OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002652

Insulator apparatus and method for monitoring

Published: 2026-09-15T19:14:27.408796Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002652
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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ABSTRACT

The invention relates to an insulator apparatus ( 10 ), in particular for
pharmaceutical and/or biotechnological applications, having a manipulation
chamber ( 12 ), at least one work glove ( 14 ) insertable into the
manipulation chamber ( 12 ), and a sensor ( 16 ) for detecting an inserted
state of the at least one work glove ( 14 ), the at least one work glove ( 14
) being insertable into an access opening ( 18 ) of the manipulation chamber (
12 ) in an exchangeable manner and sealing the insulator apparatus ( 10 ) when
inserted. The sensor ( 16 ) is disposed at a distance to the access opening (
18 ) in the manipulation chamber ( 12 ) and connected to a detection unit ( 20
), a detection area ( 22 ) of the sensor ( 16 ) comprising at least one
operating area of the at least one work glove ( 14 ) in the area of the access
opening ( 18 ), in particular a cross section having a diameter (D) of the
access opening ( 18 ), in order to detect and to evaluate, by means of the
detection unit ( 20 ), at least a change and/or an operation of the at least
one work glove ( 14 ) in the manipulation chamber ( 12 ).

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002652
Published 2026-09-15T19:14:27.408796Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002652