Material or article handling – Load carried along a horizontal linear path – Having gripper means
Patent
1989-05-30
1993-02-02
Huppert, Michael S.
Material or article handling
Load carried along a horizontal linear path
Having gripper means
212218, 403231, 901 16, B25J 1700
Patent
active
051833778
ABSTRACT:
A two-dimensional mounting structure for an industrial robot or robot manipulator on a carriage with a lifting post and a manipulator connected to the post, the mounting structure includes longitudinal rail carriers, transverse connectors and a movable rail, carriages are connected to the movable rail which runs on the longitudinal carriers, the carriage for the robot runs on the movable rail; the improvement includes essentially similarly constructed end elements, first ones of the end elements connecting the ends of the longitudinal carriers to ends of the transverse connectors, others of the end elements connecting respective two ends of the movable rail to carriage means by means of which the transverse rail carrier runs on the longitudinal carrier; each end element comprises a basic configuration that includes two flat plates and a shaft in the bores with aligned bores, a connecting plate interconnecting the two plates from which they extend in downward direction, for connection to a transverse connector or a carriage, a lateral bar extending upright from said connecting plate parallel to an axis of the aligned bores for connection to the front end of a longitudinal rail carrier or a movable rail.
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Becker Eberhard
Schulte Franz
Sprung Hartwig
Staggl Ronald
Stoeber Manfred
Huppert Michael S.
Mannesmann AG
Siegemund R. H.
Underwood Donald W.
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