Device for handling a workpiece during a shaping process
US7469568B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J19/0091
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for handling a workpiece during a shaping process includes at least one gripping mechanism having at least two gripping elements that can move relative to one another for grasping the workpiece; at least one conveying device for conveying the gripping mechanism or at least one support apparatus to which the gripping mechanism is or may be attached; and at least one rotary drive for rotating the gripping mechanism about a rotational axis that extends through the gripping mechanism, and/or for rotating at least one of the gripping elements about a rotational axis that extends through the gripping element. The conveying device and the gripping mechanism can be connected to one another in a flexible manner in a flexible state while being positioned relative to one another in a rigid manner at least in one three-dimensional direction.
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