Lateral gripper
A lateral gripper includes a gripper mount, and two gripper jaw modules assembled on the gripper mount. Each gripper jaw module includes a sliding block and a gripper jaw. The sliding block drives the gripper jaw to slide on the gripper mount. The gripper jaw is configured to grip a drill box by multi-point contact, so that the freedom of the drill box is restricted, and the drill box can be stably carried by the gripper jaw modules.
1. A lateral gripper, comprising:
a gripper mount comprising a transversely arranged linear sliding groove;
two gripper jaw modules coupled to said linear sliding groove of said gripper mount and drivable by a driving device to move along said linear sliding groove relative to each other between a closed position and an open position, each said gripper jaw module comprising a sliding block and a gripper jaw, said sliding block being a T-shaped block, said sliding block comprising a sliding end and a connecting surface, said sliding end being slidably coupled to said linear sliding groove, said gripper jaw being an L-shaped jaw mounted on said connecting surface, said gripper jaw comprising a mounting portion, an abutment surface and a gripping surface, said mounting portion corresponding to said connecting surface and combining said sliding block with said gripper jaw by fastening means, said abutment surface and said gripping surface being connected at right angles, said gripping surface comprising a plurality of mounting holes, said abutment surfaces and said gripping surfaces of said two gripper jaw modules defining a gripping space for gripping an object; and
a plurality of positioning devices symmetrically mounted in said mounting holes on said gripping surfaces of said gripper jaws of said two gripper jaw modules;
wherein said gripper mount further comprises a connection unit, said connection unit having one end thereof connected to a driving device and an opposite end thereof connected to said sliding blocks of said two gripper jaw modules for allowing said driving device to drive said blocks of said two gripper jaw modules to move along said linear sliding groove relative to each other between said closed position and said open position.
2. The lateral gripper as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each said positioning device comprises a spring mounted in one said mounting hole of one said gripper jaw module, a steel ball supported on said spring, and a limiter for position-limiting said steel ball to said spring.
3. The lateral gripper as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a plurality of said positioning devices are mounted in said mounting holes on said gripping surface of said gripper jaw of each of said two gripper jaw modules and arranged in a row.
4. The lateral gripper as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a plurality of said positioning devices are mounted in said mounting holes on said gripping surface of said gripper jaw of each of said two gripper jaw modules and arranged in two rows.
5. The lateral gripper as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said gripper mount is mounted in an automatic handling device and said an automatic handling device is a robotic arm.
6. A lateral gripper, comprising:
a gripper mount comprising a transversely arranged linear sliding groove;
two gripper jaw modules coupled to said linear sliding groove of said gripper mount and drivable by a driving device to move along said linear sliding groove relative to each other between a closed position and an open position, each said gripper jaw module comprising a sliding block and a gripper jaw, said sliding block being a T-shaped block, said sliding block comprising a sliding end and a connecting surface, said sliding end being slidably coupled to said linear sliding groove, said gripper jaw being an L-shaped jaw mounted on said connecting surface, said gripper jaw comprising a mounting portion, an abutment surface and a gripping surface, said mounting portion corresponding to said connecting surface and combining said sliding block with said gripper jaw by fastening means, said abutment surface and said gripping surface being connected at right angles, said gripping surface comprising a plurality of mounting holes, said abutment surfaces and said gripping surfaces of said two gripper jaw modules defining a gripping space for gripping an object; and
a plurality of positioning devices symmetrically mounted in said mounting holes on said gripping surfaces of said gripper jaws of said two gripper jaw modules;
wherein each said positioning device comprises a spring mounted in one said mounting hole of one said gripper jaw module, a steel ball supported on said spring, and a limiter for position-limiting said steel ball to said spring.
7. The lateral gripper as claimed in claim 6 , wherein said gripper mount further comprising a connection unit, said connection unit having one end thereof connected to a driving device and an opposite end thereof connected to said sliding blocks of said two gripper jaw modules for allowing said driving device to drive said blocks of said two gripper jaw modules to move along said linear sliding groove relative to each other between said closed position and said open position.
8. The lateral gripper as claimed in claim 6 , wherein a plurality of said positioning devices are mounted in said mounting holes on said gripping surface of said gripper jaw of each of said two gripper jaw modules and arranged in a row.
9. The lateral gripper as claimed in claim 6 , wherein a plurality of said positioning devices are mounted in said mounting holes on said gripping surface of said gripper jaw of each of said two gripper jaw modules and arranged in two rows.
10. The lateral gripper as claimed in claim 6 , wherein said gripper mount is mounted in an automatic handling device and said an automatic handling device is a robotic arm.
11. A lateral gripper, comprising:
a gripper mount comprising a transversely arranged linear sliding groove;
two gripper jaw modules coupled to said linear sliding groove of said gripper mount and drivable by a driving device to move along said linear sliding groove relative to each other between a closed position and an open position, each said gripper jaw module comprising a sliding block and a gripper jaw, said sliding block being a T-shaped block, said sliding block comprising a sliding end and a connecting surface, said sliding end being slidably coupled to said linear sliding groove, said gripper jaw being an L-shaped jaw mounted on said connecting surface, said gripper jaw comprising a mounting portion, an abutment surface and a gripping surface, said mounting portion corresponding to said connecting surface and combining said sliding block with said gripper jaw by fastening means, said abutment surface and said gripping surface being connected at right angles, said gripping surface comprising a plurality of mounting holes, said abutment surfaces and said gripping surfaces of said two gripper jaw modules defining a gripping space for gripping an object; and
a plurality of positioning devices symmetrically mounted in said mounting holes on said gripping surfaces of said gripper jaws of said two gripper jaw modules;
wherein a plurality of said positioning devices are mounted in said mounting holes on said gripping surface of said gripper jaw of each of said two gripper jaw modules and arranged in a row.
12. The lateral gripper as claimed in claim 11 , wherein said gripper mount further comprising a connection unit, said connection unit having one end thereof connected to a driving device and an opposite end thereof connected to said sliding blocks of said two gripper jaw modules for allowing said driving device to drive said blocks of said two gripper jaw modules to move along said linear sliding groove relative to each other between said closed position and said open position.
13. The lateral gripper as claimed in claim 11 , wherein each said positioning device comprises a spring mounted in one said mounting hole of one said gripper jaw module, a steel ball supported on said spring, and a limiter for position-limiting said steel ball to said spring.
14. The lateral gripper as claimed in claim 11 , wherein a plurality of said positioning devices are mounted in said mounting holes on said gripping surface of said gripper jaw of each of said two gripper jaw modules and arranged in two rows.
15. The lateral gripper as claimed in claim 11 , wherein said gripper mount is mounted in an automatic handling device and said an automatic handling device is a robotic arm.