Method for transporting a material, multi-dimensional drive, and processing device

1. A method for transporting a product ( 50 ), the method comprising:

providing a multidirectional drive having a stator ( 120 ) having a first magnet unit ( 121 ) for generating a first magnetic field, and a mover ( 110 ) which has a second magnet unit ( 111 ) for generating a second magnetic field for magnetic interaction with the first magnetic field, wherein the drive further includes a carrier ( 10 ) for a product ( 50 ) to be transported, wherein the mover ( 110 ) is movable relative to the stator ( 120 ) in a contactless and controllable manner by the magnetic interaction,

using the carrier ( 10 ) to receive and carry the product ( 50 ),

acquiring at least one variable representative of a movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) and thus the movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) with and without product ( 50 ), and

before, during, and/or after a transportation procedure of the carrier ( 10 ), determining the mass of the product ( 50 )

(a) from a variable representative of a change of the movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) and/or

(b) from a variable representative of a means for achieving and/or maintaining the movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) with and without product ( 50 ).

2. The method for transporting a product ( 50 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the movement state is

(a) a state of rest of the carrier ( 10 ) in relation to at least one reference surface ( 122 ),

(b) a state having constant velocity of the carrier ( 10 ) parallel to a reference surface ( 122 ),

(c) a vibration state, in which at least the product ( 50 ) vibrates in a plane parallel to a reference surface ( 122 ) around a rest position, or

(d) a combination thereof.

3. The method for transporting a product ( 50 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

(a) the variable representative of a movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) or of its change, and/or

(b) the variable representative of a means for achieving and/or maintaining a movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) with and without product ( 50 ),

is a distance, a distance change, a velocity, a velocity change, an acceleration, a force, a variable which causes a force, an electrical current strength, or its change with respect to time.

4. The method for transporting a product ( 50 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the variable representative of a movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) or of its change is a control variable or a variable representative of a control variable of a control loop used as the basis to achieve and/or maintain a movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) with and without product ( 50 ).

5. The method for transporting a product ( 50 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the variable representative of a means for achieving and/or maintaining a movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) or of its change is a positioning variable or a variable representative of a positioning variable of a control loop used as the basis to achieve and/or maintain a movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) with and without product ( 50 ).

6. A multidimensional drive ( 100 ), which is designed and configured to execute the method for transporting a product ( 50 ) as claimed in claim 1 .

7. The multidimensional drive ( 100 ) as claimed in claim 6 , having an acquisition unit ( 60 ), which is designed and configured to acquire

(a) a variable representative of a change of the movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) and/or

(b) a variable representative of a means for achieving and/or maintaining a movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) with and without product ( 50 ).

8. The multidimensional drive ( 100 ) as claimed in claim 6 , having an analysis and control unit ( 40 ), which is designed and configured to record

(a) a variable representative of a change of the movement state of the carrier ( 10 ), and/or

(b) a variable representative of a means for achieving and/or maintaining a movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) with and without product ( 50 ).

9. A processing device ( 1 ) for processing a product ( 5 ), having a multidimensional drive ( 100 ) as claimed in claim 6 , which is designed and configured to transport a product ( 50 ) by means of a mover ( 110 ) as the carrier ( 10 ) of the product ( 50 ).

10. The method for transporting a product ( 50 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the movement state is

(a) a state of rest of the carrier ( 10 ) in relation to at least one reference surface ( 122 ) and a state having constant distance between carrier ( 10 ) and reference surface ( 122 ),

(b) a state having constant velocity of the carrier ( 10 ) parallel to a reference surface ( 122 ),

(c) a vibration state, in which at least the product ( 50 ) vibrates linearly in a plane parallel to a reference surface ( 122 ) around a rest position, or

(d) a combination thereof.

11. The method for transporting a product ( 50 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

(a) the variable representative of a movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) or of its change, and/or

(b) the variable representative of a means for achieving and/or maintaining a movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) with and without product ( 50 ),

is a distance, a distance change, a velocity, a velocity change, an acceleration, a force, a magnetic flux density, an electrical current strength, or its change with respect to time.

12. A multidimensional drive ( 100 ) having six degrees of freedom and/or a planar drive, which is designed and configured to execute the method for transporting a product ( 50 ) as claimed in claim 1 .

13. The multidimensional drive ( 100 ) as claimed in claim 12 , having:

the stator ( 120 ) having the first magnet unit ( 121 ) for generating the first magnetic field, and

the mover ( 110 ) which has the second magnet unit ( 111 ) for generating the second magnetic field for magnetic interaction with the first magnetic field that can be generated by the stator ( 120 ) and which has or forms the carrier ( 10 ).

14. The multidimensional drive ( 100 ) as claimed in claim 12 , having an acquisition unit ( 60 ), which is designed and configured to acquire

(a) a variable representative of a change of the movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) and/or

(b) a variable representative of a means for achieving and/or maintaining a movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) with and without product ( 50 ) and has at least one sensor unit ( 61 , 62 ) for this purpose.

15. The multidimensional drive ( 100 ) as claimed in claim 12 , having an analysis and control unit ( 40 ), which is designed and configured to record

(a) a variable representative of a change of the movement state of the carrier ( 10 ), and/or

(b) a variable representative of a means for achieving and/or maintaining a movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) with and without product ( 50 ),

and is connected via a control and measurement line ( 42 ) to a sensor unit ( 61 , 62 ) for this purpose and/or is designed to control the stator ( 120 ) and/or the mover ( 110 ).

16. A tubular bag facility ( 1 ) for processing a product ( 5 ), having a multidimensional drive ( 100 ) as claimed in claim 6 , which is designed and configured to transport a product ( 50 ) by means of a mover ( 110 ) as the carrier ( 10 ) of the product ( 50 ) as or using a container ( 11 ).

17. A method for transporting a product ( 50 ), the method comprising:

using a carrier ( 10 ) to receive and carry the product ( 50 ),

acquiring at least one variable representative of a movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) and thus the movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) with and without product ( 50 ), and

at least one of before, during, and/or after a transportation procedure of the carrier ( 10 ), determining the mass of the product ( 50 )

(a) from a variable representative of a change of the movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) and/or

(b) from a variable representative of a means for achieving and/or maintaining the movement state of the carrier ( 10 ) with and without product ( 50 ),

wherein the movement state is

(a) a state of rest of the carrier ( 10 ) in relation to at least one reference surface ( 122 ) and a state having constant distance between carrier ( 10 ) and reference surface ( 122 ),

(b) a state having constant velocity of the carrier ( 10 ) parallel to a reference surface ( 122 ),

(c) a vibration state, in which at least the product ( 50 ) vibrates linearly in a plane parallel to a reference surface ( 122 ) around a rest position, or

(d) a combination thereof.