Part positioning apparatus and method

Details Part positioning apparatus and method Part positioning apparatus and method

1985-06-24

1987-12-15

Spar, Robert J.

Material or article handling

Article reorienting device

Article frictionally engaged and rotated by relatively...

29468, 29DIG46, 198394, 414754, 414780, 414786, B65G 4724

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047129743

ABSTRACT:
A part positioning apparatus is provided for accurately positioning and angularly orienting a variety of different parts or components for pick-up by a robotic part handling device. The apparatus includes a bowl-like part receptacle which is subjected to a vibratory force so that a part placed on a concave interior surface of the receptacle slides thereover, under the influence of gravity, and assumes an equilibrium position in a designated area of a horizontal plane thereby positioning the part with respect to X and Y axes. Thereafter the receptacle is rotated about a vertical axis to angularly orient the part in a desired direction.

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