Suction gripping device and method for receiving and storing flat flexible

A suction gripping device for picking up a plurality of substrates which are flat and flexible, the suction gripping device comprising:

• a base body, which defines a plane;
• at least one gas suction vacuum module which is arranged on the base body and has at least one gas suction opening configured for withdrawing gas by suction and for generating a first vacuum so as to suction a respective one of the plurality of substrates against the suction gripping device;
• and
• at least one gas ejection vacuum module which is arranged on the base body and has a gas ejection opening configured for ejecting gas and for generating a second vacuum so as to suction the respective one of the plurality of substrates against the suction gripping device,
• wherein at least one of:
• (a) the at least one gas suction vacuum module at least one of (i) forms or includes a Venturi ejector and (ii) includes the following:
• a gas inlet, a gas outlet, a first connection which runs from the gas inlet to the gas outlet and which has a constriction, and a second connection which branches off between the gas inlet and the gas outlet to the at least one gas suction opening so as to generate the first vacuum by way of a Venturi effect;
• and
• (b) the at least one gas ejection vacuum module at least one of (i) forms or includes a Bernoulli floating suction cup and (ii) includes the following:
• a gas inlet and a connection from the gas inlet to the gas ejection opening, wherein the gas ejection opening is configured such that an ejected gas runs at an angle to the plane of the base body so as to generate the second vacuum by means of a Bernoulli effect.