HAND TYPE APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING ARTICLES Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC B25J18/04 

FIELD: combination type apparatus with complex motion of their outlet links designed for performing additional operations at maintaining machines, machine tools, presses and other equipment.

SUBSTANCE: apparatus includes combination type mechanism in the form of transferring mechanism having gear-leverage mechanism with outlet link in the form of rotating rod; actuating mechanism with driving link, profiled followers and outlet links; drive unit. Said outlet links are provided with jaws for gripping articles and they are jointly coupled with outlet link of transferring mechanism. Actuating mechanism includes multi-link mechanism having driving link in the form of slide movably coupled with outlet link of transferring mechanism; connecting rods, each being jointly coupled with driving slide and with respective outlet link. Profiled followers are mounted in boundaries of intervals of working and idle strokes for engaging with said slide. Articulation joint of connecting rods with driving slide includes pin that is rigidly secured to slide normally relative to axis of through opening of slide. Said pin carries roller engaging with profiled followers. Driving link of actuating mechanism has elastic member in the form of compression spring whose one end is rigidly secured to outlet link of transferring mechanism and whose other end is coupled with driving link of actuating mechanism.

EFFECT: lowered power consumption for transferring articles at improved accuracy.

7 cl, 2 dwg