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US 12,709,023 B2Granted
Device for taking hold of and releasing an object
AssigneeKöRber Supply Chain Logistics GmbH
InventorPeter Enenkel
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AssigneeKöRber Supply Chain Logistics GmbH
InventorPeter Enenkel
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An apparatus for taking hold of and releasing an object, which may be surrounded by a packaging with no surface stiffness and/or be positionally unstable in some circumstances. The apparatus includes: a manually and/or machine-controlled arm which can be actively directed to the object; a suction opening arranged at the freely moving end of the arm; a suction device for providing a negative pressure required at the suction opening; and a controllable vacuum check valve at the suction opening for adjusting the negative pressure acting on the object. The device makes it possible, using suction, to securely take hold of and then correspondingly further transport objects that are difficult due to their surface properties, e.g., items to be sorted with an inhomogeneous shape and/or a porous surface and/or items to be sorted that are packed, for instance, in plastic bags.
An apparatus for taking hold of and releasing an object, the apparatus comprising:
An apparatus for taking hold of and releasing an object, the apparatus comprising:
An apparatus for taking hold of and releasing an object, the apparatus comprising:
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