Process for moving packages and manipulator for packages provided to operate according to this process

A process for moving packages, each package having a box-like body extended longitudinally between a front end of each package and a rear end of each package, said box-like body having an opening at least at one of said front end and rear end, the process comprising:

• providing a manipulator on which a pair of gripping elements is mounted in an open configuration;
• grasping a respective package with said manipulator by displacing the gripping elements into a gripping configuration;
• at least partially obstructing said opening with at least one obstruction element extended from one of said gripping elements;
• moving said respective package by displacing said manipulator along a predefined path;
• and
• releasing said respective package.

A manipulator for packages, each package comprising a box-like body extending longitudinally between a front end of the package, radially external with respect to a curvilinear section of a predefined path, and a rear end of the package, radially internal with respect to said curvilinear section, said box-like body having an opening at least at said front end, said manipulator comprising:

• a pair of gripping elements configured to grasp one of said packages, each of said gripping elements comprising:
• a first end region, radially external with respect to said curvilinear section, and a second end region, longitudinally opposed to the first end region and radially internal with respect to said curvilinear section, and
• at least one obstruction element extended from said first end region towards a different gripping element, configured to at least partially obstruct said opening when the gripping elements grasp a respective package;
• wherein:
• the manipulator is configured to be moved along the predefined path, and
• said gripping elements are configured to move along a movement trajectory between an open configuration and a gripping configuration.

A manipulator for packages, each package comprising a box-like body extending longitudinally between a front end of the package and a rear end of the package, and having an opening at least at one of said front end and rear end, said manipulator comprising:

• a first gripping element and second gripping element cooperating with each other to grasp one of said packages, the first gripping element comprising:
• a first end region and a second end region that is longitudinally opposed to the first end region,
• a first obstruction element extended from said first end region towards the second gripping element, the first obstruction element configured to at least partially obstruct said opening, if present in said front end, when said first gripping element and said second gripping element grasp a respective package, and
• a second obstruction element extended from said second end region towards the second gripping element, the second obstruction element configured to at least partially obstruct said opening, if present in said rear end, when said first gripping element and said second gripping element grasp a respective package;
• wherein:
• said first gripping element and second gripping element are configured to move along a movement trajectory between an open configuration and a gripping configuration.