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Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 18, 2024
Applicant:

Becton Dickinson Rowa Germany Gmbh, Kelberg, DE;

Inventors:

Dietmar Gross, Kelberg, DE;

Stephan Brokonier, Neroth, DE;

Heinrich Paul Martini, Brachtendorf, DE;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/90 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/90 (2013.01); B25J 9/1612 (2013.01); B25J 15/0061 (2013.01); B25J 15/0441 (2013.01); B65G 47/905 (2013.01); B65G 47/907 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for operating a gripper includes determining a first transport attachment of a plurality of transport attachments to use for moving a piece good and determining whether the first transport attachment is fixed in a first gripping jaw of the gripper, wherein the gripper includes a drop table having at least one storage and dispensing end face; the first gripping jaw and a second gripping jaw each arranged above the drop table and fastened to a gripping jaw guide arrangement, wherein the first gripping jaw has a gripper coupler at an end portion opposite the gripping jaw guide arrangement; and a transport attachment of the plurality of transport attachments with an attachment coupler, wherein the gripper coupler and the attachment coupler interact with one another so that the transport attachment is releasably fixed at the end portion of the first gripping jaw. Grippers and transport systems are also provided.


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