Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
414618000 | Grab | 35 |
20090317221 | PICK AND PLACE HANDLING DEVICE - A pick and place device for picking up and re-positioning an article ( | 12-24-2009 |
20120155998 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HANDLING, PARTICULARLY STACKING, PROFILE PARTS - Method and device for handling, particularly stacking, profile parts. Device for handling profile parts extending in a longitudinal direction and defining an axis parallel to said longitudinal direction, said device comprising means for linearly and/or axially positioning said parts perpendicularly to said longitudinal direction and for conveying said parts and/or for stacking said parts, said device comprising at least one supporting member arranged parallel to said longitudinal direction and provided for supporting means for picking up said parts, characterised in that said means for picking up and said means for linearly and/or axially positioning being formed by at least four arms each having a first end and a second end located at a distance from each other, which arms are each pivotably mounted with their first end to said supporting member, each of said arms comprising at their second end means for grabbing said parts and rotating said parts about said axis, each of said arms further comprising means for varying said distance, said at least four arms being provided to operate in at least two sets of arms, wherein each of said set of arms comprises at least two of said at least four arms. | 06-21-2012 |
20120263562 | CARRIER TRANSFER FACILITATING DEVICE - A carrier transfer facilitating device does not require, for example, renewal (replacement) of an existing load port. Specifically, a carrier transfer facilitating device is provided for a load port on which a FOUP is placed. The carrier transfer facilitating device includes a temporary table on which the FOUP is temporarily placed, a carrier transferring carriage that travels above a carrier table of the load port and the temporary table in the horizontal direction and that lifts and transfers the FOUP between the carrier table and the temporary table, a supporting member that supports the temporary table and the carrier transferring carriage, and a controller that controls the movement of the carrier transferring carriage so as to avoid contact of the carrier transferring carriage with the FOUP while the FOUP is transferred between the hoop supporting table or the temporary table and an OHT. | 10-18-2012 |
20130136569 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS ADAPTED TO HANDLE STICKY SAMPLE CONTAINERS - Disclosed are methods and systems adapted to aid in a handling of sample containers (e.g., sample containers) in a processing or testing system. The method includes a sequence of motions of gripper fingers and a seater to accomplish a pick and place operation of a sample container where the sample container includes a sticky surface. A sample container positioning system is disclosed, as are other aspects. | 05-30-2013 |
20140003899 | OPTICAL DISK APPARATUS AND DISK MAGAZINE | 01-02-2014 |
20140017051 | CASK TRANSPORT ASSEMBLY - A cask transport system includes a support assembly including a plurality of wheels and a support frame coupled to and supported by the wheels. The cask transport system also includes a tower disposed above the support assembly, the tower including a base portion and a tower frame coupled to the base portion, the tower frame movable relative to the base portion. The cask transport system also includes an upper beam assembly coupled to the tower frame, and a bottom block assembly coupled to the upper beam assembly, the bottom block assembly movable relative to the upper beam assembly. | 01-16-2014 |
20140314535 | SUBSTRATE HANDLER - A loadport for handling film frames is disclosed. The loadport is modular and substantially compatible with applicable standards regarding modular equipment. In particular, the load port is substantially interchangeable with loadports not adapted for handling film frames. The loadport has a compact shuttle for moving film frames and flexible alignment mechanisms for aligning film frames and cassettes of different configurations. | 10-23-2014 |
20220135400 | Mass Transfer Tool with High Productivity - Mass transfer tools and methods for high density transfer of arrays of micro devices are described. In an embodiment, a mass transfer tool includes a plurality of articulating transfer head assemblies coupled with a main translation track, where each articulating transfer head assembly is translatable along the main translation track between a donor substrate stage and a receiving substrate stage. | 05-05-2022 |
414619000 | Cantilevered type (e.g., industrial truck, etc.) | 17 |
