Vacuum gripper
AssigneeJ. Schmalz GmbH
InventorsKurt Schmalz, Thomas Eisele, Hans Dittmann
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Abstract
An elastic vacuum body of a vacuum gripper 10 for suctioning workpieces comprises a sealing lip 22 defining a vacuum chamber 26 at a side of the vacuum body 20 facing the workpiece. The vacuum chamber 26 is flow-connected to a vacuum supply and ribs 36, 38, 40 project into the vacuum chamber 26. The sealing lip 22 comprises at least one groove 28 on its surface 30 facing the vacuum chamber 26. The vacuum body can hold oily objects without slippage. Sheet metal is securely held without distorted bending.
Claims13
An elastic vacuum body for a vacuum gripper, the vacuum gripper for suctioning a workpiece, the vacuum gripper having a vacuum body holder communicating with a vacuum supply, the vacuum body being mounted to the vacuum body holder, the elastic vacuum body comprising:
- a sealing lip defining a vacuum chamber, said lip disposed at a side of the vacuum body facing the workpiece, said sealing lip having a lip groove on a surface facing said vacuum chamber;
- means defining an opening for flow communication of said vacuum chamber to said vacuum supply;
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- ribs disposed on said side of the vacuum body facing the workpiece, said ribs extending into a central portion of said vacuum chamber, wherein said ribs have rib grooves on sides facing said vacuum chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.