초록 ▼

A mixed size product end of arm tooling is used in conjunction with a robot to pick mixed size product and place the product onto a pallet or layers resting on top of a pallet. The end of arm tooling includes two center rails/forks mounted to a base. Two outer rails/forks are mounted to linear beari

A mixed size product end of arm tooling is used in conjunction with a robot to pick mixed size product and place the product onto a pallet or layers resting on top of a pallet. The end of arm tooling includes two center rails/forks mounted to a base. Two outer rails/forks are mounted to linear bearings that guide the outer rails/forks when moving inwardly or outwardly from the center rails for pre-sizing to the product. Pusher arms are formed of two outer pusher arms and one center pusher arm. These pusher arms are attached to linear bushings that guide the pusher arms forward and backward. The pusher arms push off the product simultaneously as the robot is withdrawing the rails.

대표청구항 ▼

What is claimed is: 1. A product handling end of arm tool for use with a robot comprising:a base;a center rail mounted to said base;opposing outer rails mounted to said base on either side of said center rail, said outer rails being selectively movable along a first axis for supporting a product in

What is claimed is: 1. A product handling end of arm tool for use with a robot comprising:a base;a center rail mounted to said base;opposing outer rails mounted to said base on either side of said center rail, said outer rails being selectively movable along a first axis for supporting a product in cooperation with said center rail;a center pusher arm mounted to said base;opposing outer pusher arms mounted to said base on either side of said center pusher arm, wherein said center pusher arm and said outer pusher arms are connected by a guide bar and are movable along a second axis transverse to the first axis for pushing a product off of said rails;a central clamping paddle mounted to said center rail; andopposing outer clamping paddles mounted to said opposing outer rails on either side of said central clamping paddle, wherein said clamping paddles form a top segmented paddle movable along a third axis transverse to the first and second axes for clamping a product between said rails and said top segmented paddle.