IP Library Granted Patent US 11,702,297
Granted Patent B2
US 11,702,297 · App. 17/449,322 · Granted Jul 18, 2023

Transfer method to drag grip target object

Inventor: Yosuke Yabe (Kawasaki, JP)
Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA; TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
B65G47/91B25J15/0616B65G59/04
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,702,297
App. No.
17/449,322
Granted
Jul 18, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method including gripping a first surface of a grip target object mounted on a mounting surface by the first grip portion; gripping a second surface crossing the first surface of the grip target object by the second grip portion; lifting the arm together with the first and second grip portions, to lift the grip target object; turning the first and second grip portions, to tilt the grip target object with respect to the mounting surface and bring the grip target object into contact with the mounting surface; maintaining the grip target object in a state of being tilted with respect to the mounting surface; and moving the arm together with the first and second grip portions, to drag the grip target object on the mounting surface.

Claims (12)

1. A transfer method using a transfer apparatus,

the transfer apparatus comprising:

an arm including a rotation fulcrum portion; and

first and second grip portions connected to the rotation fulcrum portion and turnable around the rotation fulcrum portion,

the transfer method comprising:

gripping a first surface of a grip target object mounted on a mounting surface by the first grip portion;

gripping a second surface crossing the first surface of the grip target object by the second grip portion;

lifting the arm together with the first and second grip portions, to lift the grip target object;

(1) turning the first and second grip portions, to tilt the grip target object with respect to the mounting surface and bring the grip target object into contact with the mounting surface;

subsequently to (1), (2) maintaining the grip target object in a state of being tilted with respect to the mounting surface and in contact with the mounting surface; and

subsequently to (2), (3) moving the arm together with the first and second grip portions, to drag the grip target object in contact with the mounting surface to a movement conveyor along the mounting surface in the state of being tilted.

2. The transfer method of claim 1 , wherein when the grip target object is lifted, the first and second grip portions are naturally turned according to a weight of the grip target object, to tilt the grip target object with respect to the mounting surface.

Assignments (1)
MERGER Recorded Jul 29, 2025
From: TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 072239/0263 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2017-173506 · Sep 8, 2017 · national
JP 2018-157392 · Aug 24, 2018 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16794307 · Feb 19, 2020
Continuation PCTJP2018032227 · Aug 30, 2018
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