Lid closing device and lid closing method
AssigneesKawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Medicaroid Corporation
InventorsYukio IWASAKI, Satoshi OUCHI, Eiji MITSUI, Junichi MATSUOKA, Yukihiko KITANO
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Abstract
The present invention provides a lid closing device and a lid closing method, each of which does not require a high degree of accuracy when performing a lid closing operation. A holding portion moves such that a lid is located at a position above a container. Holding of the lid by the holding portion is released at the position above the container. The lid falls to cover the container. Thus, the lid closing operation is performed.
Claims16
A lid closing device comprising:
- a holding portion configured to hold a lid;
- and
- a control portion configured to control movement of the holding portion and holding of the lid by the holding portion, wherein
- the control portion performs a lid closing operation in which:
- the holding portion moves such that the lid is located at a position above a container;
- the holding of the lid by the holding portion is released at the position above the container;
- and the lid falls to cover the container.
A lid closing method of performing a lid closing operation of covering an opening portion of a container with a lid,
- the lid closing method comprising the steps of:
- (a) holding the lid by a holding portion;
- (b) moving the holding portion such that the lid is located at a position above the container;
- and
- (c) performing the lid closing operation of releasing the holding of the lid by the holding portion, making the lid fall, and covering the container with the lid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.