KR20050108645A - Apparatus for compensating in welding robot and method - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, when performing welding on a complex object having a three-dimensional shape, an OLP implementation, a path analysis method, and a path controller are automatically performed through a fine controller. The configuration for this purpose is to measure OLP by measuring parameters of a robot. A first means for implementing, a second means for generating a macroscopic trajectory by creating a welding work teaching point program of the robot in the implemented OLP, a third means for transferring the robot by executing the created program, and welding with the transferred robot The fourth means for analyzing the path between objects, the fifth means for building a virtual reality workshop for applying the transported robot to the welding object, and the position and path to be welded to the implemented OLP to suit the language of the robot. Sixth means for generating a robot work program, seventh means for correcting a position error generated in the welding work teaching point program of the created robot, and a robot And eighth means for monitoring and measuring conditions, using a robot to suit the corrected program comprises ninth means for performing a welding operation through the fine control of the welder. Therefore, the dynamic path error of the robot can be actively compensated by the fine control system, thereby maintaining the accuracy at all times even on the dynamic path.

Description

Compensation apparatus for robot welding and its method {APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING IN WELDING ROBOT AND METHOD}

The present invention relates to a robot welding correction apparatus and a method thereof, and more particularly to an apparatus and method for welding a complex object of a three-dimensional form.

In general, in order to replace human tasks, industrial robots perform automated tasks using industrial robots. Industrial robots perform repetitive tasks within the accuracy that the robot allows for the positions and postures taught in storage. This is a situation that the need for the production line that requires simple iteration is increasing day by day. In other words, most industrial robots teach the position and attitude of the work path in advance in order to perform automation tasks, and then perform simple repetitive tasks while controlling the robot according to the teaching information.

Such an industrial robot is an innovative system that can improve the risks of work occurring, the increase of working time, the decrease of productivity, etc., when performed by humans, in particular, of industrial robots performing laser welding. The necessity is an industrial robot that is desperately needed compared to the robot used for other tasks. That is, the industrial robot for laser welding is classified into three types. First, it is classified into welding robot by manual teaching correction, second, welding robot by offline teaching correction, and third, welding robot by vision measurement one-dimensional linear correction.

Of these, the welding robot by manual teaching correction is as shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 1A, a user 1 welds a one-dimensional welding section 7 to a welding object 5 having a simple shape by using a welding machine 3 driven by a welding control unit 9.

Referring to FIG. 1B, a welding machine 17 is attached to the end of the articulated robot 19 driven by the robot control unit 13, and two-dimensional welding is performed on the welding object 21 using the attached welding machine 17. It is a figure in which the section 23 is welded. In this case, the articulated robot 19 is driven by the robot controller 13, and the robot controller 13 controls the robot 19 according to a position to which the robot 19 set on the teaching operation panel 10 should move. do.

As described above, FIG. 1B is a risk factor of the operator 1 generated by welding performed directly by the operator 1 of FIG. 1A, an increase in working time and an increase in welding failure rate, and a decrease in productivity and a welding path. Although some disadvantages, such as a decrease in precision, have been solved, FIG. 1B also has an inconvenience in that the operator 1 must directly teach the changed working position to the teaching work panel 10 whenever the welding object is changed.

Next, the welding robot by the Off-Line Program (OLP) teaching correction is as shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 2, a three-dimensional welding section is welded to a welding object 42 having a complicated shape using an OLP. That is, FIG. 2 is to weld the three-dimensional welding section 44 to the welding object 42 of a complicated shape that has a large number of teaching points or difficult to set a path, compared to the welding object of the simple shape of FIG. The same CAD data 30 as the dimensional welding section 44 is applied to the OLP 32 which is a virtual environment program to generate the teaching trajectory program of the robot 38, and download the generated teaching trajectory program to the robot controller 34. When the downloaded program is activated, the robot 38 performs welding in response to the program.

