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Method and device for the quality control of a rotationally symmetrical body, and grip pertaining to a handling system and used to grip a rotationally symmetrical body

US8390683B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 11, 2008
Grant dateMar 5, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/9518
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and a device for the quality control of a rotationally symmetrical body (2, 2, 2″) and a grip (4) of a handling system (5) for gripping a rotationally symmetrical body (2, 2, 2″). The aim of the invention is to improve the quality control of rotationally symmetrical bodies (2, 2, 2″) in such a way that it is faster, reliable and more economical. To this end, the grip (4) comprises grip fingers (26) having rotationally symmetrically holding elements (29, 31) for holding the body (2, 2, 2″), the holding elements (31) being mounted in the grip fingers (26) in such a way that they can be rotated about the rotational axes (29) thereof. In order to grip the body (2, 2, 2″), the grip fingers (26) are displaced on a circular path. A central drive mechanism (22; 35) is respectively provided for the rotational movement of the holding elements (29, 31) of all of the grip fingers and for the rotational movement of all of the grip fingers (26).

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