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US 12,753,026 B2Granted
Sorting machine for slabs
AssigneeSystem Ceramics S.P.A.
InventorAndrea Toro
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Abstract
Sorting machine for slabs—that includes a conveying plane arranged to move slabs along a conveying direction, a manipulator device arranged to grasp and release a slab and to move the slab between the conveying plane and one or more sorting stations. The manipulator device has a carriage that is movable along a substantially horizontal sliding direction, an elevator associated with the carriage and movable along a substantially vertical direction, a gripping device associated with the elevator, which is provided with a means for gripping at least one slab. The gripping device rotates around a substantially horizontal rotation axis and is movable along a transverse direction that is substantially horizontal and perpendicular to the sliding direction.
Claims13
A sorting machine for slabs, comprising:
- a conveying plane (2), arranged to move slabs (L) along a conveying direction (t);
- a manipulator device (M), arranged to grasp and release a slab (L), and to move the slab (L) between the conveying plane (2) and one or more sorting stations (100);
- wherein the manipulator device (M) comprises:
- a carriage (3) that is movable along a substantially horizontal sliding direction (X);
- an elevator (4), associated with the carriage (3) and movable along a substantially vertical direction;
- a gripping device (5), associated with the elevator (4), which is provided with a gripping means (51) for gripping at least one slab (L);
- the gripping device (5) rotates around a substantially horizontal rotation axis (Y) and is movable along a transverse direction (Z) that is substantially horizontal and perpendicular to the sliding direction (X);
- wherein the gripping device (5) comprises a cross member (52) that is substantially concentric to the rotation axis (Y), the ends of the cross member (52) being rotatably connected to the elevator (4);
- wherein the cross member (52) comprises arms (53) transversally mounted on the cross member (52),
- wherein the arms (53) can slide and be locked in variable positions along the cross member (52).
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A sorting machine for slabs, comprising:
- a conveying plane (2), arranged to move slabs (L) along a conveying direction (t);
- a manipulator device (M), arranged to grasp and release a slab (L), and to move the slab (L) between the conveying plane (2) and one or more sorting stations (100);
- characterized in that the manipulator device (M) comprises:
- a carriage (3) that is movable along a substantially horizontal sliding direction (X) that is substantially parallel to the conveying direction (t);
- an elevator (4), associated with the carriage (3) and movable along a substantially vertical direction;
- a gripping device (5), associated with the elevator (4), which is provided with a gripping means (51) for gripping at least one slab (L);
- the gripping device (5) rotates around a substantially horizontal rotation axis (Y) that is substantially parallel to the sliding direction (X) and is movable along a transverse direction (Z) that is substantially horizontal and perpendicular to the sliding direction (X)
- wherein the carriage (3) is arranged above the conveying plane (2) and the gripping device (5) is movable along the transverse direction (Z) over the conveying plane (2),
- wherein the gripping device (5) comprises a cross member (52) that is substantially concentric to the rotation axis (Y), the ends of the cross member (52) being rotatably connected to the elevator (4);
- wherein the cross member (52) comprises arms (53) transversally mounted on the cross member (52) and the arms (53) can slide and be locked in variable positions along the cross member (52).
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A sorting machine for slabs, comprising:
- a conveying plane (2), arranged to move slabs (L) along a conveying direction (t);
- a manipulator device (M), arranged to grasp and release a slab (L), and to move the slab (L) between the conveying plane (2) and one or more sorting stations (100);
- wherein the manipulator device (M) comprises:
- a carriage (3) that is movable along a substantially horizontal sliding direction (X);
- an elevator (4), associated with the carriage (3) and movable along a substantially vertical direction;
- a gripping device (5), associated with the elevator (4), which is provided with a gripping means (51) for gripping at least one slab (L);
- the gripping device (5) rotates around a substantially horizontal rotation axis (Y) and is movable along a transverse direction (Z) that is substantially horizontal and perpendicular to the sliding direction (X);
- wherein the gripping device (5) comprises a cross member (52) that is substantially concentric to the rotation axis (Y), the ends of the cross member (52) being rotatably connected to the elevator (4);
- wherein the sorting stations (100) are placed next to the conveying plane (2) such that the sorting stations (100) are substantially within an overall dimension lengthwise of the conveying plane (2);
- wherein the overall dimension lengthwise of the conveying plane (2) is measured along the conveying direction (t).
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