20110182707 | Equipment for Handling Packs of Tires - A handling device intended to grasp and to carry a pack (k) formed by a stack of tires maintained in compression by a continuous, substantially airtight band covering the entire surface of the pack (k) and wound under tension around the pack (k) so as to constitute a unit of which the vertical faces are generally devoid of roughness and which can be grasped by the handling device, comprising an inclinable carriage ( | 07-28-2011 |
20120263563 | CLAMPING APPARATUS - A clamping apparatus has a frame and a plurality of clamping arms mounted on the frame for grasping and releasing a load. The frame defines an opening through which a load grasped by the clamping arms can pass to above the frame. | 10-18-2012 |
20140037412 | GAS-PRESSURE TYPE GRAVITY COMPENSATION ELEVATOR - There is provided a gas-pressure type gravity compensation elevator for ascending/descending a load object, which includes a control part. The control part is adapted to selectively connect a constant-pressure gas cylinder maintained at a constant pressure according to the grasping state, to a gas cylinder for exerting a driving force in the direction of ascent on an elevating mechanism. Further, the control part is adapted to control a sum of a volumes in the gas cylinder and the constant-pressure gas cylinder such that it equals to a sum of their average volumes, every time the grasping state is changed. | 02-06-2014 |
414620000 | Movable about horizontal axis | 3 |
20110274527 | METHOD FOR MOVING A REEL OF PACKAGING MATERIAL FROM A STORAGE STATION TO A SUPPLY STATION OF A PACKAGING UNIT FOR PRODUCING SEALED PACKAGES OF FOOD PRODUCT, AND CLAMPING UNIT FOR CLAMPING SUCH REEL - A method for moving a reel of packaging material from a storage station to a supply station of a packaging unit involves clamping a peripheral edge of reel by using a pair of clamping elements of a clamping unit, rotating clamping elements relative to the reel, and supporting the reel on the pair of clamping elements by interacting with a portion of reel radially inner with respect to circumferential edge. | 11-10-2011 |
20130209206 | ROTATOR BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A LIFT TRUCK LOAD HANDLER - A hydraulic rotating and braking system for a lift truck-mountable load handling assembly has a hydraulically-driven worm screw with a hydraulic motor located adjacent one end of the screw and a friction brake located adjacent the opposite end of the screw. The system includes a friction brake having a brake controller located at least partially within the worm screw. The friction brake is releasable by the exhaust of fluid without the need for a fluid exhaust line extending to the lift truck's reservoir tank. | 08-15-2013 |
20150030422 | SIDE LIFT SPREADER - A side lift spreader for handling empty containers, and method for adjusting a main frame of an inverted side lift spreader. The inverted side lift spreader comprises a main carriage connectable to a lifting device, movable along a front side of a mast of the lifting device, the main frame being carried by and sideways movable with respect to the main carriage, and main frame guiding means for guiding movement of the main frame with respect to the main carriage. The main frame guiding means comprises at least two links, one first portion of each link connected to the main frame and one second portion of each link connected to the main carriage. The second portions of the links are arranged at the main carriage at respective points of attachment which are located, in use of the spreader, at an opposite side of the mast compared to the front side. | 01-29-2015 |
414621000 | Movable rigid jaw clamping type | 11 |
20090263224 | Clamping apparatus - A clamping apparatus includes a frame and a pair of opposing clamping arms mounted on the frame for movement towards and away from each other to grasp or release a load. In one embodiment, each clamping arm is guided for movement with respect to the frame by an adjustable bushing which can be rotated to adjust the position of the bushing with respect to the clamping arm. In another embodiment, each clamping arm defines a four-bar linkage which controls the angle with respect to the vertical of a contact portion of the clamping arm. The clamping apparatus may be mounted on a lift truck or other support member by a connector which permits the angle of the clamping apparatus with respect to the horizontal to be adjusted and which enables the clamping apparatus to pivot about an axis between a position in which it is disposed outboard of the axis and a position in which is it disposed forward of the axis. | 10-22-2009 |
