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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 16, 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 supported by the stationary base to be rotatable about a vertical axis, a guide member mounted on the swivel, a linear movement mechanism supported by the swivel or the guide member, a hand supported by the linear movement mechanism and moved by the linear movement mechanism for carrying a work along a straight and horizontal travel stroke, a drive source disposed inside the stationary base, and a transmission shaft disposed along the vertical axis to transmit drive power from the drive source to the linear movement mechanism. The swivel includes an upper section and a lower section detachably connected with each other. The upper section has a connecting member supported by the upper section to be rotatable about the vertical axis. The connecting member has a detachable engagement member for engagement with the transmission shaft from the above.