VACUUM GRIPPING CORRECTING MODULE Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC B25J15/06 

FIELD: machine building.

SUBSTANCE: disclosed here device refers to machine building, robot industry and can be implemented for correction of position of mainly flat items when they are gripped by means of vacuum grippers from standard containers. The vacuum gripping correcting module consists of a case with guiding elements for a gripped item, of a suction cup and of a drive for its transfer. Also, the suction cup has a packing element. The suction cup can be skewed and is spring loaded relative to its medium position. The case is equipped with arresters of lever travel secured along perimeter on the packing element removing it off surface of an item at suction cup skewing.

EFFECT: raised functionality of suction cup regardless of its dimensions, increased reliability of gripping, item holding and operation of device in whole at catching item with correction of its position.

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