WO2014199124A3 - Flexible object-handling device with vacuum - Google Patents

Flexible object-handling device with vacuum Download PDF

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WO2014199124A3
WO2014199124A3 PCT/GB2014/051638 GB2014051638W WO2014199124A3 WO 2014199124 A3 WO2014199124 A3 WO 2014199124A3 GB 2014051638 W GB2014051638 W GB 2014051638W WO 2014199124 A3 WO2014199124 A3 WO 2014199124A3
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handling
vacuum
handling device
flexible object
handling devices
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Colm Mckeown
Mark BOWERING
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The University Of Bristol
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J15/00—Gripping heads and other end effectors
    • B25J15/06—Gripping heads and other end effectors with vacuum or magnetic holding means
    • B25J15/0616—Gripping heads and other end effectors with vacuum or magnetic holding means with vacuum

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Abstract

The present invention provides object-handling devices having a device body connected to a deformable object-contacting portion useful in moving objects, such as composite materials, from one location to another. Also provided are methods of handling an object using object-handling devices and object-handling assemblies including object-handling devices.
PCT/GB2014/051638 2013-06-14 2014-05-29 Object-handling device WO2014199124A2 (en)

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JPH02221034A (en) * 1989-02-20 1990-09-04 Matsushita Electric Works Ltd Separating method for corrugated board for packing
EP0429901A1 (en) * 1989-11-29 1991-06-05 Fried. Krupp Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung Manipulating device, particularly for handling objects made of a flexible matter
JP2007331056A (en) * 2006-06-14 2007-12-27 Sharp Corp Vacuum suction device and suction force estimation method
JP2009072850A (en) * 2007-09-19 2009-04-09 Oki Electric Ind Co Ltd Suction device
ES2354793A1 (en) * 2010-11-26 2011-03-18 Loxin 2002, S.L Support for the machining of sheets and other elements of reduced thickness. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
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JPH02221034A (en) * 1989-02-20 1990-09-04 Matsushita Electric Works Ltd Separating method for corrugated board for packing
EP0429901A1 (en) * 1989-11-29 1991-06-05 Fried. Krupp Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung Manipulating device, particularly for handling objects made of a flexible matter
JP2007331056A (en) * 2006-06-14 2007-12-27 Sharp Corp Vacuum suction device and suction force estimation method
JP2009072850A (en) * 2007-09-19 2009-04-09 Oki Electric Ind Co Ltd Suction device
ES2354793A1 (en) * 2010-11-26 2011-03-18 Loxin 2002, S.L Support for the machining of sheets and other elements of reduced thickness. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
DE102011106214A1 (en) * 2011-06-07 2012-12-13 Brötje-Automation GmbH end effector

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