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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
May. 16, 2007
Gripper for clamping plates, used in combination with a manipulator arm, and offset balancing module
Daniel Chevassu, Chateau du Loir, FR;
Oliver Tiberghien, Saint Cyr sur Loire, FR;
Jean-noël Boyer, Mettray, FR;
Daniel Chevassu, Chateau du Loir, FR;
Oliver Tiberghien, Saint Cyr sur Loire, FR;
Jean-Noël Boyer, Mettray, FR;
ARO Welding Technologies, Chateau du Loir, FR;
Abstract
A gripper is disclosed. The gripper has a frame which is connected to a mobile subassembly including a fixed end and a mobile end respectively secured to a fixed arm and a mobile arm, and an actuator supported on the fixed arm for moving the mobile arm and end relative to the fixed arm and end, along a first degree of freedom, in translation or rotation, and a balancing module introducing an additional degree of freedom, in translation or rotation, which is offset outwards of the assembly formed by the mobile subassembly and the frame.