Equipment which can be used by an industrial robot for gripping workpieces or assemblies being processed or assembled and has a separable modular structure, with a definite and repeatable geometry
AssigneeComau S.p.A.
InventorClemente Grosso
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Abstract
Described herein is equipment which can be used by an industrial robot for gripping workpieces or assemblies being processed or assembled and has a separable modular structure, with a definite and easily repeatable geometry.
Claims8
Equipment which can be used by an industrial robot for gripping pieces or assemblies being processed or assembled, comprising a modular reticular structure (1), defined by a plurality of modules (2), which are connected together by means of screw connections (14) and each of which is made up of a metal sectional element, having at least one longitudinal cavity (8) which gives out onto an external surface (9) of the sectional element by means of a longitudinal slit (10) of smaller width than that of the cavity (8), in which along each of said slits (10), at intervals of fixed pre-determined length (L), there are obtained pairs of opposed notches (11) in the facing edges of the slit (10), for engaging guide bushings (13) for connection screws (14) for connecting the modules (2) of the structure.
The equipment according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it further includes a plate (3) for connection to a robot, said plate being provided with holes (14) for engagement of connection screws to respective modules (2).
The equipment according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of reference elements or positioning elements (P) joined to the aforesaid modular reticular structure (1) by means of respective auxiliary modular reticular structures, in which each of said auxiliary structures (4) comprises one or more bars (5) with circular cross section and one or more interconnection blocks (6), as well as one or more reference devices (19) for reference of the correct reciprocal position of each bar in relation to a respective block.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.