METHOD FOR AUTOMATED CONTROL OF A MACHINE COMPONENT

1 . Method for automated control of a least one machine component ( 1 ) in a plant ( 2 ) with an automation component ( 7 ), the machine component ( 1 ) being linked to an automation component ( 7 ) via a secure bus connection ( 6 ), the plant ( 2 ) having a safety area ( 4 ) monitored by means of at least one safety sensor ( 3 ) and the ma-chine component ( 1 ) performing a protective action if a hazardous situation detected by the safety sensor ( 3 ) for protection objects ( 5 ), in particular persons and/or valuables, arises, characterized in that a measurement pattern (M) measured by the safety sensor ( 3 ) is transmitted over the secure bus connection ( 6 ) to the automation component ( 7 ), the automation component ( 7 ) ascertaining the presence of a hazardous situation on the basis of a measurement pattern (M) and activating the machine component ( 1 ) to perform a protective action.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the protective action comprises a deactivation of at least parts of the machine component ( 1 ), the assumption of a protective position, an active reaction, for example the stopping of at least parts of the machine component ( 1 ), a change in the speed of at least parts of the ma-chine component ( 1 ), an evasive movement, the triggering of a safety device such as an airbag or an extinguishing device, the triggering of an alarm or a combination thereof.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that hazardous situation is defined as the detection of foreign objects or persons in the safety area ( 4 ), the detection of positional errors of machine component ( 1 ) parts and/or the detection of positional errors of plant objects ( 8 ).

4 . The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the safety sensor ( 3 ) has at least one light grid arrangement ( 9 ).

5 . The method according to claim 4 , characterized in that at least two light grid arrangements ( 9 , 9 ′) can be arranged parallel next to one another in relation to the grid plane and displaced from one another in relation to the longitudinal extension of their light sensors.

6 . The method according to claim 4 , characterized in that at least one light grid arrangement ( 9 ) is arranged diagonally in relation to a direction of movement of a plant object ( 8 ).

7 . The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the automation component ( 7 ) ascertains the hazardous situation on the basis of the measurement pattern (M) and using parameter data and/or process data of the control of the machine component ( 1 ) or, as the case may be, the plant ( 2 ).

8 . The method according to claim 7 , characterized in that the process data is selected from a position, a speed and/or an acceleration of elements of the machine component ( 1 ) and/or a position, a speed and/or an acceleration of drive means for a plant object ( 8 ).

9 . The method according to claim 7 , characterized in that the parameter data is selected from an operating mode, geometric dimensions of machine parts and/or the presence of optional machine parts.

10 . The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the automation component ( 7 ) defines a definition area (D), wherein a deviation of the measurement pattern (M) or a portion of this measurement pattern (M) measured by the safety sensor ( 3 ) and transmitted to the automatization component ( 7 ) from the definition area (D) indicates a hazardous situation.

11 . The method according to claim 10 , characterized in that the automatization component ( 7 ) factors in a current or past measurement pattern (M) of the safety sensor ( 3 ) for ascertaining the definition area (D).

12 . The method according to claim 11 , characterized in that a certain change in the current or past measurement pattern (M) triggers a defined temporal change of the definition area (D).

13 . The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the measurement pattern (M) is transmitted synchronously from the at least one safety sensor ( 3 ) to the automation component ( 7 ) via the secure bus connection ( 6 ).

14 . The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the data transmitted from the safety sensor ( 3 ) to the automation component ( 7 ) are each provided with a time stamp.

15 . Automation component ( 7 ) for controlling at least one machine component ( 1 ) in a plant ( 2 ), characterized in that the automation component ( 7 ) has an interface via a secure bus connection ( 6 ) to at least one safety sensor ( 3 ), the safety sensor ( 3 ) monitoring a safety area ( 4 ) and the safety sensor ( 3 ) transmitting a measured measurement pattern (M) to the automation component ( 7 ) via the secure bus connection ( 6 ), the automation component ( 7 ) evaluating the measurement pattern (M) to ascertain the presence of a hazardous situation for protection objects ( 5 ), in particular persons and/or valuable, and, if a hazardous situation is present, activating the machine component ( 1 ) for executing a protective action.

16 . The automation component ( 7 ) according to claim 15 , characterized in that the hazardous situation is ascertained on the basis of the measurement pattern (M) and using parameter data and/or process data of the control of the machine component ( 1 ) or, as the case may be, the plant ( 2 ).

17 . The automation component ( 7 ) according to claim 16 , characterized in that the automatization component ( 7 ) connects the measurement pattern (M) obtained by the at least one safety sensor ( 3 ) on the basis of temporal information to the parameter data and/or the process data.

18 . The automation component ( 7 ) according to claim 17 , characterized in that the temporal information of the measurement pattern (M) is ascertained on the basis of a synchronous transmission via the secure bus connection ( 6 ) and/or on the basis of a time stamp.