Material or article handling – Load carried along a horizontal linear path – Having gripper means
Patent
1983-03-25
1985-12-31
Valenza, Joseph E.
Material or article handling
Load carried along a horizontal linear path
Having gripper means
414730, 901 35, B25J 300
Patent
active
045618259
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for fetching a component part, with the apparatus including a finger unit pivotally supporting a plurality of fingers adapted to catch a component part. A first detection unit detects a catch of a component part and a first drive opens or closes the fingers. A holding unit swingably supports the finger unit and has a slider which is slidable in a horizontal direction by a drawback force. A second detection unit detects the slider at an end of the sliding motion. A moving unit supports the holding unit and moves the holding unit at least in the vertical direction by a second drive. A drive control is provided for controlling the first and second drives in accordance with signals produced by the first and second detection units so as to enable a catching of the component part.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3709379 (1973-01-01), Kaufeldt
patent: 3984006 (1976-10-01), Takeyasu et al.
Hitachi , Ltd.
Underwood Donald W.
Valenza Joseph E.
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