Automatic hand changing device for industrial robots
US4549846A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 1983 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/45487
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A robot hand changer for industrial robots, having a changer unit mounted fixedly on the industrial robots and a changer adapter holding a robot hand and being detachably fitted in the change unit. The changer unit has a fluid-operated piston and clamping balls urged toward a clamping position by the fluid-operated piston. The changer adapter is fitted in the changer unit and clamped by the agency of the clamping piston. A plurality of such changer adapters holding different kinds of robot hand are prepared.
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