Title:
ARTICLE HOLDING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3446097
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To change a position of an article in a different direction from an extending and contracting direction with a simple mechanism to extend and contract an interval between the articles by setting the interval in the direction to extend and contract each of holding means by using a wire body and an interval setting member.
SOLUTION: Inner and outer movable support members 28, 29 are supported respectively free to move on a guide shaft 24 extending to both sides to sandwich a fixed support member 25. Suction cups 26 to adsorb and hold articles 11 are arranged on lower ends of each of the support members 25, 28, 28. The fixed support member 25, the inside movable support member 28, the inside movable support member 28 and the outside movable support member 29 are connected to each other by a first chain 31 and a second chain 36 to set the interval at the time of extension. A first interval setting member 33 and a second interval setting member 38 to set the interval at the time of contraction are arranged on a guide shaft between the fixed support member 25, the inside movable support member 28, the inside movable support member 28 and the outside movable support member 29. Two vertical motion holding means are arranged on each of the support members 25, 28, 29 through parallel link mechanisms 41.
Inventors:
Haruhisa Ichikawa
Nobuhiro Kashio
Nobuhiro Kashio
Application Number:
JP16413399A
Publication Date:
September 16, 2003
Filing Date:
June 10, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Fujikikai Co., Ltd.
International Classes:
B25J15/00; B25J15/06; B65G47/91; (IPC1-7): B25J15/00; B25J15/06; B65G47/91
Domestic Patent References:
| JP7154097A | ||||
| JP6078324U |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshiiku Yamamoto