| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 294640100 | VACUUM | 52 |
| 20080197644 | Device and Method For Lifting a Layer of Stones - A device for lifting a layer of stones, particularly of artificially aged cast concrete stones, clinker bricks or natural stones, comprises a vacuum device with a suction opening for drawing up the stones. The suction opening ( | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080315603 | PICK AND PLACE SYSTEM - A pick and place system including: moving a vacuum probe in a linear direction using a linear actuator system, moving the vacuum probe in a rotary direction using a rotary actuator system, and applying a vacuum to the vacuum probe to pick up a micro-device after moving the vacuum probe in the linear direction or rotary direction for pickup and movement of the micro-device. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090033111 | Lifting Device for a Vacuum Transfer System - An improved lifting device for a vacuum transfer system has an elastomeric gasket that provides a contact area which has a large cross-sectional area and is more stable and longer lasting than prior art devices. The elastomeric gasket is typically retained in a housing where vacuum can be supplied to the inside thereof. The Elastomeric gasket, providing a contact surface that is flexible yet strong and having a larger contact area than the lip of a typical suction cup, provides an improved seal between the pick-up device and the article to be moved and a longer period of time before the contact surface needs to be replaced. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090091148 | Chip card receiving device comprising a carriage for holding a chip card - A chip-card-receiving device has a carriage for holding a chip card, means for fixing and releasing a chip card, and a clamping element. The carriage is displaceably mounted between an insertion/removal position and a reading/writing position on a carrier. The clamping element is spring-mounted on the carriage such that the clamping element rests resiliently on an inserted chip card. The clamping element has ramps formed on the carrier such that the clamping element is lifted from a plane of the chip card in an insertion/removal position of the carriage. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090096229 | ULTRA LOW CONTACT AREA END EFFECTOR - The present invention comprises a vacuum end effector having workpiece supports that work in conjunction with distorted workpiece surfaces. In one embodiment, each workpiece support has the ability to gimbal and conform the workpiece surface in contact with an outer edge of the support. Each workpiece support preferably provides a knife-like contact edge to minimize the contact area between the support and the workpiece while still providing an effective vacuum area to hold the wafer securely on the support. In another embodiment, each workpiece support is replaceable without having to remove the end effector from the robot assembly | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090096230 | Vacuum Pressure Systems - Vacuum pressure systems are provided. In this regard, a representative vacuum pressure system includes: an inlet; and a linear actuator having a permanent magnet, a coil, an inner ferromagnetic core and an outer ferromagnetic core, the outer ferromagnetic core surrounding at least a portion of each of the permanent magnet, the coil, and the inner ferromagnetic core; the linear actuator being operative to exhibit relative motion between the permanent magnet and the coil responsive to an electrical current being applied to the coil such that the linear actuator forms vacuum pressure and draws fluid into the inlet. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090206619 | SUCTION GRIPPER - There is provided a suction gripper. An exemplary suction gripper comprises at least one needle adapted to grip an object. Also provided is a method of gripping an object. An exemplary method of gripping an object comprises gripping the object with a suction gripper comprising at least one needle adapted to grip the object to a suction gripper body. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090256371 | Package Pick-Off and Delivery Device - The present invention is directed to an article-handling device for the pickup, transfer and deposit of articles. The article-handling device includes a means of rotation, a vacuum conduit, and a first vacuum manifold, each rotatably mounted onto a stationary support shaft. The device further includes a second vacuum manifold affixed to the first vacuum manifold and a non-rotatable control valve which is operational synchronized with the rotation means to provide both vacuum pressure and atmospheric pressure independently to each of the first and second vacuum manifolds. Each of the vacuum manifolds comprises one or more tubular suction shafts each having a suction cup affixed thereto. The suction shafts of each vacuum manifold are spatially arranged such that at least a first suction shaft of the first vacuum manifold is substantially parallel to a first suction shaft of the second vacuum manifold thereby enabling the suction shafts to function as a paired unit. In this way, at least the first suction shaft of said first vacuum manifold and the first suction shaft of said second vacuum manifold are each independently adapted to attract and hold said article when the first and second vacuum manifolds are operationally connected with said vacuum pressure and release said article when the first and second vacuum manifolds are operationally connected with said atmosphere pressure. