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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2015
J. Schmalz Gmbh, Glatten, DE;
Thomas Eisele, Alpirsbach-Peterzell, DE;
Harald Kuolt, Deilingen, DE;
Marcus Eberle, Lauterburg, DE;
Walter Dunkmann, Baden-Baden, DE;
Aline Defranceski, Horb a.N., DE;
Florian Fritz, Tuebingen, DE;
Hermann Reinisch, Sulz a.N./Hopfau, DE;
J. Schmalz GmbH, Glatten, DE;
Abstract
A method for the handling of flexible and/or mat-like workpieces () with a holding device () comprising the steps of: picking up the workpiece () from an initial configuration with activated gripping devices (); and displacing the gripping devices () relative to each other to deform the workpiece () into a desired freeform, further wherein the holding force before or during the displacement of the gripping devices () is reduced on each gripping device () so that the first sections () of the workpiece () during its deformation slide along the contact surface () and the second sections () of the workpiece () are fixed by the gripping devices () on the bearing surface ().