Article transfer apparatus with vacuum operated work holder and

Details Article transfer apparatus with vacuum operated work holder and Article transfer apparatus with vacuum operated work holder and

1995-05-15

1996-09-24

Bucci, David A.

Material or article handling

Plural, static structures for supporting discrete loads and...

Load-underlying members

294 65, 414280, 414281, 414661, B65G 104

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055584837

ABSTRACT:
An article transfer apparatus is described which is movable along a row of article storage racks and comprises an article carrier having a conveyor and an article holder disposed above the article carrier and containing a plurality of suction cups. The article holder includes mechanism which, after the suction cups have been pushed against an article to suck and attract the article, there is operable via a folding motion of first and second swing arms, or alternatively, in conjunction with a movement of a front-back moving member simultaneously with such folding motion of the swing arms, and an article carrying conveyor is synchronously driven in an article pulling-in direction, whereby the article can be put onto the article carrying conveyor.

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