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090273199 | SUCTION GRIPPER DEVICE - A suction gripper device comprising a pipe for connecting a suction source to a suction gripper member, the pipe comprising a first channel formed by a downstream chamber ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090289466 | APPARATUS FOR PICKING UP OPTICAL ELEMENT - An apparatus comprises a suction device and two positioning members. The suction device comprises a suction body and a suction nozzle. The suction body is in communication with the suction nozzle and is configured for providing a pressure below atmospheric pressure to make the suction nozzle picking up the optical element. The two positioning members movably mounted on two opposite sides of the suction body and are configured for moving towards each other to move the optical element picked up by the suction nozzle to a predetermined fixed position relative to the suction device. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100032972 | GRIPPER SYSTEM FOR STACKED UNIT LOADS - There is provided a gripper system for stacked packaged goods. An exemplary gripper system comprises a first gripper unit for gripping a package by a front surface of the package. The exemplary gripper system further comprises a second gripper unit for gripping the package by a second surface that is at a right angle to the front surface, the second gripper unit having a drive device associated therewith, the second gripper unit being adapted to be moved out of a starting position in which the second gripper unit and the drive device as seen from the gripping side of the first gripper unit, are arranged behind the first gripper unit, into a gripping position in which the first gripper unit is positioned for gripping the package by its front surface and the second gripper unit is positioned for gripping the package by its second surface. In a gripper system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, outer dimensions of the gripper system, as seen from the gripping side of the first gripper unit, do not exceed dimensions of a front surface of a smallest package to be gripped. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100045057 | EJECTOR DEVICE WITH VENTILATION ACTION - An ejector device adapted to generate a negative pressure with compressed air, which via a compressed-air duct is fed to an ejector, the device including a valve member arranged in the compressed-air duct and controllable in order to, in the open position, allow flow of compressed air to the ejector, an air suction duct arranged between the ejector and a gripping member driven by negative pressure, and a vent valve fluidly arranged with the air suction duct and that, in an open position, places the gripping member in communication with the atmosphere. The valve member embraces: a primary valve arranged in the direction of flow of compressed air; a secondary valve arranged downstream of the primary valve; a flow section of compressed-air duct between the primary and secondary valve, the vent valve communicating with the flow section so that, in the open position of the primary valve, is continuously being subjected to a closing air pressure, independently of the open or closed position of the secondary valve. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100066108 | VACUUM LIFTING TOOL - A suction lifter comprises a suction cup to be placed against a fixing surface and having a deformable suction disc, the suction lifter being designed for forming a hollow space subject to a partial vacuum between the suction disc and the fixing surface, wherein the suction disc is arranged between the suction cup and the fixing surface, wherein the suction cup further has a circumferential cup rim surrounding the hollow space, and wherein a circumferential supporting area of an upper side of the suction disc facing the cup rim is supported against the cup rim under a vacuum condition. The suction cup rim and/or the suction disc rim are provided with projections which under a vacuum condition of the suction lifter and under a shearing force exerted on the suction disc impede a lateral displacement of the suction cup rim with respect to the suction disc rim. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100164241 | Suction Device, - A suction device has a flexible sucker membrane having a peripherally extending skirt, and an actuator arranged to act to reconfigure the sucker between a suction enhanced configuration and a suction released configuration. The actuator is also operable to lift an outer edge of the peripherally extending skirt which enables more convenient release of the suction device than would otherwise be possible. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100176612 | VACUUM LIFTING DEVICE FOR LIFTING AND HANDLING OF OBJECTS - A vacuum lifting device with a contractible and extensible suction tube and a suction cup, which device is provided with a valve house having an interior that is communicating with the interior of the suction tube. The valve house has an aperture for inlet of air and a valve device for regulating the air inlet by a valve body that is actuated by a rotary cam disc which is rotatable together with a rotary hand grip, which cam disc has a periphery designed to continuously displace the valve body an adjustable distance essentially perpendicular to the turning axis of the cam disc in dependence on the turning angle of the hand grip. A steep increase of the cam disc radius makes possible at need a stepwise displacement of the valve body in addition to the regulated distance. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100219651 | VACUUM LIFTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A vacuum lifting device and method of manufacture thereof includes a vacuum generator for generating a vacuum. The vacuum lifting device also includes a base having opposite first and second sides and a vacuum lifting chamber provided on the second side of the base and having a suction end. The vacuum lifting chamber is in fluid communication with the vacuum generator, wherein the vacuum generator creates negative pressure within the vacuum lifting chamber. A gasket is coupled to the suction end of the vacuum lifting chamber and is configured to create a vacuum seal with a surface of an object to be lifted by the vacuum lifting device. