公开(公告)号：US10406678B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15527093

申请日：2015-11-09

Applicant: KRONES Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Christian Westermeier ,  Josef Unterseher ,  Manuel Kollmuss ,  Marco Ehberger ,  Michael Hartl ,  Peter Zeiner

IPC: B25J9/02 ,  B25J17/02 ,  B25J9/00

Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus (1) and a method for handling articles and comprises an upper suspension (3) with at least three rotatably driven positioning arms (5), where the positioning arms (5) each comprise at least two arm sections (7, 9) that are swivelable relative to each other and operated independently of one another. A manipulator (32) comprises one or more clamping jaws (34, 36) and is mechanically coupled to the positioning arms (5) such the manipulator can be positioned by movement of one or more of the positioning arms (5). At least one drive shaft (12) is linked non-rotatingly to the manipulator, such that the manipulator is rotated by movement of the at least one drive shaft (12). Rotation of the at least one drive shaft (12) also controls the one or more clamping jaws (34, 36) via the at least one actuating shaft (14).