Gripper system comprising a gripper module carrier and a gripper module for holding workpieces
AssigneeKMS Co., Ltd.
InventorsDieter Klatt, Dirk Schumacher
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Abstract
A gripper system includes a gripper module carrier and a gripper module for holding containers or container preforms, the gripper module having a gripper base and two gripper arms with gripping elements for at least partially gripping around a holding region of containers or container preforms, the gripper arms being mounted on the gripper base such that they can pivot relative to one another, the gripper module being releasably connected to the gripper module carrier, wherein the gripper system further includes a locking device for locking the gripper module to the gripper module carrier, and wherein the locking device is movable into a locking position for locking the gripper module to the gripper module carrier.
Claims14
Gripper system comprising a gripper module carrier (12) and a gripper module (14) for holding workpieces (22), in particular containers or container preforms, the gripper module (14) having a gripper base (16) and two gripper arms (18) with gripping elements (20) for at least partially gripping around a holding region (24) of containers or container preforms, the gripper arms being mounted on the gripper base (16) such that they can pivot relative to one another, the gripper module (14) being releasably connected to the gripper module carrier (12),
- characterized that the gripper system (10) further comprises a locking device (26) for locking the gripper module (14) to the gripper module carrier (12), wherein the locking device (26) is movable into a locking position for locking the gripper module (14) to the gripper module carrier (12), and wherein the locking device (26) is movable into a release position for releasing the gripper module (14) from the locking on the gripper module carrier (12), wherein the locking device (26) comprises a tension lever (28) being pivotable into the locking position and the release position for actuating the locking device (26), wherein the tension lever is part of, and remains on the gripper module carrier, when the gripper module is removed from the gripper module carrier.
Gripper system comprising a gripper module carrier (12) held by a carrier arm (52) and a gripper module (14) for holding workpieces (22), in particular containers or container preforms, the gripper module (14) having a gripper base (16) and two gripper arms (18) with gripping elements (20) for at least partially gripping around a holding region (24) of containers or container preforms, the gripper arms being mounted on the gripper base (16) such that they can pivot relative to one another, the gripper module (14) being releasably connected to the gripper module carrier (12),
- characterized that the gripper system (10) further comprises a locking device (26) for locking the gripper module (14) to the gripper module carrier (12), wherein the locking device (26) is movable into a locking position for locking the gripper module (14) to the gripper module carrier (12), and wherein the locking device (26) is movable into a release position for releasing the gripper module (14) from the locking on the gripper module carrier (12), wherein the locking device (26) comprises a detent pin (38) being movable into the locking position and the release position for actuating the locking device (26), locking device (26) comprises a spring element which forces the detent bolt (38) into the locking position under spring-bias.
Transport device (50) for a container or container preform, the transport device comprising at least one gripper system (10), the gripper system comprising a gripper module carrier (12) and a gripper module (14) for holding workpieces (22), in particular containers or container preforms, the gripper module (14) having a gripper base (16) and two gripper arms (18) with gripping elements (20) for at least partially gripping around a holding region (24) of containers or container preforms, the gripper arms being mounted on the gripper base (16) such that they can pivot relative to one another, the gripper module (14) being releasably connected to the gripper module carrier (12),
- characterized that the gripper system (10) further comprises a locking device (26) for locking the gripper module (14) to the gripper module carrier (12), wherein the locking device (26) is movable into a locking position for locking the gripper module (14) to the gripper module carrier (12), and wherein the locking device (26) is movable into a release position for releasing the gripper module (14) from the locking on the gripper module carrier (12), wherein the locking device (26) comprises a tension lever (28) being pivotable into the locking position and the release position for actuating the locking device (26), wherein the tension lever is part of, and remains on, the gripper module carrier, when the gripper module is removed from the gripper module carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.