Robert Boschgmbh

Gernot Maier

Peter Rothfuss

Peter Drexel

Ernst Leisner

Hans Erne

Rainer Utz

Thomas Schmid

Markus Langenbacher

Rolf Wohr

Stefan Reitmeier

Ulrich Stratemeier

Ulrich Mueller

Wolfgang Schwarzhoff

Ulrich Muller

Horst Maertins

Hans-Jochen Kollek

Heinrich Tischler

Klaus Bonk

Jochen Schramm

Helmut Hauser

Han-Jochen Kollek

Apparatus for transporting workpieces

Transporting device

Control device for lifting and locating pallets

Conveyor including an endless flexible conveying element and a

Linear unit for transferring objects

Device for lifting work pieces and work piece supports from a conveyor

Chain conveyor for workpieces and workpiece carriers

The set contains a central distribution box (20) having a plurality of severable electrical main terminals, for example connectable by a cable or by internal wiring to a distribution panel by, for example, a connector (22) or internal wiring. A plurality of identical adjacently located multi-terminal connection sockets (21) are located at the sides of the distribution box. The socket or receptacle terminals of the sockets (21) are internally connected to the main terminals by electrical connections on a conductor support plate. For modular use, and flexibility, a plurality of identical, severable plug units (38, 51) having projecting prongs (40, 53) located in the pattern of the receptacle or socket terminals, are engageable with the receptacle or socket terminals, some of the plug units including, in a common housing, distribution strips secured thereto and having, within the housing, and internal distribution connecting plate and conductors thereon, for attachment to further sockets (50) which may have a lesser number of connectors than the prongs on the plug units. Typically, the prongs of the plug units have seven connectors, the distribution sockets only four, one of each of the connectors being grounded. To insure vibration-proof reliable connections, the plug units and the sockets are formed with interengaging threaded sleeves and screws, the screws being axially retained, for example by a T ring, to insure positive ejection of the plugs upon rotation of the screws in removing direction.

Modular electrical distribution connection set

An elongated housing 10 has a positioning rod 13 located therein, slidable with respect to the housing. A guide rod 14 slides parallel to the positioning rod. The guide rod and the positioning rod are coupled together by end elements 38, 39. The housing 10 is formed with recesses or bores 11, 12 for the positioning rods 13, 14 and additionally is formed with bores to transfer energy at power level for subsequent positioning or operating units, as well as to permit transfer of control signals. The positioning rod can be operated by fluid pressure by coupling a piston, slidable within its operating space and forming a cylinder, or by an electrical rack-and-pinion or worm screw drive. The unit is compact and closed towards the outside, suitable for modular association with similar or other units, and devoid of external flexible hoses or cables interfering with access thereto.

Article handling and transfer apparatus unit

An analog of a path through which a cross slide table, for example carrying a workpiece or a tool is to be moved is traced on a drawing sheet. At points of change of direction or commanded speed of movement, graphic machine-readable symbols are placed on the drawing. A sensor, with sensing elements located in the quadrants of an x-y coordinate system, preferably secured to the cross slide itself, is placed above the graphic drawn representation of the movement path, the graphic representation is introduced by means of a program carrier beneath the cross slide and, upon recognition of symbols representing change of direction, speed of movement, suitable signals are derived which control servo motors moving the cross slide and the sensor in accordance with the sensed signals picked up by the sensor from the graphic representation of the movement immediately beneath the cross slide table itself, thus avoiding the necessity of numerical or other programmed input to the cross slide.

Graphic input controlled automatic positioning system

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Stuttgart, Germany

Gernot Maier