Apparatus and method for receiving and transferring glass substrate plates

US8550765B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KUKA Roboter GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Norbert Cottone · Zusmarshausen, DE
• Martin Peghini · Augsburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 5, 2007
• Grant date: Oct 8, 2013
• Expiry date: Mar 3, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G2249/04
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for transferring and accepting glass substrate plates includes a double fork gripper having two superimposed, individual fork grippers that are movable relative to one another perpendicular to their extension planes. The fork grippers may be inserted simultaneously therewith into a receiving station having at least two depositing planes so that relative movement of the individual fork grippers perpendicular to their extension planes transfers a glass substrate plate to the receiving station and receives another plate from the receiving station.