Apparatus for holding by suction and conveying
AssigneeSMC Corporation
InventorsShigekazu Nagai, Shuuzou Sakurai, Tadasu Kawamoto
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an apparatus for holding by suction and conveying. The apparatus comprises a pipe joint connected to a vacuum and suction source through a tube; a cylindrical connector connected to a suction pad; and a connecting member through which the pipe joint is coupled to the connector. The connecting member includes a cylindrical member angularly movably surrounding the outer periphery of the connector, and between the cylindrical member and the connector, is provided structure inhibiting the movement of the cylindrical member in a direction of the longitudinal axis thereof.
Claims8
An apparatus for holding a workpiece by suction and conveying the workpiece, comprising:
- a pipe joint connected to a vacuum and suction source through a tube;
- a cylindrical connector connected to a suction pad;
- a connecting member through which the pipe joint is coupled to said cylindrical connector, said connecting member comprising a cylindrical sleeve angularly movably surrounding the outer periphery of said cylindrical connector;
- means provided between said cylindrical sleeve and said cylindrical connector for inhibiting movement of said cylindrical sleeve with respect to said cylindrical connector in a direction along a longitudinal axis thereof;
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- a coupling member for coupling the pipe joint to said connecting member, said coupling member being provided between said connecting member and said pipe joint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.