 3, in the screwing system according to claim 7, and is realized with the method according to claim 10 and the use according to claim 16. To solve the above-mentioned problems, a screwing device for applying and / or transmitting a torque to a screwing partner and for interacting with a drive torque generating means is therefore proposed, comprising flat output means which have an output which can be releasably connected to the screwing partner and a drive which can be actuated manually or mechanically with a drive torque have, an output gear, which can be driven by the flat output means, a mechanical interface, for optional direct or indirect connection to the drive torque generating means for introducing the torque, a compensation unit, designed for storing and processing compensation data, comprising an output gear specific torque curve and / or an output gear specific Efficiency curve, for offsetting with a value of an actual output torque to generate a value for a compensated output torque hmoments, and a data interface, designed to transmit compensation data to a drive torque generating means.

The screwing device can have an open design, for example. Here, the driven gear passes through at least one full support phase in which it meshes at least two further gearwheels and at least one partial support phase in which it meshes fewer gearwheels than in the full support phase during a complete rotation. However, the screw device can, for example, also have a closed design. The screw device can also be an angle head. An angular head can be arranged between a drive torque generating means and a flat output in order to transmit a torque by means of a force deflection gear. The invention can consequently also be implemented in the case of an angle head, the flat drive means also in the case of an angle head can be designated as gear wheels or bevel gear wheels for transmitting a torque and the output gear wheel can be referred to as the gear wheel which transmits the torque from the angle head, for example to a flat output.

The screwing device can be connected in a known manner to suitable various drive torque generating means and at least maintains its own compensation file in order to make it available to the drive torque generating means by means of the data interface. “Charging” in the sense of the invention does not mean the use of basic arithmetic operations directly, but rather computer-aided processing.

In a preferred embodiment of the screwing device according to the invention, at least one torque detection means is provided for detecting the value of the actual output torque. Usually screwing devices and in particular flat drives do not have their own torque detection means. The torque detection means of the screw device can be a torque sensor. Since screwing devices are used for screwing in combination with a drive torque generating means and the drive torque generating means usually comprises its own torque detection means, a torque detection means in a screwing device can basically be dispensed with. Such a torque detection means, however, offers the possibility of torque detection in the screwing device itself, so that these data provide precise information about the torque actually present on the driven gear or at least provide a clear indication thereof. According to the invention, a drive torque generating means for generating a torque and for interacting with a screwing device is also proposed, comprising a drive motor, a mechanical interface, designed for optional direct or indirect connection to the screwing device for introducing the torque, a torque detection means for detecting a value of the actual output torque, and a compensation unit designed to store and process compensation data, comprising an output gear-specific torque profile and / or an output gear-specific efficiency profile, for offsetting with the value of an actual output torque to generate a value of a compensated output torque.

The basic idea of the invention can also be implemented in a drive torque generating means. By detecting the torque by means of the torque detection means, the position of the driven gear can be recognized at any time by means of a comparison with the compensation data. As a result, compensation according to the invention can be carried out at least in the partial support phase. The torque detection means can be, for example, a torque sensor or else a motor encoder.

The drive torque generating means can be connected in a known manner to suitable various screwing devices and can hold compensation data for the connected screwing device. A data interface is not absolutely necessary.

In a further preferred embodiment of the drive torque generating means according to the invention, a data interface is provided which is used to transmit Compensation data is formed. In this way, for example, data can be exchanged between the drive torque generating means and a screwing device connected to it. For example, it is conceivable that a single one

Driving torque generating means according to the invention for each torque different to that

Drive torque generating means connectable

Screw devices according to the invention can make compensations. For example, a driving torque generating means can be used for various screwing devices. The data can be transferable, for example, wirelessly or by cable.

It is alternatively or additionally conceivable that a screw device identification means is provided. Such a means is suitable for unambiguous identification of the screwing device connected to the drive torque generating means. Identification can take place, for example, via manual input to the drive torque generating means or automatically when a screwing device is connected. The screwing device can preferably transmit its own identification to the drive torque generating means by means of the data interface. A specific compensation file can be assigned to each identification, which can be called up and used when identification is recognized. The compensation unit can, for example, have a plurality of output gearwheel-specific torque profiles or

Save efficiency curves to interact with the corresponding different screwing devices in the manner according to the invention.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the screwing device or the Drive torque generating means an angle determining means is provided for determining a position angle of the driven gear. By means of such an angle-determining means, the position of the driven gear or its position angle can be precisely detected, for example in a 360 ° system, and thus it can be determined in which phase the driven gear is. In this case, the identification of the screwing device and in particular its transmission ratio can also be advantageous. In addition, a zero position (0 °) or an angular distance does not have to be specified initially because it can be determined.

