Gripper
AssigneeYaskawa Nordic AB
InventorBo Genefke
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Abstract
The invention concerns a gripper (1) adapted to be used in an automated system for handling flexible substrates provided in a pile. The gripper (1) is rotatably arranged on an arm (6) of a robot and comprises a lower finger (7) and an upper finger (8). The lower finger (7) comprises a sharp, wedge-shaped edge (14), which is adapted to enable insertion of the lower finger (7) between substrates of the pile. The lower finger (7) has a round tip (11), which extends to at least one side of the lower finger (7) and forms a smooth, wedge-shaped edge (15), wherein the sharp, wedge-shaped edge (14) is arranged on the at least one side remote from the round tip (11) and substantially in level with but protruding further than the smooth, wedge-shaped edge (15).
Claims16
A gripper adapted to be used in an automated system for handling flexible substrates provided in a pile, said gripper being rotatably arranged on an arm of a robot and comprising a lower finger and an upper finger, wherein said lower finger comprises a sharp, wedge-shaped edge configured to enable insertion of said lower finger between the flexible substrates of said pile, wherein said lower finger comprises a round tip that extends to at least one side of the lower finger and forms a smooth, wedge-shaped edge, and wherein said sharp, wedge-shaped edge is arranged on said at least one side remote from said tip and is substantially in level with but protruding further than said smooth, wedge-shaped edge.
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