Material handling robot and rail assembly

Details Material handling robot and rail assembly Material handling robot and rail assembly

1997-12-23

2000-05-09

Ellis, Christopher P.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor arrangement for selecting among plural sources or...

By moving a load directing means along the length of the...

901 9, B65G 3700

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ABSTRACT:
A robotic system for handling a plurality of items includes a conveyor that moves the items along a central longitudinal axis of the conveyor. A robot base is supported on a rail directly above the conveyor. The robot is moveable along the rail so that it moves along the axis of the conveyor. The robot includes a three-axis arm that is supported for movement relative to the robot base. The robot arm has equal, symmetric access to either side of the conveyor. The robot base does not rotate relative to the conveyor axis.

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