Coil handling device
US6817826B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S414/124
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A coil handling device for engaging a coil having a depth and an interior surface defining a diameter and defining a longitudinal axis, is configured to engage the coil with the longitudinal axis oriented vertically and reorient the coil to position the longitudinal axis horizontally. The handling device includes a transport assembly, a lift assembly and a manipulating assembly. The manipulating assembly is mounted to the lift assembly and includes a pair of spaced apart support arms and a pivoting carriage carried by the support arms. The carriage includes a locking arm for engaging the interior surface of the coil along the depth of the coil and a thrust lever including a bearing arm and a lever arm disposed at an obtuse angle to one another opposite the locking arm. The thrust lever is being pivotably mounted to the carriage between a first position wherein the locking arm and bearing arm readily insert into the coil and a second position wherein the bearing arm is urged against the interior surface of the coil to lock the coil between the locking arm and the bearing arm. The pivoting carriage is pivotable between a first position in which the coil longitudinal axis is vertical …
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