Gripping device
AssigneeFirma Dipl.-Ing. Karl Rekers Maschinenbau
InventorKarl Rekers
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Abstract
The invention relates to a gripping device for supporting caps or the like supporting tops superimposed on the free upper end of concrete mouldings, such as concrete socket-pipes, standing upright. In order to be able to remove the supporting caps, even with different spacing between the ends of the pipes, in an automated manner, for example using a numerically controlled transport and lifting device, the gripping device comprises at least one group of gripping arms which are supported on a supporting frame and which can be moved inwards, out of an initial position into a position of engagement with a supporting cap by means of a common drive, the gripping arms being capable of being stopped independently of one another.
Claims12
Gripping apparatus for gripping and supporting objects superimposed on the upper ends of upstanding pipes, comprising a support frame, a plurality of arm-support means mounted on said support frame, a plurality of gripping arm means, mounting means mounting each of said gripping arm means on said arm-support means for movement along said arm-support means, common drive means, and a plurality of resilient means operatively connecting each of said gripping arm means to said common drive means, said common drive means and said plurality of resilient means being operable to move said gripping arm means along said arm support means in a gripping direction toward said object to be gripped to engage said object, each of said resilient means being resiliently operable to permit each gripping arm means to move different distances in said gripping direction such that when the movement of one gripping arm means is arrested upon engagement with said object, other gripping means continue to move in said gripping direction until said other gripping arm means engage said object.
Gripping apparatus for gripping and supporting objects comprising a support frame, a plurality of arm-support means mounted on said support frame, a plurality of gripping arm means, mounting means mounting each of said gripping arm means on said arm-support means for movement along said arm-support means, common drive means mounted on said support frame, and a plurality of resilient means operatively connecting each of said grippig arm means to said common drive means, said common drive means and said plurality of resilient means being operable to move said gripping arm means along said arm-support means in a gripping direction toward an object to be gripped to engage said object, each of said resilient means being resiliently operable to permit each gripping arm means to move different distances in said gripping direction such that when the movement of one gripping arm means is stopped upon engagement with said object, other gripping arm means continue to move in said gripping direction until said other gripping arms means engage said object with said resilient means connected to said other gripping arm means being resiliently operable to permit said continued movement of said other gripping arm means.
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