A screwing system is also proposed, at least comprising a screwing device

Flat output means which have an output which can be releasably connected to the screwing partner and a drive which can be acted on manually or mechanically with a drive torque, an output gear which can be driven by the flat output means, a mechanical interface for optionally direct or indirect connection to the torque generating means for introducing the torque,

and a drive torque generating means, which is connected on the drive side to the flat output means, comprising a drive motor, a mechanical interface, designed for optional direct or indirect connection to the screwing device for introducing the torque, a torque detection means for detecting a value of the actual output torque, and a compensation unit for storing and processing compensation data, comprising an output gear-specific torque profile and / or an output gear-specific efficiency profile, for offsetting with the value of the actual one Output torque to generate a value of a compensated output torque.

The screw system can be designed as a hand-held screw system and then has such a weight that it can preferably be carried by one operator with one hand. It therefore moves in terms of weight within the framework of legal requirements. However, it can also be designed as a stationary system.

According to a preferred embodiment of the screwing system according to the invention, this comprises at least one data interface designed for the transmission of compensation data. With such a data interface, data can either be between the screwing device and the drive torque generating means or between the screwing system and an external data point. For example, it is conceivable to carry out maintenance work on the compensation data or to adapt compensation data.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the screwing system according to the invention, this comprises an angle determining means for determining a position angle of the driven gear.

According to the invention, a method for driving motor control of a screw system, preferably a screw system according to claim 7, is also proposed, comprising at least the following steps:

- Storage of a driven gear specific

Torque curve and / or one output gear-specific efficiency curve in a compensation unit,

- Detection of a value from the drive motor

actual output torque output by means of a torque detection means,

- offset the value of the actual

Output torque with at least one compensation file for generating a value of a compensated output torque, and

- Output by the compensation unit of the value of the

compensated output torque to a control unit of the drive motor.

The method thus realizes the basic idea of the invention. The output gear-specific torque curve and the output gear-specific efficiency curve are

Compensation files. The method according to the invention essentially has the advantages mentioned above, to which reference is hereby made.

In a preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention, the calculation comprises comparing and / or subtracting and / or adding a compensation file with the value of the actual output torque, preferably exclusively for at least a partial support phase and / or smoothing the value of the actual output torque, preferably only for at least one partial support phase. As a result, the torque device-related increase in torque can be manipulated in such a way that it can be represented as not being present. The to the control unit, which for example for control and / or Control processes can be formed, the output value of the compensated output torque is processed there and processed in a known manner depending on the operating mode (speed control or torque control).

According to a preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention, this comprises

- Determine the by means of an angle determining means

Position angle of the output gear, and

- Use the position angle by the

Compensation unit for generating the value of the compensated output torque.

In such an embodiment, the position angle of the driven gear can be used for more precise compensation. In the case of an open screwing device, this angle can be used, for example, to identify the rotation phases at which the driven gear is in the full support phase or in the partial support phase. The position angle can be specified in a 360 ° system. Usually, with a driven gear supported by two support gearwheels, a first partial support phase in a first angular window between approximately the 130th position angle and the 170th position angle and a second partial support phase in a first angle window between approximately the 190th position angle and the 230th position angle lie. However, the angular windows depend on the specific design of the support gearwheels and their arrangement. With a zero position or a position angle of 0 ° of the driven gear there is an attachment position with an open screwing device in which the driven gear can be attached to a screwing partner. According to a further preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention, this comprises

- Specifying a switch-off torque value at which

Reached by the value of the compensated output torque, the drive motor is switched off, and

- Specifying a target speed at which the motor rotates,

the target speed being dynamically adaptable in such a way that it is selected to be as large as possible until the switch-off torque value is reached.

During operation, the target speed can ideally be selected so high that the cut-off torque value is just not exceeded. Such an embodiment leads to a fast screwing process.

