CAPTURE OF THE INDUSTRIAL ROBOT Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering. SUBSTANCE: capture consists of housing 1 and flexible bands 2 connected as a bellows. Lever 3 having bearing plate 4 is fastened on the lower end of the bands. One side of load-bearing members 5 is attached to housing 1 through ball supports 6, the other side is attached through the ball supports to bearing plate 4. Beneath the flexible bands have shock-absorbing gaskets 7. Each load-bearing member is connected with the control unit and can be switched on independently. When the article is captured, the capture descends. Load-bearing members 5 are contracted through levers 3 separating the neighboring links of the flexible bands. If the article got between the links of the flexible bands, the load-bearing members are unclamped and through levers 3 they clamp the article by shock-absorbing gaskets 7. When the article is to be released, the load-bearing members are contracted separating the neighboring links, the article is free. The capture can work with a group of articles at the same time. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency of capturing. 3 dwg