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100230984 | SUPPORT DEVICE FOR PREHENSILE MEMBERS - The invention concerns a support device for pneumatic prehensile members, in particular suction cups, for picking up and moving the parts, items and the like. It comprises a fixed support body (support body) a tubular rod ( | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100253106 | VACUUM GRIPPER ASSEMBLY - According to one aspect herein, there is provided a vacuum gripper assembly for gripping an object, the vacuum gripper assembly including: a gripper finger comprising a flat plate; a vacuum pad; a supporting system for supporting the vacuum pad in relation to the gripper finger; and a stabilization structure adapted to stabilize the at least one vacuum pad in a generally flat orientation in relation to the flat plate of the gripper finger when the vacuum gripper assembly is not gripping the object. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100264679 | SUCTION HOLD HAND, SUCTION HOLD METHOD, AND CARRYING DEVICE - A suction hold hand which sucks and holds a hold target without contact by using negative pressure produced at a central portion of turning flow of gas generated in a turning flow generating chamber and gas flowing from the end to the side of the turning flow generating chamber, includes: a suction pad having a suction hold surface to which a suction blowoff hole of the turning flow generating chamber opens; and a gas blowoff device which has a plurality of blowoff holes disposed to oppose to a sucked surface substantially continuous to a surface of the hold target sucked by the suction pad to face the suction hold surface, the blowoff holes being located in such positions as to apply compressed gas to the sucked surface. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100289283 | Chip Pickup Method and Chip Pickup Apparatus - A method is provided for picking up a chip | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100314894 | Fixed Jig, Chip Pickup Method and Chip Pickup Apparatus - It is an object to provide a fixing jig which can unmovably suction a chip group produced by segmenting a semiconductor wafer into pieces, and can suction one chip by detaching the chip selectively and reliably from the chip group. A fixing jig | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110095551 | DEVICE FOR PICKUP AND TRANSFER OF FROZEN FOOD ITEMS - Still another aspect of the invention provides a device for use with a machine adapted to pick up an object, the machine including a vacuum source, where the device includes a shaft having an upper end that includes an opening extending therethrough, and a head having a lower end that includes an opening extending therethrough. The lower end of the head is substantially flat and pliable and is adapted to engage an object being picked up by the device. The opening in the shaft is in fluid communication with the opening in the head to that when the vacuum source is engaged a vacuum is created within the openings. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110121590 | VACUUM GRIPPER - A vacuum gripper includes a suction plate for gripping an object. The suction plate has a lid and a suction bottom which define a suction chamber there between and engage formfittingly at least on one side within one another via a tongue and groove joint extending in parallel relation to a gripping plane. The tongue and groove joint includes a groove on one of the suction bottom and lid, and a tongue which is formed on the other one of the suction bottom and lid and fits into the groove. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110127785 | HANDLING DEVICE AND HANDLING METHOD FOR WAFERS - The invention relates to a handling device and to a handling method for wafers, in particular for wafers with a thickness of less than 100 μm. According to the invention it is provided that an adhesive membrane is arranged so as to delimit at least one workspace, the volume of which can be changed by supplying or removing pressurising medium, and in that the size of the contact surface between the adhesive membrane and the wafer can be adjusted by changing the workspace volume. | 06-02-2011 |
| 294640200 | Venturi effect | 5 |
| 20080265595 | AUTO-RELEASE VENTURI WITH VACUUM SWITCH - A material handling system has a vacuum cup assembly engagable with an object and movable to move the object using a pressurized air source, a vacuum cup, a venturi device and a vacuum valve and auto-release valve. The venturi device is in fluid communication with the vacuum cup and connected to the supply line so that pressurized air can be supplied to and through said venturi device to generate a partial vacuum when the perimeter seal of the vacuum cup is engaged with the object surface. The vacuum valve may open and close the supply line at a location upstream of the venturi device in response to a pressure level at the vacuum cup cavity. The auto-release valve may vent the vacuum cup cavity to atmosphere in response to reduced pressure in the supply line at a location upstream from the vacuum valve. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20100207409 | Auto-Release Vacuum Device - A vacuum device for a material handling system includes a vacuum device body and a sealing element. The vacuum device body has a vacuum passageway in which a vacuum is generated in response to activation of a pressurized air supply that forces pressurized air through a venturi device. The sealing element moves to a sealing position to substantially seal the vacuum passageway when the air supply is activated, and is urged toward the sealing position via pressurized air that is diverted from an inlet of the vacuum device to the sealing element. The sealing element moves to substantially vent the vacuum passageway when the air supply is deactivated. The vacuum passageway may be in fluid communication with a vacuum cup, which seals against the object when the sealing element is at the sealing position and the vacuum generating device generates at least a partial vacuum in the vacuum passageway. