Handling device, in particular for handling boards and foils
AssigneeFesto AG & Co.
InventorsEberhard Stöhr, Peter Löbelenz
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Abstract
A handling device is proposed, in particular for handling boards and foils, with a number of suction grippers located in a plane. A suction plate (10) is provided which is made of a porous material or sintered material and a suction pressure can be applied to said suction plate, where said suction plate is equipped with openings (19) permitting passage of the suction grippers (18). In addition, positioning means (23) are provided so that in a first position setting, the suction grippers (18) extend past the suction surface (15) of the suction plate (10) and so that in a second position setting, the suction grippers (18) are set back into the openings (19) in such a manner that they no longer extend past the suction surface (15) of the suction plate (10).
Claims10
Handling device, in particular for handling boards and foils, with a number of suction grippers arranged in a plane, characterized in that a suction plate (10) is provided which is made of a porous material or sintered material and to which a suction pressure can be applied, said suction plate being equipped with openings (19) permitting the passage of the suction grippers (18), and in that positioning means (23) are provided by means of which in a first position setting the suction grippers (18) extend beyond the suction surface (15) of the suction plate (10), and by means of which in a second position setting, the suction grippers (18) are moved back into the openings (19) such that they no longer extend beyond the suction surface (15) of the suction plate (10).
Handling device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the positioning means are designed at least as a pneumatic, variable-position actuator and are located between the suction plate (10) and a retaining device for the suction grippers (18), where said retaining device has, in particular, one retaining plate (17).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.