Fps Food Processing Systems, B.v.

Gerrit Doppenberg

Hendrikus Johannes Maria Van Beusekom

Henry Van Den Brink

An apparatus for picking up products or groups of products, including a gripper having a frame, two holders that are movably connected on two opposite sides of the frame, and two gripper blades that are each movably connected with an associated one of the holders. Each gripper blade has the shape of an arc with an associated axis, the two axes of the two gripper blades are situated between the two gripper blades. Guide wheels, in the form of a pinion with teeth, engage with at least one row of holes arranged on the arc of the gripper blade to thereby guide the associated blade during rotation about its axis. A first drive is provided for moving each of the holders away from and towards each other. Two second drives are connected with a respective one of the two gripper blades to rotatingly turn outwards or draw inwards the associated arcuate gripper blade. A third drive is provided for displacing the gripper frame.

Gripper head with rotatable gripper blades and anti-slant provision

A gripper device for displacing at least one single unit of consumer packages comprising gripper blades movable in rotating and translating manner with control members accommodated in housing, gripper members engage units on two opposite longitudinal sides after closure for picking up, transfer and placement in outer packages. Clamping members for keeping the cover closed during pickup, transfer and discharge of closed units are placed between units to keep units in relative positions during pickup, transfer and placement, cooperating with gripper and clamping members. Holder members comprise intermediate plates suspended vertically through slots in housing bottom plate and are clamped between the units. Intermediate plates are pressed vertically by a spring member, wherein a suspended main portion and the intermediate plates merge into an engaging edge having an angle under 40.degrees between main portion and engaging edge, the engaging edge, ends at the bottom portion of such a unit.

Gripper device

An apparatus comprising a gripper frame, connected with an arm or beam for displacing the gripper frame, two gripper blades which are rotatably connected with the gripper frame, two supporting strips each connected along hinges extending substantially in horizontal direction with each respective one of the two supporting strips, a driver which performs a vertical movement for engaging such packaging units in an engagement position and releasing such packaging units in a release position, and a controller connected with the gripper frame, the supporting strips, and the driver. The controller comprise a single lift plate arranged under the gripper frame and between the gripper blades. A vertical upward movement of the lift plate moves the supporting strips to an engagement position to clamp the packaging units between the gripper blades and downward movement of the lift plate moves the supporting strips to a release position.

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Gerrit Doppenberg