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20120248803 | Auto-Release Vacuum Device - A vacuum device for a material handling system includes a vacuum device body and a sealing element. The vacuum device body has a vacuum passageway in which a vacuum is generated in response to activation of a pressurized air supply that forces pressurized air through a venturi device. The sealing element moves to a sealing position to substantially seal the vacuum passageway when the air supply is activated, and is urged toward the sealing position via pressurized air that is diverted from an inlet of the vacuum device to the sealing element. The sealing element moves to substantially vent the vacuum passageway when the air supply is deactivated. The vacuum passageway may be in fluid communication with a vacuum cup, which seals against the object when the sealing element is at the sealing position and the vacuum generating device generates at least a partial vacuum in the vacuum passageway. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130200639 | Auto-Release Vacuum Device - A vacuum device for a material handling system includes a vacuum device body and a sealing element. The vacuum device body has a vacuum passageway in which a vacuum is generated in response to activation of a pressurized air supply that forces pressurized air through a venturi device. The sealing element moves to a sealing position to substantially seal the vacuum passageway when the air supply is activated, and is urged toward the sealing position via pressurized air that is diverted from an inlet of the vacuum device to the sealing element. The sealing element moves to substantially vent the vacuum passageway when the air supply is deactivated. The vacuum passageway may be in fluid communication with vacuum cup, which seals against the object when the sealing element is at the sealing position and the vacuum generating device generates at least a partial vacuum in the vacuum passageway. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20150336278 | Auto-Release Vacuum Device - A vacuum device for a material handling system includes a vacuum device body and a sealing element. The vacuum device body has a vacuum passageway in which a vacuum is generated in response to activation of a pressurized air supply that forces pressurized air through a venturi device. The sealing element moves to a sealing position to substantially seal the vacuum passageway when the air supply is activated, and is urged toward the sealing position via pressurized air that is diverted from an inlet of the vacuum device to the sealing element. The sealing element moves to substantially vent the vacuum passageway when the air supply is deactivated. The vacuum passageway may be in fluid communication with a vacuum cup, which seals against the object when the sealing element is at the sealing position and the vacuum generating device generates at least a partial vacuum in the vacuum. passageway. | 11-26-2015 |
| 294640300 | By positive fluid stream directed against article | 11 |
| 20080303299 | Method and Apparatus for Manipulating Objects - A method and an apparatus for the manipulation of objects are provided, comprising steps of creating a low pressure zone between a plate with a gas-flowing surface and an object to be manipulated. This gas is forced to flow between the surface of the plate and the object. The low-pressure zone created between the surface and the object results in a force acting on the object and towards the plate. By moving the plate the object is moved. The method and apparatus are easy to implement and provide non-contact or contact manipulation of objects. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20100052345 | Non-Contact Manipulating Devices and Methods - Non-contact manipulating devices and methods can include a fluid distribution member including a first fluid port configured to dispense fluid and create a Bernoulli effect to attract an article to be manipulated by the manipulating device while maintaining a gap between the article and the fluid distribution member. The fluid distribution member can further include a second fluid port configured to dispense fluid to assist in maintaining the gap. The non-contact manipulating devices and methods can further include a controller configured to control a fluid flow through at least the second fluid port to help maintain the gap. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100171331 | GRIPPER, IN PARTICULAR A BERNOULLI GRIPPER - The invention relates to a gripper ( | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100320786 | NONCONTACT TYPE SUCTION GRIPPING DEVICE AND NONCONTACT TYPE SUCTION GRIPPING FRAME HAVING THE SAME - A noncontact type suction gripping device suitable for lifting a flat object in a noncontact manner includes a housing section including a pressing part which forms a closed surface when being placed to closely face one surface of a flat object, an R part which extends from the pressing part to be convexly rounded when viewed from the flat object, a sidewall part which is formed such that at least a portion thereof linearly extends from the R part in a direction facing away from the flat object, and an air inlet part which is connected to the sidewall part to introduce air, supplied from the outside, into the housing section; and a nozzle section including a nozzle tip which is separated from an inner surface of the sidewall part by a predetermined gap such that air supplied through the air inlet part can be discharged toward the perpendicular direction on the flat object, and an inclined surface which is formed to have a gradually decreasing diameter from the nozzle tip toward the air inlet part, the nozzle section having a funnel-shaped configuration and being inserted into a space defined in the housing section. