IP Library Granted Patent US 12,678,851
Granted Patent B2
US 12,678,851 · App. 18/261,769 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Method for producing a device for moving a workpiece from a first tool into a second tool, electronic computing unit, computer program product and computer-readable medium

Inventors: Maximilian Benchieb (Eichenau, DE); Julian Chander (Munich, DE); Ingo Heinle (Inzell, DE)
Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
B21D43/05G05B19/418
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,678,851
App. No.
18/261,769
Filed
Jul 17, 2023
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2119
USPC
700/95
Abstract

A method for producing a device includes, by an electronic computing unit, determining a nominal value of a nominal property of the device to be produced and/or of a movement apparatus for moving the device in space. By the electronic computing unit, comparing the nominal value with actual values of a property of respective already produced devices and/or of an already produced movement apparatus, where a respective difference between the nominal value and the respective actual value is determined in the comparing. By the electronic computing unit, displaying an item of information on an electronic display, where the information characterizes one of the already produced devices, where one of the actual values belongs to the one device characterized by the information, and where one of the differences was determined on a basis of the one actual value belonging to the device characterized by the information.

Claims (15)

1 . A method for producing a device that moves a workpiece from a first tool for machining the workpiece into a second tool for machining the workpiece, comprising the steps of:

by an electronic computing unit, determining a nominal value of a nominal property of the device and/or of a movement apparatus configured to move the device in space;

by the electronic computing unit, comparing the nominal value with actual values, stored in a data memory, of a property of pre-existing devices and/or of a pre-existing movement apparatus so as to determine for each of the actual values a difference between the nominal value and the actual value; and

by the electronic computing unit, displaying on an electronic display information characterizing at least one of the pre-existing devices, wherein the information is displayed based on the difference between the nominal value and the actual value of the at least one of the pre-existing devices,

wherein the property is selectable from among at least one property comprising: a distance between (a) a fixing element of the pre-existing device configured to fixed the pre-existing device to the movement apparatus, and (b) a receiving region of the pre-existing device configured to releasably hold the workpiece on the pre-existing device.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the information is displayed based on the difference being below a threshold value.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the information is displayed based on an order of the differences.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one property further comprises a physical orientation of an element of the movement apparatus, and wherein the pre-existing device is configured to be fixed on the element.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the element comprises a rod.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one property further comprises a surface normal that runs through a fixing point of the pre-existing device, wherein the pre-existing device is configured to releasably hold the workpiece at the fixing point.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the nominal value comprises receiving, by the electronic computing unit, at least one user input characterizing the nominal value.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

producing the device based on the displayed information.

9 . An electronic computing unit configured to perform the method of claim 1 .

10 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising commands which cause an electronic computing unit to carry out the method of claim 1 .