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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2008
Takafumi Uratani, Osaka, JP;
Daisuke Sado, Osaka, JP;
Hideki Matsuo, Osaka, JP;
Daihen Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A transfer apparatus includes a stationary base, a swivel rotatable around a vertical rotation axis, a linear movement mechanism supported by the swivel, a hand supported by the linear movement mechanism for transferring a work along a horizontal path, a driving power source in the stationary base, and a transmission shaft arranged along the rotation axis for transmitting driving force from the driving power source to the linear movement mechanism. The linear movement mechanism includes a driving mechanism and a guide rail for movably supporting the hand. The driving mechanism has a plurality of pulleys, including a driving pulley supported rotatably around a horizontal axis, and an output belt wound around the plurality of pulleys for reciprocal movement within a predetermined section extending parallel to the movement path. The hand is connected to the output belt via a connection member.