Inventors:
Mingji Lou - Alhambra CA, US
Chia Chun Cheng - Alhambra CA, US
Shuo Wei Chang - Alhambra CA, US
Weicheng Chu - Alhambra CA, US
Chin-han Chou - Alhambra CA, US
Assignee:
Vinpower, Inc. - Alhambra CA
International Classification:
G06F 19/00
US Classification:
700245, 700213, 700218, 369 3019, 369 3032, 41422209, 41422213, 414937, 414941
Abstract:
An autoloader system with modularization architecture and self-adaptive motion control ability for mass optical disks duplication includes four physical modules: a robot arm module with sensors and joints dedicates for delivering and picking up optical disks; an optical disk duplication tower has a number of optical drives in a stack, or a matrix for optical disk duplication; a motion control module has an embedded motion controller and a power source to synchronize the motion of robot arm and duplication; a platform module has a base frame to fix other modules and a user interface. Some disk stacks are situated on top of platform module. The use of a self-adaptive control algorithm, consisting of a Motion Strategy Database, Initial Process, Motion Planning Process, Motion Generation Process and Motion Monitor Process, to ascertain system configurations and components furthest satisfy the required flexibility for modifying/upgrading hardware or ever-changing user needs. The use of DC motors and self-correcting adaptive algorithm provides better versatility to disk copier systems than most commonly used stepper motors, even in the case of “short tray” wherein the tray does not fully extend out. The stand-alone design of present invention further makes the use and operation of the disk copier easier and friendlier.
