Workpiece gripping device
AssigneeSMC Corporation
InventorTakeshi Seo
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Abstract
A workpiece gripping device includes a gripping body part that includes a slit into which a plate-shaped part of a workpiece can be inserted; and a positioning mechanism that includes an engagement part that is structured to be engaged with the plate-shaped part of the workpiece in the slit of the gripping body part, in order to position the workpiece.
Claims12
A workpiece gripping device attached to a robot and used for gripping a workpiece, the workpiece including a plate-shaped part in at least a part thereof, the device comprising:
- a gripping body part including a slit into which the plate-shaped part of the workpiece is configured to be inserted;
- and
- a positioning mechanism including an engagement part configured to be engaged with the plate-shaped part of the workpiece in the slit of the gripping body part, in order to position the workpiece,
- wherein the positioning mechanism includes a positioning pin configured to move in a thickness direction of the slit, and a positioning actuator configured to drive the positioning pin.
A workpiece gripping device attached to a robot and used for gripping a workpiece, the workpiece including a plate-shaped part in at least a part thereof, the device comprising:
- a gripping body part including a slit into which the plate-shaped part of the workpiece is configured to be inserted;
- a positioning mechanism including an engagement part configured to be engaged with the plate-shaped part of the workpiece in the slit of the gripping body part, in order to position the workpiece;
- and
- a pressing member projecting into the slit,
- wherein the gripping body part includes first and second arm parts that face each other, the slit being formed between the first arm part and the second arm part;
- the pressing member projects from the first arm part toward the second arm part in the slit, and
- wherein the pressing member is configured to press the workpiece inserted into the slit, in a thickness direction of the workpiece to clip the workpiece between the pressing member and the second arm part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.