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Area vacuum gripper

US9457478B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

8References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignee

J.SCHMALZ GMBH · DE

Inventors

Leonhard Harter · Kaisersesch, DE
Ken Steyerl · Nagold, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 21, 2014
Grant date	Oct 4, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 21, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65G47/917
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A surface area vacuum gripper for sucking and handling workpieces, comprising a housing, in which a negative pressure vacuum chamber is provided that can be subjected to negative pressure and wherein the housing includes suction openings on the suction side, facing the workpiece. An insertion element is provided in the housing, which reduces the free inner space of the housing and includes vacuum channels fed by a vacuum generator. The insertion element can be equipped with a plurality of optional functions.

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