However, although the robot welding technique using the OLP 32 shown in FIG. 2 can weld a three-dimensional welding section to the welding object 42 having a complicated shape, the error of the CAD data 30 or the OLP itself When the three-dimensional welding section is welded to the welding object 42 due to an error or an error of the jig itself, the welding state becomes quite inaccurate.

Finally, the welding robot by vision measurement one-dimensional linear path correction is as shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 3, after setting the measured values of the height and seam direction of the one-dimensional linear trajectory through the vision in an arbitrary memory, the measured values and the preset visions are set during the second robot driving. It is a drawing that can correct the error by moving the welding head while comparing the values measured through each.

However, although the welding robot shown in FIG. 3 can correct for a one-dimensional linear trajectory, there is no function to correct for a two-dimensional or three-dimensional trajectory, and when correcting a one-dimensional linear trajectory, vision The welding position should be maintained at a constant distance at all times due to the measurement position measured by the offset and the offset. If the welding speed drops, the welding distance may not be maintained and the correction distance is not constant.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, the object of which is to automatically perform path correction through OLP implementation and path analysis and fine control when welding to a complex object of a three-dimensional form The present invention provides a calibrating device for robot welding and a method thereof.

Compensation apparatus for robot welding according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is the first means for implementing the OLP by measuring the parameters of the robot, by creating a welding operation teaching point program of the robot in the implemented OLP A second means for generating a macroscopic trajectory, a third means for transferring the robot by executing the created program, a fourth means for analyzing a path between the transferred robot and the welding object, and for applying the transferred robot to the welding object. Fifth means for building a virtual reality workplace, sixth means for generating a robot work program in accordance with the language of the robot by applying a position and a path to be welded to the implemented OLP, and a welding work teaching point program of the created robot A seventh means for correcting the corrected position error, an eighth means for measuring and monitoring the robot's condition, and a robot for the corrected program. It is characterized in that through the three control including ninth means for performing a welding operation.

In addition, the robot welding correction method according to another embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is to implement the OLP by measuring the parameters of the robot, and to create a macroscopic trajectory by creating a welding operation teaching point program of the robot in the implemented OLP A first step of generating, a second step of analyzing the path between the transferred robot and the welding object by transferring the robot by executing the created program, and establishing a virtual reality workshop for applying the transferred robot to the welding object. Step 3, a fourth step of generating a robot work program according to the language of the robot by applying the position and the path to be welded to the implemented OLP, and a second step of correcting the position error generated in the welding work teaching point program of the created robot 5th step, 6th step to measure and monitor the robot's situation, and fine control of the welding machine using the robot according to the corrected program Characterized in that it comprises a seventh step of performing by the welding operation.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

4 is a view showing a correction apparatus for robot welding according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, after realizing the virtual reality space based on the 3D CAD data 101 of the welding object 112 having a complicated shape, the parameter measurement of the robot is performed to match the implemented virtual reality space with the actual workplace space. OLP 102 is implemented by measuring the precise position of the welding object and the welding object 112, and the OLP implementation system for creating a welding work teaching point program of the robot from the implemented OLP 102 and downloading it to the robot controller 104 100, a robot control unit 104 for controlling the transfer of the robot 108 in accordance with a welding work teaching point program downloaded from the OLP implementation system 100, and a welding control unit 106 for controlling the operation of the welding machine 110. ), And the camera measuring unit 122 measuring the distance error between the welder 110 and the welding object 112 captured by the camera 116, and correcting the distance error measured by the camera measuring unit 122. Fine control system (124 And a fine control unit 126 for finely controlling the two-axis drive unit 120 by reading the distance error stored in the fine control system 124, the OLP implementation system 100, the robot control unit 104, and the welding control unit 106. ), The robot measuring unit 122, the fine control system 124, and the robot welding automatic correction unit 14 integrated management of the fine control unit 126.

Of these, the robot welding automatic correction unit 140 shown in FIG. 4 includes an OLP implementation system 100, a robot control unit 104, a welding control unit 106, a camera measuring unit 122, a fine control system 124, and a fine unit. As a processor for integrated management of the control unit 126, all of the blocks are organically operated by the processor to perform a welding operation, and the process may be classified by tasks, as shown in FIG. 7.

