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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2001
Thomas Feyrer, Esslingen, DE;
Gerhard Thorwart, Filderstadt, DE;
Heini Wilhelm Eisele, Kernen-Stetten, DE;
Thomas Feyrer, Esslingen, DE;
Gerhard Thorwart, Filderstadt, DE;
Heini Wilhelm Eisele, Kernen-Stetten, DE;
Festo AG & Co., Esslingen, DE;
Abstract
A manipulator device for the repositioning of parts having at least one pivot arm able to be driven to perform an oscillating pivotal movement about a pivot axis, such pivot arm so acting during the pivotal movement on a gripper carrier serving for carrying a gripper that the gripper carrier is shifted in position without changing its alignment in space along a predetermined manipulation path. The gripper carrier is connected with a cam follower, engaging a path cam defining the desired course of the manipulation path and extending some distance about the pivot axis. Furthermore, in order to move along a manipulation path at least partially departing from a circular path, the gripper carrier is movably arranged in relation to the pivot axis in a direction which is radial with respect to such radial direction so that it may perform a radial movement combined with the orbital movement about the pivot axis.