Robot conveyor system

US5016407A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Mannesmann AG · DE

Inventors

• Eberhard Becker · Hagen, DE
• Hartwig Sprung · Wetter, DE
• Roland Staggl · Wetter, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 1, 1989
• Grant date: May 21, 1991
• Expiry date: Jun 1, 2009

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B23Q1/01
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A robot gantry has longitudinal beams supported by support elements. To fasten the longitudinal beams to the supports, the latter have brackets with binding post holes for binding screws. To make possible the adjustment of the brackets housing the beams, the walls of the supports have holes, which are large enough that the binding screws can move in them by the amount required for adjustment. To adjust the brackets, L-shaped adjusting devices are fastened to the supports by screws. The L-leg of the adjustment apparatus has in the power portion horizontal and vertical holes with nuts for set screws. In the upper portion of the L-leg the adjustment device has a vertical slot for a pendulum set screw which can move in the slot. The pendulum set screw is protected by a nut from unintentional falling out, and extends with its threaded portion into a threaded hole in the bracket.