Material or article handling – Vertically swinging load support – Grab
Patent
1998-06-03
2000-10-24
Bartuska, F. J.
Material or article handling
Vertically swinging load support
Grab
414940, 901 13, 901 49, B65G 4907, B25J 1906
Patent
active
061357022
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for preventing the over-tilt of a gripper assembly in a cassette loading device is described. The apparatus provides an additional sensor arm system rigidly mounted to the gripper assembly such that the additional sensor arm not only provides a method for it to reach an over-tilt position, but also provides a mechanical stop to manually stop the gripper assembly from making further motion beyond the maximum downward-tilt position of the arm. The apparatus may further be provided with a warning system and a manual override device such that a machine operator may be alerted of the over-tilt condition and further, may manually override the sensor system by temporarily restoring power to the gripper assembly and returning it to a safe position.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4343584 (1982-08-01), Hudgins
Hu Ping-Yu
Huang Gwo-Jou
Lee Ton-Li
Lin Chen-Shin
Bartuska F. J.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company , Ltd.
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