INDUSTRIAL ROBOT GRIP Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; holding, checking and sorting of parts. SUBSTANCE: grip has body in form of tube with changeable bush at working end. Bush is provided with nozzle connected with compressed air source through cavity of tube and adjustable throttle valve. Secured on external lateral surface of tube is flexible envelope which is connected with cavity of tube. Tube is provided with adjustable stop and measuring channel whose inlet is located on external surface of tube between working end and flexible envelope. Outlet of this channel is connected to monitoring unit which is electrically connected with pressure relay connected to cavity of tube. Inflatable envelope is made in form of set of hollow tori. Adjustable stop may be made in form of ring fitted with position sensor electrically connected with compressed air source. Ring is located on external lateral surface to tube. EFFECT: extended technological capabilities; enhanced reliability. 3 cl, 2 dwg