Multifunction tool for depalletising
AssigneeVisy R & D Pty Ltd
InventorNeil TAYLOR
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Abstract
A multifunctional tool which enables a single robot or other manipulator to perform each of the operations to depalletise a palletised load is disclosed. The depalletisation can proceed without the need to move the palletised load from one station to another.
Claims12
A multifunction tool for attachment to a controlling device such as a robotic arm, comprising a supporting means carrying a strap cutting mechanism, a retractable fork lifting mechanism arranged such that the strap cutting of the straps around the palletized load and depalletising of the palletised load are carried out using the tool without the palletised load having to be moved from one position to another.
A destrapping and depalletising tool for attachment to a controlling device such as a robotic am, comprising a supporting means carrying a strap cutting mechanism, a retractable top frame removing mechanism and a retractable fork lifting mechanism arranged such that destrapping, top frame removal and depalletising are able to be carried out by said tool without moving a pallet carrying a load restrained by straps and a top frame from one position to another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.