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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2012
Yoshihiro Fukano, Moriya, JP;
Koji Sugano, Koshigaya, JP;
Yasuhiko Obata, Sumida-ku, JP;
Akira Sasaki, Moriya, JP;
Yoshihiro Fukano, Moriya, JP;
Koji Sugano, Koshigaya, JP;
Yasuhiko Obata, Sumida-ku, JP;
Akira Sasaki, Moriya, JP;
SMC Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A retaining stud is inserted from a bottom portion of a suction pad that constitutes part of an ejector equipped suction apparatus, and an end of the retaining stud is inserted into an adapter plate. Further, a small diameter portion of a lock plate engages with a lock plate groove, which is exposed externally on the retaining stud, whereby the retaining stud and the lock plate are connected together integrally. In addition, an ejector is fixed using a side wall portion of the adapter plate. A mounting bracket is attached to the adapter plate while covering the lock plate, and a transfer means such as a robot arm or the like is fixed to the mounting bracket using a bolt.