Device for handling objects in a glove box
US9610694B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21F7/04
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Device for handling objects in a glove box comprising a carriage (2) to support the objects to be handled, a base (6) relative to which the carriage (2) can be moved along a horizontal axis (X), means of driving the carriage (2) along the first axis (X), these drive means comprising an electric motor (14) arranged such that its drive shaft is orthogonal to the axis (X) and projects opposite the base (6), a transmission shaft (18) parallel to the motor (14), a rack (22) fixed to the base (6) along the axis (X) and a pinion (24) directly fixed in rotation to the transmission shaft (18) and engaging with the rack (22), a transmission belt (20) mechanically connecting the drive shaft of the motor (14) to the transmission shaft (18), the electric motor (14) being declutchable and the carriage possibly being moved manually along the axis (X).
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