CAPTURE Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering. SUBSTANCE: capture of the industrial robot consists of hollow cylindrical housing 1 inside which flexible band 2 made in the shape of a ring is located. With the aid of load-bearing members 3 the flexible band is disposed inside the housing. One side of the load-bearing member is attached to the housing by means of ball support 4, the other side is attached to bearing plate 6 by means of ball support 5. Flexible band 2 is fixed on bearing plates 6. In order to capture an article it must be placed inside the flexible band which embraces the article under the action of the load-bearing members. EFFECT: simpler design. 2 dwg