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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2005
Klemens Nock, Oberkirch-Zusenhofen, DE;
Theo Pfeifer, Kappelrodeck, DE;
Klemens Nock, Oberkirch-Zusenhofen, DE;
Theo Pfeifer, Kappelrodeck, DE;
Edrich Beteiligungs GmbH, Renchen-Ulm, DE;
Abstract
A device () for the stepped displacement of workpieces inside a press () or similar processing equipment is provided. The device includes at least one or two gripper rails () that can be displaced back and forth in the direction of a longitudinal extent thereof and in the feed direction, the rails being displaced transversely in relation to one another in order to engage workpieces. To execute a gripping movement, the gripper rail () includes levers () that run at an angle and in opposite directions to one another, whereby the ends of the levers that face away from the gripper rail can be displaced towards or away from one another. Pivoting arms (), which together with the levers () form scissors or half scissors type drives, are hinged on the levers () to guide the resultant transverse movement. A scissors drive of this type permits a parallel displacement of the gripper rail (), even where space is limited, without the use of a drive that protrudes beyond the longitudinal extension of the gripper rails ().