20110280701 | METHOD FOR FEEDING A SUPPLY STATION OF A PACKAGING UNIT WITH A NEW REEL OF SHEET PACKAGING MATERIAL, SHEET PACKAGING MATERIAL HOLDER AND LIFT TRUCK - A method for feeding a supply station of a packaging unit with a new reel of sheet packaging material comprises releasably connecting a sheet packaging material holder to a support structure; coupling an end portion of new reel with holder connected, in turn, to support structure; carrying out on end portion at least an operation, which is preliminary for joining of end portion to a first edge of a terminated reel previously connected to packaging unit; moving new reel together with holder from support structure towards supply station; and releasably connecting a fixed part of supply station to holder together with new reel. | 11-17-2011 |
20120034059 | ARTICLE HANDLING APPARATUS - An article handling apparatus for gripping and moving an article such as a large tire or other vehicular component of a mining, earthmoving or like vehicle. The article handling apparatus includes a base frame for movement of the apparatus over a substrate surface, and a handling frame for gripping the article, such as a tire. The apparatus has a pair of moveable arm members on the base frame, and a pair of moveable arm members on the handling frame. The apparatus can be compactly stored by contraction of the arms, can be manipulated through tight spaces, and is extremely stable while handling large and heavy articles. | 02-09-2012 |
20120087769 | Apparatus for Sidewalk Removal and Transport - An apparatus such as an attachment for a skid steer used to remove and transport sidewalk segments may include a plurality of translating forks configured to drive into the ground surrounding the segment. The apparatus also may include a plurality of bearing surfaces for contacting and applying an upwardly directed force to the underside of the segment. Each of the forks may be tapered to slide into the ground more easily, and each bearing surface may be removably attached to the apparatus for easy repair or replacement. By limiting the amount of the apparatus that penetrates the ground to the plurality of forks, the apparatus provides a method of removing sidewalk segments that is quick and efficient, resulting in minimal disturbance to the ground and easier preparation for pouring a new sidewalk segment. | 04-12-2012 |
20130058746 | CLAMPING ASSEMBLY FOR LOAD-CARRYING VEHICLE - A clamping assembly for a load-carrying vehicle capable of exerting an adjustable clamping force, comprises first and second clamp arms, and first and second clamp arm sensing elements. The first and second clamp arms are movable towards and away from each other to contact and exert a clamping force on a load sufficient for lifting the load and transporting the load. The first clamp arm sensing elements are positioned at spaced apart locations on the first clamp arm. The second clamp arm sensing elements are positioned at spaced apart locations on the second clamp arm. The first clamp arm sensing elements and the second clamp arm sensing elements are configured sense and feed back forces exerted by the first and second clamp arms, respectively, in engaging the load such that the clamp arms can be moved relative to each other to adjust the clamping force applied to the load. | 03-07-2013 |
20130071211 | MULTI-AXIS LOAD GRIPPING ARM - A gripping arm for a clamping attachment for a forklift has a load engaging inner arm including portions defining a load face. The inner arm is pivotal about a first axis parallel to the load face and pivots about a second axis normal to the first axis to engage and secure a load. | 03-21-2013 |
20140105712 | JIG UNIT FOR FIXING SUBSTRATE AND SUBSTRATE TRANSFER APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a jig unit for fixing a substrate and a substrate transfer apparatus including the same. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a jig unit for fixing a substrate including: a support part for supporting an edge-side lower portion of a substrate; a hinge part having a hinge formed at a predetermined height from an upper surface of the substrate supported to the support part and rotating so that a rotation range by the hinge applies a force to the edge side of the substrate beyond the range that vertically presses the upper surface of the substrate; and a substrate fixing part for fixing the substrate to the support unit flatly by applying tension to the edge side of the substrate simultaneously with pressing the upper surface of the substrate is provided. | 04-17-2014 |
20160122166 | Pivoting Load-bearing Assembly with Force Sensor - A load-bearing assembly including a clamping-force sensor in a pivoting support assembly that is adjustable to vary a radial spacing between a pivot pin and a clamp pad supported on the support assembly. A plurality of clamping-force sensors may be included in a plurality of pivoting clamp pad support assemblies to support a clamp pad and may be arranged to sense the magnitude of a clamping force exerted by a particular adjustable pivoting clamp pad support assembly and send signals indicative of the magnitude of the force to a controller. Force values sensed and transmitted to the controller may be used to evaluate and adjust the clamp arm assembly to grasp a load with a desired clamping force or distribution of clamping forces. | 05-05-2016 |
