Manipulating apparatus for manipulation of workpieces

US5191702A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Mannesmann AG · DE

Inventors

• Wolf-Dieter Goedecke · Unterkirnach, DE
• Bernhard Moosmann · Lindlar, DE
• Ralf Huber · Brigachtal, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 25, 1991
• Grant date: Mar 9, 1993
• Expiry date: Jan 25, 2011

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/53261
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A manipulating apparatus includes a first linear axis element (X), comprising two parallel individual axis elements (20a, 20b). The first linear axis element (X) includes a double slider (25, 27). The double slider runs on the profiles of the two individual axis elements (20a, 20b). The double slider is coupled with a drive means of the one individual axis element and runs without drive means on the profile of the other individual axis element. This manipulating apparatus permits the largest possible number of motion possibilities and motion processes along several coordinate directions within a smallest possible space.