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US 10,766,718 B2Granted
Tool and method for gripping a pallet
AssigneeSidel End of Line Solutions France
InventorsLaurent Ferre, Didier Maudet
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a tool that is to be mounted on a handling device and grips pallet bases, the tool including a frame and a gripper for the bases that is mounted on the frame. The gripper is movable in the frame in such a way as to cooperate with a single edge of a pallet. The present invention relates to a corresponding transfer apparatus and a corresponding method.
Claims10
Method for gripping empty pallets (3) using a tool (1) comprising a gripper (5) having a clamping means (6) mounted to move on a frame (4) of said tool (1), method comprising:
- extending the gripper (5) to bring it into an active position;
- picking up a pallet (3) using said clamping means (6) forming a vise for grasping a single edge of the pallet (3) on a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the pallet (3) is picked up at a distance less than a midpoint of a length of the pallet, causing the pallet to be placed in a cantilevered position having the gravity center of the pallet base (3) being located beyond said clamping means (6);
- moving the tool (1) so that it takes said pallet (3) with it;
- releasing the pallet (3) at a destination;
- and
- retracting the gripper (5).
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