It is also conceivable that the method according to the invention provides for the screw system to be operated in speed control. Such an operating mode is common in particular in an industrial context and advantageously enables the use of the invention there.

According to a further preferred embodiment according to the invention, the method provides the steps:

Combining several partial support phases within one full rotation of the driven gear to one

Partial support phase group, and

Offsetting the value of the actual

Output torque with at least one Compensation file for generating a value of a compensated output torque at least for the partial support phase group.

In the event that the driven gear passes several partial support phases during a full rotation of 360 °, several, preferably all, these partial support phases can be combined to form a partial support phase group. The advantage is that only a single compensation has to be carried out per revolution, namely for the area of the partial support phase group that extends from the first partial support phase of the group to the last partial support phase.

For example, if there are two partial support phases (for example, first partial support phase in a first angular window between approximately the 130th position angle and the 170th position angle and second partial support phase in a first angle window between approximately the 190th position angle and the 230th position angle), one of these can be one Partial support phase group are formed, which ranges from the 130th position angle to the 230th position angle. A single compensation would therefore take place for this angular window.

It is also proposed to use a screw system according to claim 7 for carrying out the method according to claim 10. The use according to the invention essentially has the advantages mentioned above, to which reference is hereby made.

In order to avoid repetition, features disclosed according to the device should also be considered disclosed according to the method and be claimable. Likewise, should be disclosed according to the procedure Features are also considered as disclosed according to the device and can be claimed.

All combinations of at least two of the features disclosed in the description, the claims and / or the figures fall within the scope of the invention. These are also to be considered as combined claims.

Further advantages, features and details of the invention result from the following description of a preferred one

Embodiment and with reference to the drawings.

The drawings show in: FIG. 1: a perspective view of the hand-held screw system according to the invention;

2 shows a schematic plan view (with the housing removed) of the flat output means according to the invention;

3 shows a block diagram of components of the invention

Verschraubsystems;

Fig. 4: a protocol of a torque curve of an open

Flat downforce;

Fig. 5: a log of an efficiency curve of the open

Flat output according to FIG. 4; Fig. 6: a log of a torque curve of a closed

Flat downforce; FIG. 7: a protocol of an efficiency curve of the closed flat output according to FIG. 6; 8: a diagram for compensation in a partial support phase of an open flat output; and

Fig. 9: a diagram for the compensation of a partial support phase group of an open flat output.

1, system and contextual illustration for the present invention, shows in the perspective view a hand-held screwing system with a screwing device 2 for applying a torque to a screwing partner (not shown), having flat drive means 6 accommodated in a housing 4 of an open flat drive 32 Flat output means 6 are designed at one end (on the output side) for interacting and for driving a suitable screwing tool designed as a slotted output gear 8. On the drive side, i.e. at the end opposite the output of the flat output means 6, these are connected via a mechanical interface 46 via an angle head 10 having a pair of gearwheels or possibly bevel gearwheels to a manually operable drive torque generating means designed as a screwing tool 12.

The screwing tool 12 has a drive motor 26 (for example, electrically or pneumatically) and carries its generated output torque into the screwing device 2. Both the screwing device 2 and the screwing tool 12 each have a mechanical interface for either direct or indirect Connection to the other of the two partners of the screw system.

In a typical implementation for manual screw actuation, such screw devices 2 or flat output means 6 are provided and suitable for transmitting a maximum torque of approximately 250 Nm.

Screwing device 2 is designed as an open flat drive and is characterized in that the driven gear 8 has a recess 62 in the form of a slot for the radial reception of a screwing partner in a hexagon socket. The screw device shown in the figures can also be designed as a closed flat output. Both types have identical and initially mentioned efficiency-impairing influences, the effects of which for both types are equally excluded by means of the invention. In addition, the open design also has an influence on the efficiency during the partial support phase, the effects of which can also be excluded according to the invention.

2 now shows, with the housing 4 removed, a plurality of flat output means 6 or gears of the screwing device 2 in plan view and an output gear 8 on the output side. The output torque output by the drive motor 26 is entered into a first intermediate gear 14, a second intermediate gear 16 and a first support gear 18 and a second support gear 20. The two support gears 18 and 20 transmit the torque through their corresponding meshing to the output gear 8.

The gears 8, 14, 16, 18 and 20 are axially parallel to each other and line-like along a longitudinal extent of the housing 4 in this arranged rotatably. A tightening direction of rotation 48 of the output gear 8 is indicated by the arrow.

