Gripper assembly with integrated heat shield
US6039375A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J19/0054
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gripper assembly with an integrated heat shield. The integrated heat shield is in the form of a shell having one or more openings through which a gas may flow into and out of in order to create a cooling current flow. Two axially aligned and opposed cylinders, each having a main portion, are individually mounted to the shell and the shell substantially surrounds the main portion of each cylinder. Each cylinder has a piston and each piston has a piston rod. Each piston rod is coupled to a jaw and each jaw is supported by one or more guide rods slidably received in one or more sleeves mounted to the shell. The jaws are positioned substantially parallel to one another and operable to grasp and release objects of interest. Motion of the jaws is synchronized by a synchronization mechanism.
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