Material or article handling – Apparatus for charging a load holding or supporting element... – Load holding or supporting element including gripping means
Patent
1982-11-18
1985-10-22
Siemens, Terrance L.
Material or article handling
Apparatus for charging a load holding or supporting element...
Load holding or supporting element including gripping means
901 20, 1984682, 414744A, 414751, B65G 4706, B65G 3908
Patent
active
045485364
ABSTRACT:
A working apparatus is provided with a head support horizontally pivotably carried by a link mechanism having first and second link elements, which mechanism is operable for horizontally freely moving the head support. The head support is provided with a follower roller, which is horizontally moved along a guide track, so that a working head such as a workpiece loading and unloading device mounted on the head support can be moved along the guide track between first and second service positions which are respectively located over a machine tool and a workpiece conveyer. In order to secure contact engagement between the follower and the guide track, the follower in one specific configuration is constructed by a magnet roller and in another specific configuration, is constructed by a roller which is urged to contact the guide track by a pressure roller movable together with the roller along guide track. The follower in still another specific configuration is constructed by a member slidably movable along a guide groove formed in the guide track. The drive device is constructed by a motor for rotating the follower roller. Further, the head support is horizontally pivotably carried by the link mechanism, and a mechanism is provided for controlling the horizontal angular direction of the working head in connection with the movement of the follower roller along the guide track.
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Saida Keiichi
Shiga Tokio
Kabushiki Kaisha Chubu Netsuren Kenkyusho
Siemens Terrance L.
Toyoda Koki Kabushiki Kaisha
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