TRANSFER APPARATUS
    81.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220017308A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-20

    申请号:US17449322

    申请日:2021-09-29

    发明人: Yosuke YABE

    IPC分类号: B65G47/91 B65G59/04 B25J15/06

    摘要: According to one embodiment, a transfer apparatus includes an arm including a rotation fulcrum portion, and a grip mechanism turnable around the rotation fulcrum portion. The grip mechanism includes a first grip portion which grips a first surface of a grip target object, and a second grip portion which grips a second surface of the grip target object. The first grip portion includes a first pad including a first grip surface, and a first support member. The second grip portion includes a second pad including a second grip surface, and a second support member which moves the second pad in a direction crossing the second grip surface, and is connected to the rotation fulcrum portion together with the first support member.

    Article Loading Facility
    82.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220009108A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-13

    申请号:US17293646

    申请日:2019-11-12

    申请人: Daifuku Co., Ltd.

    摘要: A control unit executes first loading control is determined that a loaded article is not present above a loading surface region based on captured image information and second loading control if it is determined that it is uncertain whether the loaded article is not present above the loading surface region based on the captured image information. The first loading control causing a holding unit to release a target article when the target article is directly above the loading surface region and the lower surface of the target article is higher than the upper surface of the loading surface region by a first specified distance, and the second loading control causing the holding unit to release the target article when the target article is directly above the loading surface region and the lower surface of the target article is higher, by a second specified distance, than a specified height.

    Glass processing apparatus and methods

    公开(公告)号:US11214449B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-04

    申请号:US16630091

    申请日:2018-07-05

    IPC分类号: B65G49/06 B65G47/91 C03B35/24

    摘要: A glass processing apparatus to convey a glass sheet along a conveyance path can include a plurality of air bars spaced apart from each other along a first direction extending perpendicular to a central axis. Each air bar can include a surface with a plurality of fluid outlet ports. The glass processing apparatus can include a plurality of plates, and at least one of the plurality of plates can be positioned between ones of the plurality of air bars. Each plate can include a surface with a plurality of fluid inlet ports. The plurality of air bars and the plurality of plates can be symmetrically arranged relative to the central axis. Methods of processing a glass sheet can include emitting fluid from the plurality of fluid outlet ports of each of the plurality of air bars, thereby providing a cushion of fluid.

    DEVICE FOR FEEDING AND SUBSEQUENT STRIPPING OF BASE FILM CARRYING MATERIALS

    公开(公告)号:US20210395018A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-23

    申请号:US17085425

    申请日:2020-10-30

    摘要: A device for moving film-supported materials and removing the film at a process station includes a first base, a feeding tray, a driving member, a second base, a moving member, and a laser sensor. The feeding and stripping automatically conveys a raw material assembly. A gap exists between the second base and the first base, and only raw materials are passed over the gap. The raw material assembly comprises a base layer and a number of raw materials disposed on the base layer. The gap allows the raw material disposed on a bent portion of the base layer to separate from the base layer while the base layer itself is gathered to another destination.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ROBOT ARM

    公开(公告)号:US20210371215A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US17331005

    申请日:2021-05-26

    发明人: Hiroshi TSUZUKI

    IPC分类号: B65G47/91 B25J9/16

    摘要: In an apparatus for controlling a robot arm with an end effector for packing workpieces in a box-shaped open container with a bottom wall and at least one side wall, an inner surface of the at least one side wall being covered with a contact prevention sheet having an indefinite shape, a controller determines whether a packing position of a selected workpiece in the box-shaped open container is adjacent to the inner surface of the at least one side wall of the container. The controller instructs the robot arm to move the selected workpiece picked up by the end effector downward while preventing the picked-up workpiece from entering a predetermined safety zone in response to determination that the specified packing position in the box-shaped open container is adjacent to the inner surface of the at least one side wall of the container.

    MATERIAL MOVING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20210371213A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US17164708

    申请日:2021-02-01

    IPC分类号: B65G47/91 B25J9/16 B25J15/08

    摘要: Material moving apparatus, systems and methods are presented which can include an air material mover. Airflow through orifices can create a localized vacuum such that the uppermost or top layer of material can be separated from the stack of material. The airflow can interact with the material to produce flutter, which assists in separating lower layers from the uppermost layer. A material gripper can grip the uppermost or top layer of material for removal from the stack and repositioning in a work area.

    Labelling machine configured to apply labels onto articles for containing a pourable product

    公开(公告)号:US11186401B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-30

    申请号:US16840320

    申请日:2020-04-03

    摘要: Disclosed is a labelling machine for articles containing pourable product, comprising: a first endless conveyor to advance a number of articles along part of an endless article path, from an input station to an application station and from the application station to an output station; and a second endless conveyor to advance a number of labels along part of an endless label path, from a receiving station to the application station; the first conveyor comprises an article holding device movably coupled to the first conveyor, configured to carry one respective article from the input station to the output station and controllable along the article path by means of magnetic-inductive interaction; the second conveyor comprises a label holding device movably coupled to the second conveyor, to carry one respective label from the receiving station to the application station and controllable along the label path by means of magnetic-inductive interaction.

    COMPONENT FEEDING SYSTEM
    89.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210354916A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-18

    申请号:US17287076

    申请日:2019-10-31

    IPC分类号: B65G1/04 B65G25/08 B65G47/91

    摘要: A system for singulating a component comprises a hopper, a singulating blade, and an actuator. The hopper further comprises a back wall, a hopper wall, a singulating wall, and a feed surface, the back wall rigidly connected to both the hopper wall and the singulating wall. The singulating blade is configured to slide between the hopper wall and the singulating wall between a first position and a second position. An actuator is configured to move the singulating blade between the first position and the second position so as to selectively carry a component to a component pocket defined by the singulating wall.

    Auto-release vacuum device
    90.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11148301B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US16840770

    申请日:2020-04-06

    摘要: A vacuum device for a material handling system includes a vacuum device body and a sealing element. The vacuum device body has a vacuum passageway in which a vacuum is generated in response to activation of a pressurized air supply that forces pressurized air through a venturi device. The sealing element moves to a sealing position to substantially seal the vacuum passageway when the air supply is activated, and is urged toward the sealing position via pressurized air that is diverted from an inlet of the vacuum device to the sealing element. The sealing element moves to substantially vent the vacuum passageway when the air supply is deactivated. The vacuum passageway may be in fluid communication with a vacuum cup, which seals against the object when the sealing element is at the sealing position and the vacuum generating device generates at least a partial vacuum in the vacuum passageway.