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Vacuum gripper

US9266686B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14References

13Claims

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Assignee

ZIMMERMANN & SCHILP HANDHABUNGSTECHNIK GMBH · DE

Inventors

Michael Schilp · Garching bei München, DE
Josef Zimmermann · Regensburg, DE
Adolf Zitzmann · Regensburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 23, 2014
Grant date	Feb 23, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 23, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01L21/6838
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vacuum gripper for gripping a work-piece includes a flat or curved gripper plate having at least one suction port. A work-piece suction throttling zone is formed around the suction port. The gripper plate has at least one recess provided at a side facing the work-piece and arranged beyond the work-piece suction throttling zone (6) formed around the suction port. At least one vent hole is formed within each of the recesses.

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