公开(公告)号：US06523874B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-25

申请号：US09685757

申请日：2000-10-09

Applicant: David Edmeyer ,  Michael Anderson ,  Robert Theilbar

Inventor： David Edmeyer ,  Michael Anderson ,  Robert Theilbar

IPC: B66C142

CPC classification number: B66C1/425 ,  B65B21/18 ,  B65G47/901 ,  B65G51/035 ,  B65G2201/0247 ,  B65G2203/044

Abstract: The present invention provides a packaging apparatus for gripping, lifting, and then moving a plurality of individual products from a first location to a second location. The apparatus includes first and second plates and a plurality of individual grippers that are each selectively actuated to grip a single product and to release the product at a preselected time. Each gripper includes a plurality of slots extending upwardly from the base of each gripper, thereby providing a plurality of gripper fingers. Each gripper extends through an appropriately configured hole in the second plate into a fixed engagement with the first plate. The second plate is movably mounted to the first plate such that it can be moved relatively thereto. The holes in the second plate are sized to engage the gripper fingers when moved apart from the first plate. As the plates continue to move apart, the continuing camming engagement between the second plate and the gripper will cause the gripper fingers to be moved inwardly into a gripping engagement with the products.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种包装设备，用于将多个单独的产品从第一位置抓住，提升，然后移动到第二位置。 该装置包括第一和第二板和多个单独的夹具，每个夹具选择性地致动以夹持单个产品并且在预选的时间释放产品。 每个夹持器包括从每个夹持器的基部向上延伸的多个槽，从而提供多个夹持器指状物。 每个夹持器延伸穿过第二板中的适当构造的孔与第一板固定接合。 第二板可移动地安装到第一板上，使得其相对于其移动。 第二板中的孔的尺寸设计成当从第一板移开时与夹爪指接合。 当板继续移动时，第二板和夹持器之间的持续凸轮啮合将使夹爪指向内移动成与产品的夹紧接合。