Method for changing a belt in a machine assembly using a gripper having moveable opposed legs
US8453309B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53991
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a device or method to change a belt in a machine assembly, a gripper is provided with two flat legs. The legs are held at one end and are free at the other ends. The legs are provided with a respective protective film on side surfaces facing towards one another to protect the belt. A first of the two legs facing towards the machine assembly in an exchange of the belt have a sliding film on its outer surface. The legs are designed such that they exert a gripping force over a width of the belt after sliding onto the belt and grip the belt so that the belt can be slid onto or removed from rollers of at least one of the roller types selected from the group consisting of a drive roller and a deflection roller provided in the machine assembly.
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