That is, referring to FIG. 7, the first operation is to generate the teaching trajectory. In other words, it is determined whether the shape of the welding object 112 is simple or if there is time allowance for teaching work (step 701). As a result of the determination, when the shape of the welding object 112 is simple or there is a time allowance for the teaching work, the manual teaching work is used to generate a work program of the robot (step 702).

On the other hand, if it is determined that the shape of the welding object 112 is a complicated shape or there is no time for teaching, the virtual reality space is implemented based on the CAD data 101 (step 703), and the implemented virtual Since the parameter measurement of the robot 108 and the precise position of the welding object 112 are measured to match the actual space with the actual workplace space, the robot 108 can be minimized to minimize the error between the position of the robot in the virtual reality space and the actual robot. To implement OLP 102 (step 704).

More specifically, in implementing the OLP 102, the most essential element is the measurement of the parameters of the robot 108, and FIG. 8 is a detailed flowchart for measuring the robot parameters shown in FIG. The parameter measurement of the robot 108 is a series of tasks for precisely correcting the position on the robot work program, and the process generates a robot work program for the measurement (step 704-1).

That is, the robot work program generation is generated to move the robot 108 to various measurement positions, and performs robot system identification by measuring the position of the tool tip of the robot 108 at various positions. The robot work program can be generated for the certified robot. In addition, the measurement of the position of the tool tip of the robot 108 should be a position where the layout of the robot, robot kinematics parameters, and the position / orientation of the tools are accurately calculated or observed. . In addition, the position that can be observed is an index indicating how well various parameters are observed. The robot work program is generated in such a manner as to determine whether the selected measurement positions are appropriate and determine the robot measurement position / posture.

Next, for the parameter measurement of the robot 108, various information about the current process / robot is automatically extracted. That is, various information about the name, control type / type, normal layout position and kinematics, and type of Weldgun of the robot tools existing on the current workcell are automatically extracted (step 704-2). Here, the various information to be extracted is used as the initial value of the robot system certification in the shop floor.

In addition, field measurements are performed for parameter measurement of the robot 108. That is, the field measurement uses the generated robot work program, but the site is measured using jigs specially designed and manufactured according to the tool type and shape of the current robot (step 704-3). At this time, if the measurement position and the method is different, the robot system authentication method is also different.

In addition, in the field measurement, measurement error inspection and data filtering of measurement data are performed (step 704-4), and the layout of the robot, kinematic parameters, and tool mounting for each process, tool type, and precision level. Position / direction and TCP (Tool Center Point) position / direction, etc. are evaluated with precision. The type of parameter to be evaluated varies according to the precision level, and the values are stored in a file for each level and used to correct data on the IGRIP.

Then, the kinematic parameters on the workcell / robot shape data and the robot library must be automatically corrected for parameter measurement of the robot 108 (step 704-5). That is, the workcell data defined on the IGRIP is updated using the measured data evaluated for each robot and the tool, and the shape data of the robot and the kinematic parameters on the library are updated. This is to match the system modeled on IGRIP to the real system.

As described above, after the implementation of the OLP 102 is completed, the second operation performed by the OLP implementation system 100 is a path analysis operation between the implemented OLP 102 and the actual robot (step 705). ).

That is, FIG. 9 is a detailed flowchart for analyzing the paths of the OLP and the actual robot shown in FIG. 7, and is primarily a manual teaching operation or the OLP 102 for the path analysis of the OLP 102 and the actual robot. Check if it is a job (step 705-1). As a result of the check, in the case of manual teaching, the position of the actual robot and the accuracy of the path are manually analyzed (step 705-2).

On the other hand, in the case of the OLP 102 work, the position and the path between the implemented OLP 102 and the actual robot are compared (step 705-3), so that the static teaching position and the dynamic teaching path are analyzed respectively. By using the analyzed result, it is possible to determine whether the OLP 102 or the actual robot is applicable, and use the result as basic data for fine control (step 705-4).