The output gear 8 runs through two full support phases and two partial support phases during a full rotation of 360 °. In the

Whole support phase, the output gear 8 is in engagement with both support gears 18 and 20. In the partial support phases, the output gear 8 is only engaged with one of the two support gears 18, 20. Expressed in angular positions, with 0 ° pointing in the longitudinal direction of the housing 4 towards an attachment position and can be referred to as a zero position, in which the driven gear 8 can be attached to a screwing partner, this means that a first full support phase begins at an angular position of 230 °, an angular position of 0 ° happens and extends up to an angular position of 130 °. The first partial support phase begins at an angular position of 130 ° and extends to one

Angular position of 170 °. This is followed by a narrow second full support phase between an angular position of 170 ° and 190 °. Finally, the driven gear 8 goes through a second partial support phase between an angular position of 190 ° and 230 °. The full support phases and partial support phases alternate.

During each of the two partial support phases, stiffness occurs, which leads to a deteriorated efficiency, as shown in FIG. 5. Stiffness can also occur in the narrow full support phase.

In Fig. 3 there is now an overview of various means and elements of the screw system according to the invention and adjacent systems. The screwing tool 12 comprises a start button 22 for operating the screwing tool 12 by an operator. A power supply and also a control unit 24 are activated by means of the start button 22. When the screwing system is operated in speed control, a speed is specified and the control unit 24 adjusts, inter alia, a torque output by the drive motor 26 by means of signals output to a drive motor 26. For this purpose, the drive motor 26 can comprise, for example, a planetary gear, not shown. The drive motor 26 can in turn transmit its position and / or its angle of rotation to the control unit 24 by means of signals. The drive motor 26 outputs an actual output torque, which is detected as a value by a torque sensor 28, which serves as a torque detection means.

At this point, a control loop for the drive motor control of the screwing system begins. The torque sensor 28 transmits the actual output torque or its value, which is detected and output by the drive motor 26, to a compensation unit 30. In the compensation unit 30, an output gear-specific torque profile or an output gear-specific efficiency profile is stored. The compensation unit 30 is designed, among other things, to offset the value of the actual output torque with the output gear-specific torque curve in order to generate a value of a compensated output torque. In other words, the stiffness caused by the output gear, which is shown as a peak in the value of the output torque actually output, is removed or compensated. The value of the compensated output torque is then transmitted from the compensation unit 30 to the control unit 24. The control unit 24 is for comparing the value of the compensated Output torque formed with a shutdown torque, when reached by the value of the compensated output torque, the drive motor 26 is switched off.

With the invention it can now be seen and ensured that when the drive motor 26 is switched off when the

Switch-off torque of a screw connection also up to a successful end, i.e. up to a fixed or defined one

Screw connection. A premature switch-off, caused by the stiffness of the screwing device 2 and the resulting increase in the torque, possibly up to above the switch-off torque, is now excluded.

The control unit 24 also processes the value of the compensated output and torque in the same known manner as a value of an actual output torque in a known control circuit of an engine control.

The torque output by the drive motor 26 is output to the screwing device 2 via the mechanical interface. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the screwing device 2 comprises the angle head 10 and a flat output 32 comprising the flat output means 6, which also includes the output gear 8. The torque is finally transmitted from the driven gear 8 to the screw partner 50 in order to produce a fixed screw connection.

The drive torque generating means or the screwing device 2 can comprise a screwing device identification means 34, which can identify, for example, the type, the flat output means 6, the flat output 32 and / or the transmission ratio can send wired or wireless to the screwing tool 12. For this purpose, a data interface 36 can be used, for example, to transmit compensation data. The screwing device 2 can also include a data interface 36, for example to receive compensation data from the screwing device 2 and / or to receive or send data from an external data source. The screwing device 2 can comprise, for example, an angle determining means 40 for determining a position angle of the driven gear 8. This angular position measured value can be transmitted, for example, by means of one or both of the data interfaces 36 and 38. This is indicated by means of an idealized data path 64 which transmits the angle position measurement value from the angle head 10 and / or the angle determination means 40 to the control unit 24 for further processing.

