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Charalambos Tassakos

Thomas Eisele

Kurt Schmalz

Jens Schick

Thomas Graf

Efstratios Karaivazoglou

The invention relates to a vacuum grip system ( ) for gripping at least one object ( ). The vacuum grip system ( ) has a base unit ( ) and at least two suction units ( ) affixed thereto, disposed at right angles to one another, and each having at least one suction gripper ( ). At least one of the suction units ( ) grasps the object or objects ( ) to be gripped from above, and at least one of the suction units ( ) grasps the object or objects ( ) from one side. In order to provide The vacuum grip system ( ) having maximum flexibility, it is proposed to affix the suction units ( ) to the base unit ( ) such that, in order to grip the object ( ), the distance between the upper suction unit ( ) and the lateral suction unit ( ) may be varied. It is further proposed that the vacuum grip system ( ) have a mechanical undergripper ( ) upon which the gripped object ( ) may be laid.

Vacuum grip system for gripping an object, and handling apparatus for handling an object using a vacuum grip system

A device for position determination of measuring points of a measuring object comprises a measuring means for determining the position of the measuring points relative to the position of the measuring means and a reference measuring means for determining the position of the measuring means relative to a reference system. The reference measuring means comprises a measuring arm or a robot arm, the proximal end of which is fixed with respect to the reference system, and the measuring means comprises an optical sensor means disposed at the distal end of the measuring arm or robot arm. The optical sensor means comprises at least two single or multiple image sensors which record images of at least part of the measuring object. A processing means determines the position of the measuring points of the measuring object from the recorded images. The processing of the recorded images is effected at least as rapidly as the recording frequency of the single and multiple image sensors, in real time (real time processing).

Device for determining the position of measuring points of a measurement object relative to a reference system

The invention concerns a method and a device for spatial positioning and alignment of a two-part ball and socket joint ( ) comprising a socket ( ) as a first part and a solid ball ( ) as a second part which is received in the socket ( ) such that it can be turned and pivoted. For exact, definite and reproducible spatial positioning and alignment of the ball and socket joint ( ) the invention proposes defining a virtual plane on one part ( ) of the ball and socket joint ( ) which extends through the center ( ) of the solid ball ( ) of the ball and socket joint ( ); defining two positioning points ( ), separated from one another and from the center ( ) of the solid ball ( ), on the virtual plane; defining a further virtual plane on the other part ( ) of the ball and socket joint ( ); defining two reference points ( ) on the further virtual plane at a separation from one another and at a separation from the center ( ) of the solid ball ( ); positioning and aligning the further virtual plane in three-dimensional space; and moving the positioning points ( ) relative to the reference points ( ) at predetermined positioning separations.

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D-52146 Würselen, Germany

Charalambos Tassakos