In other words, in analyzing the paths of the OLP 102 and the actual robot, the precision of the dynamic teaching path preferentially determines the quality of the laser welding rather than the precision of the static teaching position due to the characteristics of the laser welding. In particular, the focal diameter of the laser beam is 0.6 mm, which requires more accuracy of the path than arc welding. Thus, the robot can traverse the trajectory that can be transported to the robot controller 104 interlocked with the OLP implementation system 100 in two main forms to transport the robot by mathematical operation. Here, the two types are divided into a linear interpolation method of moving two taught points in a straight line and an arc interpolation method of moving along a circle based on three or more taught points.

On the other hand, the OLP implementation system 100 performs a mathematical operation to transfer the robot (step 705-5), the mathematical operation is to set the teaching point internally, and through the simulation OLP path data and the actual robot Create a robot command to be input to. The OLP path data and the robot command generated through the double simulation are input to the robot 108 through the robot controller 104 to transfer the robot. Thereafter, the movement trajectory data of the driven robot is measured through the laser measuring equipment 118.

Here, the OLP implementation system 100 and the robot's mathematical calculation method calculates the coordinates of the next position with respect to the starting teaching point, and derives each joint value through the inverse kinematics, and then uses the derived joint values as the robot. The robot is moved through a calculation method that calculates the coordinates of the next position.

For reference, a process of performing a path analysis between the OLP 102 and the actual robot 108 is as follows.

First, we obtain a plane in 3D space that contains data of continuous points by using the Least Square method. In the obtained plane, the reference coordinate axis is converted to the new coordinate axis using the equivalent angle axis method by translation and rotation.

Subsequently, an equation for continuous point data is obtained based on the new coordinate axis. In other words, the least square parameters and the parameters (linear: start point and end point, circle: center point, and radius) that minimize the error of the equation generated by the dense grid data generation are obtained.

Subsequently, data of the generated continuous points formula (dense grid data) is generated, the error of the data of the continuous points formula and the continuous points data are compared, and the error data compared with the data of the continuous points formula (parameters and generated points). Convert to the reference coordinate axis using.

As described above, after the path analysis between the OLP 102 and the actual robot is completed by the OLP implementation system 100, the third object is to build a virtual reality workshop in the OLP implementation system 100. It's about building the final virtual reality workshop for the application. That is, by measuring the position where the welding object 112 is placed in the actual workshop based on the 3D CAD data 101 corresponding to the welding object 112 to match the position of the welding object in the virtual reality workshop, It is established to have a minimum error between the environment and the virtual reality workplace (step 706).

After final construction of the virtual reality workplace is completed by the OLP implementation system 100, the fourth operation is to generate a program for the robot 108 to perform a welding operation. That is, by applying the position or path to be welded to the implemented OLP 102 to implement the actual robot work program in accordance with the language of the robot to download to the robot controller 104 (step 707). In this case, the initial robot working program is implemented to provide only the measurement signal instead of the welding signal in the welding section.

After the actual robot work program is implemented in accordance with the language of the robot 108, the fifth task is to correct the static teaching position of the robot work program created in the process of generating a macro trajectory. In other words, even if the robot work program in the macro trajectory is the same welding object, a position error occurs due to a small shape change of the welding object or a repetitive work error of the jig fixing the welding object. The position error is corrected by measuring the position error in the camera measuring unit 122 through imaging of the camera 116 and providing the measured position error to the fine control system 124. The in path error is corrected (step 708).

In addition, the operation of correcting the static teaching position of the robot work program will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 10, whereby the fine control system 124 is initialized to measure the position error of the welding object (step 708-1). ). The initialization operation sets the value measured by the camera 116 at the reference distance of the robot welding position as the reference value, and then applies the robot operation program created in the process of generating the macro trajectory to the robot control unit 104, thereby realizing the robot 108. To perform the operation (step 708-2).