An illustrative example of a measurement is shown within a system boundary 42. For this purpose, a screwing device 2 is connected in combination with a screwing tool 12 or a drive torque generating means and at least one full rotation of the driven gear 8 is detected, as the show case 52 shows. The focus here is on the transmitted torque and efficiency. For example, preferably more than 50 full revolutions or screwing cycles can be recorded, as the showcase 54 shows. The resulting measurement signal of the torque is shown in FIG. 6. This measurement signal is processed in a manner not further described in display case 56 and digitized if necessary. Thereupon, it is transmitted by means of an interface 58 for data transmission, for example to the compensation unit 30 and stored there. However, this measurement signal can also be stored in a suitable memory of the screwing device 2. FIG. 4 shows the measurement curve of an open flat output with an output gear 8 combed by two supporting gearwheels 18 and 20, which is recorded within the system boundary 42. The overview of FIGS. 4 and 5 shows the knowledge on which the invention is based. It was found that the tightness of the screw device 2 occurs cyclically. The drive motor 26 tries to compensate for this sluggishness, for example in the case of a speed control, by increasing the output torque that is shown in FIG. 4. This results in the efficiency curve shown in FIG. 5, which drops significantly every 360 °. The drop in efficiency and the stiffness coincide over time, so the conclusion suggests that a change in the value should result in a drive motor 26 not having to react to stiffness with an increased output output torque, which ultimately leads to an improved efficiency.

FIG. 6 shows the measurement curve of a closed flat output, which is recorded within the system boundary 42, with an output gear combed by only one support gear. Fig. 7 shows the resulting efficiency curve. Compared to the measurement curves of the open flat output shown in FIG. 5, this measurement curve shows a more steady course. Averaging the efficiency curve shows a sinusoidal wave 60 with cyclical behavior. In this case, the shaft repeats itself every 360 ° with every revolution of the driven gear.

Examples of compensation or two possibilities of drive motor controls are shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. Although the following description only refers to the open flat output, the principles mentioned can also be used for the closed flat output. In Fig. 8, a torque in Newton meters is plotted against a rotation angle in degrees in a schematically simplified manner. The value of a switch-off torque is shown using a rough dashed line. The value of the output torque actually output is shown by means of a medium-fine dashed line. The value of the output gear-specific torque curve as

The compensation file is shown by a fine dashed line. The value of the compensated output torque is shown by a solid line.

It can be seen that between an angular position of 130 ° and 170 ° of the output gear 8, the drive motor 26 tries to compensate for stiffness by outputting an increased output torque - the torque peak shown in FIG. 6. The compensation unit 30, at least for this partial support phase between 130 ° and 170 °, calculates the value of the output torque actually output with the value of the output gear-specific torque. In comparison with the value of the output gear-specific torque, the compensation unit 30 recognizes that a cyclical torque peak occurs in this angular window (130 ° to 170 °) - a clear indication of a torque peak caused by the output gear. The result of this calculation is the schematically represented value of a compensated output torque. This output torque rises regardless of the compensation according to the invention and reaches the cut-off torque at point 44. At this point 44, the control unit 24 causes the drive motor 26 to be switched off. It is assumed that at this point in time a screw connection has been made.

FIG. 9 is largely similar to FIG. 8, which is why only the differences will be discussed below. It can be seen that the drive gear 8 has both a first partial support phase between an angle of rotation of 130 ° and 170 ° and a second partial support phase between an angle of rotation of 190 ° and 230 °. Between the two partial support phases there is a full support phase in an angular window of 170 ° to 190 °. The two partial support phases are flanked by a further full support phase, which ranges from an angle of rotation of 230 ° to zero position from 0 ° to an angle of rotation of 130 °. The two torque peaks in the partial support phases can now be compensated for separately for each partial support phase. However, it is also conceivable to combine the two partial support phases into one partial support phase group within the full rotation of the driven gear 8. A single compensation can now be carried out for the partial support phase group as a whole in the manner described above.

