US4630987A
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Peripheral auxiliary system for the automatic feeding and unloading of a stamping/nibbling machine
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1984-08-08
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Granted: 1986-12-23
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Expires: 2004-08-08
Abstract
Abstract The invention concerns a peripheral auxiliary system for the automatic feeding and unloading of a stamping/nibbling machine. In machines of this kind, the blanks have previously beed fed in by automatic devices. Other transport or depositing devices have been provided for the stamped parts and the stamped-out blanks. For these purposes, an industrial robot with a gripping mechanism is be used. According to the invention, the gripping mechanism of the robot is also designed to remove the stamped parts, and a stacking means is provided, whose delivery surface can be swiveled and displaced uniformly in one operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Poersch
- 👤 Gustav Stark
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 00:20
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21D; B21D43/00; B21D43/20; B21D43/22; B21D43/02; B21D43/04; B21D43/10; B21D43/105; B21D43/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A peripheral auxiliary system for automatic feeding and unloading of a stamping/nibbling machine, comprising: an industrial robot having a gripping mechanism for picking up blanks and stamped parts, the gripping mechnaism comprising a V-shaped frame which is shaped to carry a blank along an edge and a diagonal and a means for adhering to blanks, stamped parts and stamped-out blanks comprising a plurality of suction cups and connections to a vacuum line, said suction cups being classified in groups and being connectable in groups to the vacuum line, and said frame having an apex; an extendable arm mounted to the frame at said apex; means for transporting and delivering stamped parts and stamped-out blanks; and means for stacking stamped-out blanks in piles, said stacking means having a delivery surface which can be swivelled and displaced in one operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A peripheral auxiliary system for automatic feeding and unloading of a stamping/nibbling machine, comprising: an industrial robot having a gripping mechanism for picking up blanks and stamped parts, the gripping mechnaism comprising a V-shaped frame which is shaped to carry a blank along an edge and a diagonal and a means for adhering to blanks, stamped parts and stamped-out blanks comprising a plurality of suction cups and connections to a vacuum line, said suction cups being classified in groups and being connectable in groups to the vacuum line, and said frame having an apex; an extendable arm mounted to the frame at said apex; means for transporting and delivering stamped parts and stamped-out blanks; and means for stacking stamped-out blanks in piles, said stacking means having a delivery surface which can be swivelled and displaced in one operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the extendable arm is rigid in a vertical plane and flexible in a horizontal place.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the extendable arm has a horizontal displacement path which can be determined by a program.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the suction cups are operable in accordance with a program.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the suction cups are displacable on the frame.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 5, wherein the suction cups are displacable in accordance with a program.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one suction cup which is independently connectable to a vacuum line and mounted on the extendable arm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said stacking means comprises a tilt-top table having a delivery surface which is supported by swivelled legs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 8, wherein the tilt-top table is operated in accordance with a program.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the gripping mechanism, said transporting means and said stacking means are operated to coact with each other.
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