Then, the camera measuring unit 122 measures an error amount through the camera 116 at the teaching point position on the robot work program when the robot 108 is moving along the welding object 112 (step 708-3). The measured data is then provided to the fine control system 124 and stored (step 708-4). After the operation of the robot 108 is finished, the fine control system 124 performs a correction operation on the static teaching position error measured by the camera measuring unit 122 to generate a new robot working program (step 708). -5). This static teach point position correction method reduces the position error at the static teach point with respect to the shape errors of the welding object 112.

After completing the task of correcting the static teaching position of the robot task program, the sixth task is to measure and monitor the situation of the robot 108 in the robot controller 104 linked to the OLP implementation system 100. That is, in the operation of informing the actual movement state of the robot 108, the robot controller 104 is the position of each joint of the robot 108, the position of the tool (Tool), the speed of the three directions (X, Y, Z) of the tool And the like are measured and output to the user (step 709). In other words, through the two-way communication between the robot 108 and the robot control unit 104, the point position storage, continuous data storage, the continuous observation of the situation of the robot, the data reset to observe the relative movement amount, the tool speed observation of the robot The current elapsed time is measured through bidirectional communication and output through the OLP implementation system 100.

Supplementally, FIG. 11 is a detailed flowchart for monitoring the situation of the robot shown in FIG. 7. That is, the communication port is secured by activating the communication port between the OLP implementation system 100 and the robot controller 104 (step 709-1). When the communication port is secured, the OLP implementation system 100 reads the coordinates and joint data measured by the robot controller 104 (step 709-2), and then uses the tool of the robot 108 using the dual coordinate data. The speed and measurement time are calculated (step 709-3) and output for viewing by the user (step 709-4). Then, it is checked whether the communication port is deactivated (step 709-5). As a result of the check, when activated, the OLP implementation system 100 reads and stores specific instantaneous data observed by the robot controller 104, or reads and stores them as continuous data, or reads currently observed data. Come and print it out for the user to see. On the other hand, if it is confirmed that it is inactive, monitoring ends (step 709-6).

In the last step, the robot 108 is controlled to perform actual welding. That is, in the case of primarily executing the robot work program created in the OLP implementation system 100, the robot controller 104 detects a start signal of a welding work in the downloaded robot work program, and matches the robot 108 with the detected start signal. ) To perform welding. At this time, the welding is performed by fine control with the primary can scan according to the welding control signal of the welding control unit 106 (step 710), and then fine control is performed by the secondary control to perform the actual welding operation. (Step 711).

On the other hand, the fine control system 124 is a focal length control system for precisely maintaining the focal length of laser welding. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the fine control system 124 may include two axes (for example, an x-axis driving motor 129 and a z-axis driving motor) capable of driving the robot head in two directions finely. Axis (operated at 128) drive unit (2-Axis Motorlized Stage) 120, fine control unit 126 for finely controlling the motor, and can measure the distance in two directions, i.e. x-axis and z-axis The distance sensor 118 is attached to the robot head, and the camera 116 which image | photographs whether a welding position and a measurement position are the same is provided.

First, two-way distance measurement measures the distance between the laser welder 110 and the welding object 112, and the distance that the welding line 114 is out of focus of the band laser beam 132 through the sensor 118 Then, the band laser beam 132 is projected on the welding line 114 to calculate the current weld line height and position with the deformation and position of the band laser image obtained by the CCD camera 116.

For reference, the fine control unit 126 and the camera measuring unit 122 interlocked with the fine control system 124, the two-axis drive unit 120 interlocked with the fine control unit 126, and the camera measuring unit ( The camera 116 linked to 122 and the sensor 118 mounted on one side of the welding machine 110 are referred to as a vision system in a laser welding system.

The micro-control system 124 in this vision system has a built-in microcomputer, and the algorithm and operation of the microcomputer are in charge of TI's TMS320C32, and peripheral devices such as ADC and PWM are required to receive sensor information and drive the driver. Infineon's SAK-C167CR is used for batch processing to provide accurate weld line position and alignment.