20160122167 | Pivoting Load-bearing Assembly with Force Sensor - A load-bearing assembly including a clamping-force sensor in a pivoting support assembly that is adjustable to vary a radial spacing between a pivot pin and a clamp pad mounted on the support assembly. A plurality of clamping-force sensors may be included in a plurality of pivoting clamp pad support assemblies to support a clamp pad and may be arranged to sense the magnitude of a clamping force exerted by a particular adjustable pivoting clamp pad support assembly and send signals indicative of the magnitude of the force to a controller. A load sensor may be located between a pivot pin and a bearing block, or strain gauges may be mounted in the pivoting bearing block so as to measure forces carried through the bearing block. Force values sensed and transmitted to the controller may be used to evaluate and adjust the clamp arm assembly to grasp a load with a desired clamping force or distribution of clamping forces. | 05-05-2016 |
20160176690 | EQUIPMENT WITH SIDE-SHIFTER | 06-23-2016 |
414622000 | Horizontal support with coacting element or holddown | 1 |
20150329337 | Tank Handling Apparatus for use Lifting, Supporting and Manipulating Cylindrical Tanks - A tank handling apparatus for facilitating movement of cylindrical tanks such as oxygen tanks as needed which includes a carriage assembly with a main upright member and a parallel swing arm assembly extending outwardly therefrom with multiple lifting arms with a tank retaining housing movably secured thereto which defines a zone therein for receiving of the cylindrical tank. The apparatus provides movement capability vertically upwardly and outwardly, as well as rotational movement of the tank retaining housing to facilitate changing orientation of the position of a different tank between a horizontally extending position and a vertically extending position. An automatic locking mechanism is included which is gravitationally powered for facilitating deployment of a foot support member beneath the tank receiving zone in all positions other than when the held tank is horizontally positioned. | 11-19-2015 |
414626000 | Suspended | 5 |
20090252583 | ACTUATABLE LOADPORT SYSTEM - A system adapted to exchange wafer carriers between an overhead transport mechanism and a platform is provided. The system employs a wafer carrier having at least one handle extending therefrom, an overhead transfer mechanism, a transporter coupled to the overhead transfer mechanism and adapted to move therealong and having a wafer carrier coupling mechanism adapted to couple to the at least one wafer carrier handle, a platform positioned below the overhead transfer mechanism such that wafer carriers traveling along the overhead transfer mechanism travel over the platform, and an actuator coupled to the platform and adapted so as to elevate the platform to an elevation wherein the loading platform may contact the bottom of a wafer carrier coupled to the overhead transfer mechanism. | 10-08-2009 |
20110286827 | LOAD SENSING DEVICE FOR MANIPULATORS AND BALANCERS - In a first aspect, the invention is directed to a load handling system that includes a load movement assembly, a lift cylinder, a load holding member, a release control member, a load movement assembly control device and a load sensing device. The load movement assembly is movable between a raised position and a lowered position. The load holding member is connected to the load movement assembly and controllable to hold a load and to release the load. The lift cylinder is operatively connected to the load movement assembly and movable to raise and lower the load. The release control member is operatively connected to the load holding member to control release of the load. The load movement assembly control device is actuatable between a first state wherein the load movement assembly control device connects the lift cylinder to a source of fluid at a first pressure, and a second state wherein the load movement assembly control device connects the lift cylinder to a source of fluid at a second pressure. The first pressure is selectable so that the lift cylinder at least partially supports the weight of the load movement assembly and the load. The second pressure is less than the first pressure and is selectable to be sufficient for the lift cylinder to at least partially supports the weight of load movement assembly without the load and to be insufficient for the lift cylinder to support the weight of load movement assembly with the load. The load sensing device includes a housing having a first port and a second port, and a piston movable between the first and second ports. The first port is fluidly connectable to the lift cylinder. The second port is fluidly connectable to a source of fluid at a third pressure. The piston is operatively connected to the release control member. When the lift cylinder is at the second pressure the piston is driven to a first position which permits the release control member to be actuated to release the load, and wherein when the lift cylinder is at the first pressure the piston is driven to a second position which prevents the release control member to be actuated to release the load. | 11-24-2011 |