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110148128 | Semiconductor Wafer Transport System - A system and a wand are disclosed for the transport of a semiconductor wafer. The system and wand include a plate and a locator. The plate includes a plurality of plate outlets for directing gas flow against the wafer to hold the wafer using the Bernoulli principle. The locator extends from the plate and includes a locating outlet for directing a gas flow to locate the wafer laterally relative to the plate. The plate outlets and the locating outlet operate to prevent the wafer from contacting the plate or the locator. In some embodiments, a plurality of locators are used to locate the wafer laterally relative to the plate. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120126554 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY PICKING UP AND RELEASING OBJECTS IN BULK - A seed handling tool includes a handle connected to a working body. The working body includes a working surface, which further includes a plurality of seed retention points. A seed retention source is provided to allow the seed handling tool to pick up and retain seeds at the seed retention points. In some embodiments, the seeds may also be released from the seed retention points. A method for retaining a plurality of seeds by the seed handling tool includes moving the seed handling tool to a position where the working surface is adjacent to a plurality of seeds, and picking up and retaining seeds at a plurality of seed retention points fixed at the working surface. In some embodiments, the method may also include releasing the plurality of seeds from the seed retention points. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120169078 | GRIPPER FOR A MANIPULATOR - A gripper for grasping a bag has a frame with two clamping components and two fingers which are pivotably connected to the frame. The gripper further includes a suction pad which is displaceably connected to the frame. By first grasping the bag with the suction pad and lifting it, the bag can subsequently be clamped in a simple manner by turning the gripper until the bag is located between the clamping components and the extremities of the fingers. Since the suction pad is freely movable, the bag continues to hold the same position while the gripper is being turned. The gripper further has four pins which can be stuck through the bag so as to hold it in the vertical position of the gripper. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20150306774 | NON-CONTACT TRANSFER HAND - A non-contact transfer hand includes a suction holding plate and a lid portion. The suction holding plate has a flat-shaped suction surface as a front surface, a non-suction surface as a back surface, and a chamber. The suction surface has a gas discharge groove. The non-suction surface has a gas supply groove that has a gas introduction port. The chamber communicates with an end of the gas supply groove. A wall surface of the chamber has an inlet. The gas supply groove is configured to supply gas from the gas introduction port toward the chamber. The gas discharge groove communicates with the chamber via the inlet, and is configured to discharge the gas in a direction apart from the chamber. The lid portion is fixed on the non-suction surface to cover the gas supply groove and the chamber. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150371886 | EDGE GRIP SUBSTRATE HANDLER - A mechanism for handling substrates such as semiconductor wafers is disclosed. The mechanism supports the substrate in a tilted orientation to ensure that undesirable contact between a bowed substrate and the mechanism does not occur. The structure that supports the substrate in a tilted orientation may be fixed or adjustable. A sensor may be provided to measure and/or monitor a distance between a substrate and the mechanism. Alternatively, a sensor for determining contact between the substrate and the mechanism may be provided. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160008986 | PICK-AND-PLACE DEVICE FOR GLASS SUBSTRATE | 01-14-2016 |
| 20190143536 | VACUUM EJECTOR DEVICE | 05-16-2019 |
| 294065000 | Frames | 12 |
| 20080246290 | Method for Manufacturing a Gripping Means Having Integrated Vacuum Channels - The present invention refers to a method for manufacturing a gripping means for fixing of a detail intended to be handled by aid of a robot arm on a robot and said gripping means comprises an optional number of suction cup provided arms ( | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090066098 | End effector with multiple pick-up members - An end effector for use with a moving device has a frame and a plurality of operational members mounted for movement on the frame. The effector also has an actuation mechanism directly connected to a first operational member and is operable to move the first operational member from a first position to a second position, and from the second position to the first position. A linking apparatus is provided for linking the first operational member to a second operational member. The actuation mechanism moves the first operational member from the first position to the second position, and results in the second operational member being moved by the linking apparatus from a third position to a fourth position. The operational members can be pick up members for picking up items at one pitch and releasing them at a second pitch. