Robot gripper transfer device for picking up a product

US10384886B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Weber Maschinenbau GmbH Breidenbach

Inventors

• Markus Gerhardt · Breidenbach, DE
• Christoph Kuhmichel · Bad Laasphe, DE
• Thomas Nispel · Steffenberg, DE
• Ingo Rother · Breidenbach, DE
• Andreas Runkel · Breidenbach, DE
• Julia Walsch · Erndtebrück, DE
• Steffen Zecher · Staufenberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 3, 2017
• Grant date: Aug 20, 2019
• Expiry date: May 6, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65B49/14
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A transfer device, in particular as a robot gripper, for picking up at least one product disposed on a base section of a product carrier and the product carrier from a conveying and/or processing device for the product and/or for the product carrier and for delivering the product together with the product carrier to a device, in particular a packaging machine, arranged downstream, is characterized in that the transfer device has a pivoting device for pivoting a cover section connected to the base section about a kink line extending between the cover section and the base section.