In addition, the fine control method in the fine control system 124, as shown in Fig. 6, the motor stop and the motor drive (welding) under the control of the fine control unit 126 in the scan mode area (S1) of the first run. ) Optionally repeats. Further, the motor stop and motor drive (welding) are selectively repeatedly operated under the control of the fine control unit 126 in the welding control mode region S2 of the secondary travel.

That is, the fine control system 124 calculates the distance between the actual welding reagent and the welding head using the sensor 118 in the first driving, and calculates an error between the reference focusing distance and the welding focus distance using the calculated value. Save it. Thereafter, in the second driving of the robot 108, the distance stored in the off-line is loaded and welded based on the distance trajectory.

At this time, the welding operation should be synchronized between the six-axis robot and the fine control system 124. For example, the welding start point, the position to be controlled, the data storage, etc., are divided into five modes for synchronization and control: initialization mode, scan mode, limited protection mode, motor stop mode, and welding mode. The welding is performed in three modes, namely, initialization mode, scan mode, and welding control mode.

As described above, the present invention can perform the welding operation systematically by automatically performing the path correction through the microcontroller and the implementation of the OLP implementation and path analysis method when welding the complex object of the three-dimensional form have. In particular, the micro-control system can actively compensate for the dynamic path error of the robot, so that accuracy can always be maintained even on the dynamic path.

In addition, the present invention improves stability by performing welding using a robot instead of an operator, and can automatically weld even complex shapes in a three-dimensional form. In addition, it is possible to minimize all error factors that may be generated by the controller and the devices, and particularly to actively process errors on a dynamic path. In addition, it has the effect of high flexibility in welding work using robots because it includes a method that can be appropriately selected according to user requirements, that is, welding speed, welding precision, and cost.

In addition, since the present invention is disclosed as a right within the spirit and claims of the present invention, the present invention may include any modification, use and / or adaptation using general principles, and the present invention as a matter deviating from the description of the present specification. It includes all matter falling within the scope of known or customary practice in the art to which it belongs and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

1 is a view showing a conventional welding device by manual teaching correction,

2 is a view showing a conventional welding apparatus by the offline teaching correction,

3 is a view showing a conventional welding apparatus by vision measurement one-dimensional linear correction,

4 is a view showing a correction apparatus for robot welding according to an embodiment of the present invention,

5 is a view showing only a fine correction device of the correction device of the robot welding shown in FIG.

6 is a view showing a fine control method in a fine control system according to the present invention,

7 is a detailed flowchart for the robot welding correction method according to the present invention as a whole,

FIG. 8 is a detailed flowchart for measuring the robot parameter shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a detailed flowchart for analyzing a path of an OLP and an actual robot shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a detailed flowchart for correcting a static teaching position of the robot work program shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a detailed flowchart for monitoring the situation of the robot shown in FIG. 7.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: OLP implementation system 101: CAD data

102: OLP 104: robot control unit

106: welding control unit 108: robot

110: welding machine 112: welding object

114: welding line 116: camera

118 sensor 120 two-axis drive unit

122: camera measurement unit 124: fine control system

126 fine control unit 128 z-axis drive motor

129: x-axis drive motor 132: band laser beam

140: robot welding automatic correction unit

Claims (1)

First means for implementing an OLP by measuring a parameter of the robot; Second means for generating a macro trajectory by creating a welding work teaching point program of the robot in the implemented OLP; Third means for transferring the robot by executing the created program; Fourth means for analyzing a path between the transferred robot and a welding object; Fifth means for constructing a virtual reality workplace for applying the transferred robot to the welding object; Sixth means for generating a robot work program in accordance with the language of the robot by applying a position and a path to be welded to the implemented OLP; Seventh means for correcting a position error generated in the welding operation teaching point program of the created robot; An eighth means for measuring and monitoring a situation of the robot; Ninth means for performing a welding operation through fine control of a welding machine using a robot according to the corrected program; Compensation apparatus for robot welding, comprising a.