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Robot gripping jaw operator

  • US 4,697,838 A
  • Filed: 06/10/1985
  • Issued: 10/06/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A robot gripper jaw assembly, comprising:

  • (a) support means comprising first and second spaced apart generally parallel plate means and each plate means including a front and a rear face;

    (b) means extending between and secured to each of said plate means for maintaining said plate means spaced apart and generally parallel;

    (c) jaw mounting means extending from said first plate means,(d) a pair of cooperating jaw pivotally mounted to said mounting means for gripping work;

    (e) said first plate means having a centrally disposed aperture therethrough;

    (f) a cylinder and piston assembly comprising a first cylinder and a first piston aligned with said aperture and secured to and extending between said plate means;

    (g) said first piston including a portion extending through said aperture and engageable with each of said jaws for pivoting said jaws;

    (h) fluid supply means disposed in each plate means and communicating with said first cylinder for driving said first piston forwardly and rearwardly for causing pivoting of said jaws;

    (i) said support means and said cylinder and piston assembly having a common rotational axis;

    (j) means for simultaneously rotating said support means and said cylinder and piston assembly on said rotational axis;

    (k) means for laterally shifting said support means and said cylinder and piston assembly relative to said rotational axis;

    (l) a bracket including means for securing said bracket to a robot arm and first and second forwardly extending ears;

    (m) said shifting means connected to said bracket and to said support means and cooperating with said bracket for shifting said support means;

    (n) said shifting means extending betweens aid ears for causing said support means to shift therebetween;

    (o) a second piston extending between said ears;

    (p) a second cylinder displaceably mounted to said second piston and being connected to and carrying said support means; and

    ,(q) means being associated with said second cylinder for causing movement thereof on said second piston and thereby lateral shifting of said support means.

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