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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2014
Applicant:
J. Schmalz Gmbh, Glatten, DE;
Inventors:
Leonhard Harter, Loβburg, DE;
Ken Steyerl, Nagold, DE;
Assignee:
J. Schmalz GmbH, Glatten, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B25J 19/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/91 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/0616 (2013.01); B25J 15/0691 (2013.01); B25J 19/00 (2013.01); B65G 47/91 (2013.01); B65G 47/917 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surface area vacuum gripper for sucking and handling workpieces, comprising a housing, in which a negative pressure vacuum chamber is provided that can be subjected to negative pressure and wherein the housing includes suction openings on the suction side, facing the workpiece. An insertion element is provided in the housing, which reduces the free inner space of the housing and includes vacuum channels fed by a vacuum generator. The insertion element can be equipped with a plurality of optional functions.