VACUUM GRIPPER Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: constructions of manipulators and industrial robots. SUBSTANCE: vacuum gripper includes mechanical arm 1 mounted in elastic pneumatic chamber 2. Arm 1 has pneumatic duct 3 and opening 4 at side of working cavity of said pneumatic chamber. Flap 5 in the form of magnetized metallic disc-like plate is arranged in chamber 2. Flap 5 is suspended to end of rod 6 passing through arm 1. Disc-shaped limiter 7 of rod stroke is mounted on other end of rod 6. Said limiter is elastically embraced by pneumatic chamber 2 and cemented to it along their contact surface. Flap 5 has elastic coat 8 turned downwards. Length of rod 6 is more than height of chamber 2 when the last embraces limiter 7 of stroke of rod 6. Flat ferromagnetic part 9 with through openings 10-12 is gripped by means of said pneumatic chamber and transferred to charging or working station. EFFECT: improved design. 2 dwg