VACUUM GRIPPER Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: transportation. SUBSTANCE: vacuum gripper has a vacuum-sucked chamber formed by a resilient member made in the shape of a spherical membrane. The membrane has cavities of high rarefaction made on its exterior surface and a housing with a movable piston placed in it. The piston rod is connected with the central part of the spherical membrane and is made hollow with the supply channel for connecting through spring-loaded shut-off members with the cavities of high rarefaction. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency of capturing, holding and transportation of piece loads including those with the complex geometric configuration of the surface. 4 dwg