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Gripping or clamping device

US8991886B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References

15Claims

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Assignee

SCHUNK GmbH &Co. KG Spann-und Greiftechnik · DE

Inventors

Andreas Schuster · Annaberg-Buchholz, DE
Michael Drab · Göppingen, DE
Matthias Quaas · Beilstein, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 8, 2012
Grant date	Mar 31, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 8, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16F1/36
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a gripping or clamping device for gripping or clamping objects, comprising at least one actuator that can be driven by a drive, at least one jaw, and a transmission provided between the actuator and the jaw, wherein the force produced by the drive is transmitted to the object at least by means of a force transmission element provided on or formed by the transmission and/or the clamping means, wherein the force transmission element has a force conducting section, wherein a clamping element that permits an elastic flexibility in the force transmission direction is provided between the force conducting section and the force transmission element.

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