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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2004
Takayuki Kuroda, Itami, JP;
Takayuki Kuroda, Itami, JP;
Pascal Engineering Corporation, Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
The coupling apparatus for bringing a pallet(a movable article) near to a base side supportfrom above, positioning it in the horizontal X, Y directions and in the vertical Z direction, and clamping it in a releasable manner comprises a pair of first engaging protrusionsand a pair of second engaging protrusionsformed on the top surface of the supportfor positing in the X direction and in the Y direction, respectively; a pair of first movable article side engaging protrusionseach abutting the pair of first engaging protrusionson one side and a pair of second movable article side engaging protrusionseach abutting the pair of second engaging protrusionson one side; a Z direction positioning mechanismfor positioning the palletrelative to the supportin the Z direction; and a clamping mechanismfor clamping the palleton the support