J. Schmalz Gmbh

Norman Paul

Benedikt Mueller

Andreas Steinbach

The invention relates to an operating device for a tube lifter having a lifting tube that has a tube interior and can be shortened by applying a vacuum to the tube interior, and having a suction grip device arranged on one end of the tube lifter, which suction grip device can be supplied with a vacuum through the tube interior, the operating device having a suction port for fluid communication with the suction grip device, a lifting tube port for fluid communication with the tube interior of the lifting tube, and a valve for controlling the fluid communications.

Operating device for a tube lifter and tube lifter

Battery gripper (), for attracting by suction and handling starter batteries () of, in particular, motor vehicles, having a housing (), in which a vacuum chamber which can be loaded with vacuum is provided and which has suction openings () on the suction side thereof () which faces the starter battery to be attracted by suction, wherein the suction side is assigned a flexible lining () for contact with the starter battery, wherein the housing has a T-shaped cross section which runs parallel to the suction side, wherein the cross section has a bar section () and a web section () which extends transversely from the bar section, in such a way that the web section extends between the battery poles () of the starter battery when the starter battery is attracted by suction to the battery gripper.

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Schramberg, Germany

Norman Paul