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EP0302542A1
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Apparatus for the transport of carriers from and to a positioning device, and selection device for use in such an apparatus
Assignee: Koninklijke Philips NV
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Filing: 1988-07-11
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-07-11
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for the transport of carriers (11,29), in which displaceable magazines (27,31) with carriers (29,11) can be coupled with a selection device (33), which is displaceable in vertical direction along a magazine (27,31) and has two relative vertical positions with respect to the magazine (27,31) for the transport of carriers (11,29) in a delivery operation and in a fetching operation, respectively, from and to a positioning device R(B), R(C). The selection device (33) for use in the transport operation as described. Use of the transport apparatus with selection device lies particularly in the field of the flexible automation.
Inventors
- 👤 Henricus Johannes Joseph Bouwens
- 👤 Albert Ralph Johan Bertram
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:13
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/0061; H05K13/08; H05K13/086
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
An apparatus for the transport of carriers from and to a positioning device, characterized in that magazines containing carriers grouped vertically can be coupled to a selection device which is displaceable vertically along a magazine and is provided with a gripper mechanism,which is displaceable horizontally and can be coupled to carriers displaceable horizontally between the magazine and the selection device: in a delivery operation stage of the selection device a gripper mechanism being coupled at a first relative vertical level between the selection device and the positioning device to a carrier in the selection device and displaced together with the carrier horizontally to the positioning device; and in a fetching operation of the selection device a gripper mechanism being coupled at a second relative vertical level between the selection device and the positioning device to a carrier at the location of the positioning device and being displaced together with the carrier horizontally from the positioning device to the selection device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
160 words
An apparatus for the transport of carriers from and to a positioning device, characterized in that magazines containing carriers grouped vertically can be coupled to a selection device which is displaceable vertically along a magazine and is provided with a gripper mechanism,which is displaceable horizontally and can be coupled to carriers displaceable horizontally between the magazine and the selection device: in a delivery operation stage of the selection device a gripper mechanism being coupled at a first relative vertical level between the selection device and the positioning device to a carrier in the selection device and displaced together with the carrier horizontally to the positioning device; and in a fetching operation of the selection device a gripper mechanism being coupled at a second relative vertical level between the selection device and the positioning device to a carrier at the location of the positioning device and being displaced together with the carrier horizontally from the positioning device to the selection device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1, characterized in that the selection device comprises a first and a second gripper mechanism arranged in a frame, which is provided at a first vertical level with a first pair of parallel guides for a carrier associated with the first gripper mechanism and is provided at a second vertical level with a second pair of parallel guides for a carrier associated with the second gripper mechanism.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
89 words
An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1, characterized in that the selection device, displaceable vertically between a magazine and a positioning device, comprises a single gripper mechanism by means of which in the delivery operation carriers are displaceable horizontally onto a table in the positioning device at a first vertical level and by means of the table are displaceable vertically to a second vertical level in the positioning device, at which a pair of parallel guides are situated for supporting and horizontally transporting the carrier in the fetching operation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
102 words
An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the gripper mechanism comprises two arms, which are displaceable in horizontal planes at right angles to a vertical main axis and of which a driving arm is rotatable about the main axis, while a supporting arm pivotably connected to the driving arm is rotatable about a pivot axis parallel to the main axis, and end effector coupled to the supporting arm near the end of the supporting arm remote from the driving arm with the supporting arm being displaceable along a straight line which perpendicularly intersects the main axis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
An apparatus as claimed in Claim 4, characterized in that the driving arm is rotatably journalled about the main axis in a slide which is displaceable parallel to the said straight line, along which the end effector is displaceable, this slide being provided with a drive for rotation of the driving arm about the main axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
123 words
An apparatus as claimed in Claim 5, characterized in that the drive of the driving arm supported by the slide has a first gear wheel which is secured on the slide, is co-axial with the main axis, and which meshes with a second gear wheel which is rotatably arranged on the driving arm so as to roll over the first gear wheel and which meshes with a third gear wheel which is secured on the supporting arm, and is co-axial with the said pivot axis, the pitch circle diameters of the first, second and third gear wheels having a ratio of 2 : 1 : 1, while the lengths of the driving and the supporting arm have a ratio of 1 : 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
An apparatus as claimed in Claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the slide constitutes a guide for a carriage which is displaceable with respect thereto parallel to the said line and is coupled by means of two flexible strips to a disc which is secured to the driving arm and is rotatable together with the driving arm about the main axis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus as claimed in Claim 7, characterized in that the carriage is coupled to a first pneumatic meter secured on the slide, while the carriage is displaceable against spring force with respect to the slide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus as claimed in Claim 5, 6, 7 or 8, characterized in that the slide is coupled to a second pneumatic motor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus as claimed in Claim 1, characterized in that the selection device displaceable in vertical direction along the magazine is coupled to a third pneumatic motor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A selection device for use in an apparatus as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 10.
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