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100133863 | STEPWISE POWERFUL SUCTION DEVICE - A stepwise powerful suction device includes suction holders, suction elements, resilient elements, a support frame, and rotary knobs. The support frame and the three suction holders are integrally formed together. A portion of the support frame forms a handle. Each suction element forms an upright post extending through the respective resilient element and suction holder. Each suction holder forms a multi-step stepwise recess, and each rotary knob has a handgrip that forms a multi-step stepwise projection overlappingly engaging the multi-step stepwise recess and including a safety button, a spacer ring, and a bolt extending through the handgrip of the rotary knob to engage an inner-threaded hole defined in the respective suction element. Each suction holder forms a stop, and the handgrip of the respective rotary knob forms a counterpart raised portion. When the handgrip of the rotary knob is rotated from a released position to first, second, and third engaging position, respective suction forces, which are sequentially of small, intermediate, and large magnitudes, are induced to effect various sucking operations on plates of different materials and thicknesses. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110042983 | NOZZLE FOR HOLDING A SUBSTRATE AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING A SUBSTRATE INCLUDING THE SAME - A nozzle for holding a substrate may include a nozzle head and a nozzle body. The nozzle head may provide the substrate with compressed air. The nozzle body may be connected to the nozzle head. The nozzle body may be arranged facing the semiconductor substrate. The nozzle body may have a substantially flat supporting surface which provides a uniform gap between the substrate and the nozzle body. The nozzle body may have a first passageway which allows the compressed air to pass through toward the substrate to form a vacuum between the substantially flat supporting surface and the substrate. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110115243 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR SUCTION GRIPPING - A suction gripper includes a cup member, a suction port, and a valve. The cup member has inner and outer surfaces defining an opening such that the inner surface defines an inner cavity. The suction port provides suction. The valve in is fluid communication with the suction port and the inner cavity of the cup member to modify the suction therebetween. The valve is operatively coupled to the cup member and is adapted to passively actuate in response to an applied force to the cup member. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110254298 | End Effector with Suction Cups Having Internal Valves - An air retriever, such as a bellows ( | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110291433 | ROBOT - A robot includes a base, a movable platform, a shaft rotatably connecting the movable platform and the base, three kinematic chains rotatably connecting the movable platform and the base, an end effector defining an air orifice, and a rotary member. The rotary member is rotatably connected to the movable platform, and two opposite ends of the rotary member are connected to the shaft and the end effector, respectively. The movable platform defines an air hole, and the rotary member defines an airflow passage communicating between the air hole and the air orifice. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120104781 | Lifting Device - A lifting device has an elongate lifting arm provided with a suction mount enabling securing of the device to a body to be lifted. The suction mount has suction devices spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the lifting arm sufficiently for a user to grip the lifting arm in between the suction mount devices. The device extends away from the suction mount, in the longitudinal direction of the lifting arm, to a handle spaced from the suction mount, and which extends upwardly above the lifting arm on the opposite side of the lifting arm to the suction mount devices. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120119528 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONTACTLESS SEIZING OF GLASS SHEETS - The invention relates to a method and device for the contactless seizing of glass sheets, characterised in that: a) said device comprises at least one oscillatory, rectangular, plate-shaped oscillating plate ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20150035302 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (LED) WAFER PICKER - A light-emitting diode (LED) wafer picker that may increase a suction force and may perform stable adsorption without a concern for contact with a top surface of an LED wafer is provided. An LED wafer picker may include a main body to hold, in an adsorbed state, an LED wafer disposed below the main body, when air drawn in from a top of the LED wafer picker is discharged along a streamlined discharge surface to both sides of the LED wafer picker, a guide member to enable the air to flow along the discharge surface, the guide member being disposed below the discharge surface, a single central hole formed in a central portion of the guide member, excluding a portion facing the discharge surface, and a support portion to support the LED wafer, the support portion extending downward from the guide member. Accordingly, it is possible to easily perform adsorption of an LED wafer that is relatively far from the LED wafer picker. Additionally, it is possible to prevent the top surface of the LED wafer from coming into contact with the guide member, thereby reducing detects due to contamination of foreign substances. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150061308 | VACUUM-LIFTING DEVICE - A vacuum-lifting device of variable configurations includes a first slat element, a second slat element, and four suction members. The first slat element is detachably fixed to the second slat element, and the first slat element intersects with the second slat element defining an intersection. A first slot is defined in the first slat element and a second slot is defined in the second slat element. Two of the four suction members are translatably secured in the first slot. The other two of the four suction members are translatably secured in the second slot. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20160251171 | END EFFECTOR | 09-01-2016 |