20120177469 | Transport Device For Media Roll Used With Grand Format Printer - One transport device for media rolls used with grand format printers includes a base having opposed ends, means for coupling the base to a forklift tine, and two arms respectively adjacent the base ends. Each arm is coupled to the base for rotatable and lateral movement. A first hook extends from a first cable having an upper end coupled to one arm's distal end. The first hook has a receiving area configured to receive a shaft extending generally along the media roll's center axis, and position the shaft along a generally vertical line extending through the first cable upper end. A second hook extends from a second cable having an upper end coupled to the other arm's distal end. The second hook has a receiving area configured to receive the mounting shaft and position the mounting shaft along a generally vertical line extending through the second cable upper end. | 07-12-2012 |
20140017052 | OVERHEAD ROBOT SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR ITS OPERATION - The objective of the invention is to create an overhead robot system that reduces the movements of the system's gripper when it is desired to pick up an individual object from the middle of a stack of objects. The number of movements is reduced as the gripper can be driven to above the desired stack of objects and does not need to be subsequently moved to another location above the warehouse area in order to pick up and move a single object. The invention comprises a separate arrangement for moving a single picked-up object to the edge of the warehouse area. The gripper can move more quickly to the next object to be picked up. | 01-16-2014 |
20150071751 | DECAYED WASTE RETRIEVAL METHOD AND SYSTEM - It is common to store decayed radioactive waste in waste packages, lowered into vertical concrete cylindrical storage containers called tile holes. These containers of these packages decay over time and may become fragile, making it difficult to remove them using conventional methods. A retrieval tool has been developed, comprising a cylinder that fits between the tile hole internal diameter and the outside diameter of the waste package inside the tile hole. Inflatable air wedges are equally spaced inside the cylinder. The air wedges are inflated to a low pressure (2.1 psig) to provide uniform grip to the outside of the packages, minimizing the risk of damage to the decayed containers. A back-up system uses horizontal safety bars at the bottom of the cylinder, which may be rotated to form a partial platform under the waste package, preventing the package from falling in the event of a failure. | 03-12-2015 |
414627000 | Suction gripper type | 5 |
20080247856 | Method For Controlling Vacuum-Operated Hoists and Load Protection Device For Vacuum-Operated Hoists - In a method for operating vacuum-operated hoists ( | 10-09-2008 |
20090097953 | DEVICE FOR MOVING PACKAGES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A device for operating on a package includes a housing having a portion adapted to be coupled to the package, and a fan coupled to the housing for generating a vacuum within the housing to selectively retain or release the package relative to the housing. A method of operating on the package includes decreasing a distance between the housing and the package, actuating the fan coupled to the housing to generate a vacuum therein, retaining the package relative to the housing using the vacuum generated by the fan, and releasing the vacuum in the housing to release the package relative to the housing. | 04-16-2009 |
20100183415 | Compact Vacuum Material Handler - An improved vacuum material handler having an onboard drive engine powering a vacuum pump and a hydraulic pump. The vacuum material handler also having a frame with integrated forklift lugs. | 07-22-2010 |
20100316476 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SINGULATING OPHTHALMIC LENSES - The present invention relates to a method and a device for singulating ophthalmic lenses, particularly contact lenses. The method and the device are suitable for integration into an automated production of ophthalmic lenses, particularly contact lenses. | 12-16-2010 |
20190144215 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BUFFERING DIFFERENTLY CUT BOARDS FOR A WOODEN STRUCTURE | 05-16-2019 |