Loading, transporting and unloading of articles such as cardboard boxes or crates
AssigneeSidel Participations
InventorLaurent FERRE
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Abstract
Provided is a gripping device to be mounted on a robot for a palletizing system, for loading, transporting and unloading articles of the box or crate type. The device includes a support for fastening to the robot, and a guide means mounted on the support. The device is has at least two jaws that face one another and are mounted movably on the guide means, for clasping the sides of at least one article with the support above the article. And an actuating means for moving the jaws independently of one another along the guide means between a spaced-apart position and a clasping position. Also provided is a system for loading, transporting and unloading articles, and to a process for palletizing articles.
Claims16
A gripping device to be mounted on a robot for a palletizing system, for loading, transporting and unloading articles of the box or crate type, the gripping device comprising:
- a support for fastening to the robot;
- a guide means mounted on the support;
- at least two jaws that face one another and are mounted movably on the guide means, configured to clasp the sides of at least one article with the support above the at least one article;
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- an actuating means for moving the jaws independently of one another along the guide means between a spaced-apart position of the jaws and a clasping position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.