Robot gripper
View Patent ↗A robot gripper that takes stacked patties from a conveyor and moves then to a packaging device.
1. A device for moving food patties comprising:
a gripper;
said gripper comprised of fingers that are placed under a patty that create no interference;
a single actuation;
two angle adapters;
two motion spacers;
guided pins and hybrid slots that allow said gripper to move in straight and complex curves;
a cage that keeps patties from moving while gripped.
2. A gripper device comprising:
two finger assemblies;
each finger assembly comprising a cage, patty grip fingers, and a patty grip arm;
two motion spacers;
two angle adapters;
a part that changes motion from up and down to opening and closing of said gripper.
3. The gripper device of claim 2 wherein said part comprises a coupling bearing attached to an actuator pin and pneumatic rod connect that connect a connector actuator to said coupling bearing.
4. The gripper device of claim 2 further comprising air fittings.
5. The gripper device of claim 2 further comprising a pneumatic actuator and pneumatic actuator adapter.
6. The device of claim 2 wherein said device comprises removable upper and lower end guards and removable transition cover.
7. A gripper device comprising:
an adapter;
a motion spacer;
motion plate;
two stack finger weldment;
pin actuator; and
pin hold;
said gripper having no metal to metal contact for moving parts;
each gripper being part of an end of arm tool that is independently actuated allowing product to be picked or place from and to multiple locations, not as a group.
8. The device of claim 7 wherein said grippers are used in unison.
9. The device of claim 7 wherein said gripper device allows placement of single or multiple product into multiple locations or packaging.