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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2020
Ishida Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Yujiro Obayashi, Ritto, JP;
Shuichi Maeda, Ritto, JP;
ISHIDA CO., LTD., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
An article gripping device causes a gripping member to grip an article, and subsequently discharge the article by releasing the gripping of the article by the gripping member. The article gripping device is provided with a gripping member driving mechanism to drive the gripping member, and a controller to control the gripping member driving mechanism. The controller has, as control modes for the gripping member driving mechanism, a first control mode and a second control mode that is separate from the first control mode. In the first control mode, the controller controls the gripping member driving mechanism to cause the gripping member to execute a first operation of gripping the article and subsequently releasing the gripping of the article. In the second control mode, the controller controls the gripping member driving mechanism to cause the gripping member to execute a second operation of removing matter adhering to the gripping member.