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2 screwing device

4 housing

6 flat drive means

8 output gear

10 heads

12 screwing tool

14 1st idler gear

16 2nd idler gear

18 1st jockey wheel

20 2nd jockey wheel

22 start button

24 control unit

26 drive motor

28 torque sensor

30 compensation unit

32 flat output

34 screwing device identification means 36 data interface

38 Data interface

40 angle determination means

42 System boundary

44 cut

46 mechanical interface

48 Direction of tightening

50 screw partners

52 showcase

54 showcase

56 showcase

58 interface sinusoidal wave recess data path

Claims

claims

1.Screwing device

for applying and / or transmitting a torque to a screw partner and for interacting with a drive torque generating means, comprising

Flat output means (6) which have an output which can be releasably connected to the screwing partner and a drive which can be acted upon manually or mechanically with an input torque, an output gear (8) which can be driven by the flat output means (6),

a mechanical interface (46) for optional direct or indirect connection to the drive torque generating means for introducing the torque,

a compensation unit (30) designed to store and process compensation data, comprising an output gear-specific torque profile and / or an output gear-specific efficiency profile, for offsetting with a value of an actual output torque to generate a value of a compensated output torque, and

a data interface (36) designed to transmit compensation data to a drive torque generating means.

2. Screwing device according to claim 1, comprising at least one torque detection means for detecting the value of the actual output torque. Drive torque generating means

for generating a torque and for interacting with a screwing device, comprising a drive motor (26),

a mechanical interface (46) designed for optional direct or indirect connection to the screwing device (2) for introducing the torque,

torque detection means for detecting a value of the actual output torque, and

a compensation unit (30) designed to store and process compensation data, comprising an output gear-specific torque profile and / or an output gear-specific efficiency profile, for offsetting with the value of an actual output torque to generate a value of a compensated output torque.

Driving torque generating means according to claim 3, comprising a data interface (38), designed to transmit

Compensation data.

Screwing device according to one of claims 1 or 2 or

Driving torque generating means according to one of claims 3 or 4, comprising

a screwdriver identification means.

Screwing device according to one of claims 1 or 2 or

Driving torque generating means according to any one of claims 3 to 5, comprising

an angle determining means (40) for determining a position angle of the driven gear (8).

7. screw system, at least comprehensive

comprising a screwing device (2)

a mechanical interface (46),

for optional direct or indirect connection to the torque generating means for introducing the torque, and a drive torque generating means,

which is connected on the drive side to the flat output means (6)

a drive motor (26),

a mechanical interface (46) designed for optional direct or indirect connection to the screwing device (2) for introducing the torque, a torque detection means for detecting a value of the actual output torque, and

a compensation unit (30) designed to store and process compensation data, comprising an output gear-specific torque profile and / or an output gear-specific efficiency profile, for offsetting with the value of the actual output torque to generate a value of a compensated output torque.

8. Screw system according to claim 7, comprising

at least one data interface (36, 38) designed for

Transfer of compensation data.

9. screw system according to claim 7 or 8, comprising an angle determining means (40) for determining a position angle of the driven gear (8).

10. Method for controlling the drive motor of a screw system,

preferably a screw system according to claim 7, comprising at least the following steps:

Depositing an output gear-specific torque curve and / or an output gear-specific efficiency curve in a compensation unit (30),

- Detecting a value of the drive motor (26)

actual output torque output by means of a torque detection means,

- Computing the value of the actual output torque with at least one compensation file for generating a value of a compensated output torque, and

- Output by the compensation unit (30) of the value of the compensated output torque to a control unit (24) of the drive motor.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the calculation comprises a comparison and / or a subtraction and / or an addition of a compensation file with the value of the actual output torque, preferably exclusively for at least one partial support phase and / or the calculation a smoothing of the value of the actual

Output torque includes, preferably exclusively for at least one partial support phase.

12. The method according to any one of claims 10 or 11, further comprising - Determine the by means of an angle determining means (40)

Position angle of the driven gear (8), and

- Using the position angle by the compensation unit (30) to generate the value of the compensated output torque.

13. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, further comprising

- Specifying a switch-off torque value, when reached by the value of the compensated output torque, the drive motor (26) is switched off, and

- Specifying a target speed at which the drive motor (26) rotates, the target speed being dynamically adaptable such that it is selected to be as large as possible until the switch-off torque value is reached.

14. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 13, further comprising

- Operation of the screw system in speed control.

15. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 14, further comprising - combining several partial support phases within a full

Rotation of the driven gear (8) to one

Partial support phase group, and

- Computing the value of the actual output torque with at least one compensation file for generating a value of a compensated output torque at least for the partial support phase group.

16. Use of a screw system according to claim 7 for performing the method according to claim 10.