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A gripping apparatus for gripping containers may comprise a gripping element which has two gripping parts that can move relative to one another and a carrier on which the gripping parts are arranged. At least one portion of the container to be gripped can be received between these gripping parts. Th

A gripping apparatus for gripping containers may comprise a gripping element which has two gripping parts that can move relative to one another and a carrier on which the gripping parts are arranged. At least one portion of the container to be gripped can be received between these gripping parts. The gripping apparatus may comprise a detachment mechanism for detaching the gripping parts from the carrier, wherein this detachment mechanism can be actuated manually and without the aid of a tool in order to detach the gripping parts from the carrier.

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1. Gripping apparatus for gripping containers, comprising: a gripping element having two gripping parts movable relative to one another, said gripping parts being configured to receive at least one portion of a container to be gripped between the gripping parts;a pin-like body arranged on each gripp

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Gripping apparatus for gripping containers, comprising: a gripping element having two gripping parts movable relative to one another, said gripping parts being configured to receive at least one portion of a container to be gripped between the gripping parts;a pin-like body arranged on each gripping part, each of the gripping parts being pivotable about a pivot axis defined by an associated pin-like body;a sleeve body arranged around at least one region of each pin-like body, wherein at least one of said pin-like bodies can be displaced relative to the sleeve body arranged around said at least one pin-like body in a longitudinal direction of said at least one pin-like body;a carrier, the gripping parts being arranged on the carrier, the gripping parts being pivotable in a predefined movement plane; anda detachment mechanism for detaching the gripping parts from the carrier, the detachment mechanism being configured to be actuated manually and without the aid of a tool in order to detach the gripping parts from the carrier. 2. Gripping apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detachment mechanism comprises a manually-operated actuation element, said gripping parts being detachable from the carrier by actuation of said actuation element. 3. Gripping apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one pin-like body or one sleeve body has in at least one portion a noncircular cross-section. 4. Gripping apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising engagement means which connect the sleeve bodies to the gripping parts so that they rotate together. 5. Gripping apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising cooperating engagement means on the sleeve bodies so that, in the event of a rotation of one sleeve body, the other sleeve body is also rotated. 6. Gripping apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the engagement means are spaced apart from the pin-like bodies in a radial direction of the pin-like bodies around the entire circumference thereof. 7. Gripping apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an actuation arm arranged on one of said sleeve bodies. 8. Gripping apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising an actuation lever which cooperates with the actuation arm in order to bring about a pivoting movement of the actuation arm. 9. Gripping apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the actuation lever is configured such that it can pivot relative to the actuation arm. 10. Gripping apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a magnetic holding means for attaching the gripping parts to the carrier. 11. Gripping apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a connection element arranged between the gripping parts and the carrier, said connection element being manually detachable from at least one of the gripping parts and the carrier. 12. Gripping apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a first latching means on the carrier, said first latching means cooperating with a second latching means provided on at least one of said pin-like bodies or on a connection element. 13. Gripping apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the first latching means is pretensioned relative to the pin-like body by means of a spring device. 14. Gripping apparatus for gripping containers, comprising: a carrier;a first pin-like body having a first longitudinal axis, said first pin-like body being arranged on the carrier for rotation about the first longitudinal axis;a second pin-like body having a second longitudinal axis, said second pin-like body being arranged on the carrier for rotation about the second longitudinal axis;a gripper having two gripping parts movable relative to one another in a predefined movement plane, said gripping parts being configured to receive at least one portion of a container to be gripped between the gripping parts, a first one of said two gripping parts being arranged on the first pin-like body, and a second one of said two gripping parts being arranged on the second pin-like body;a first sleeve arranged about at least a portion of the first pin-like body, said first sleeve being arranged on the carrier for rotation with the first pin-like body about the first longitudinal axis;a second sleeve arranged about at least a portion of the second pin-like body, said second sleeve being arranged on the carrier for rotation with the second pin-like body about the second longitudinal axis; anda detachment mechanism extending from the carrier, the detachment mechanism being manually actuatable from a latch position, which latches the gripper to the carrier, to a release position, which releases the gripper from the carrier. 15. The gripping apparatus of claim 14, wherein, when the detachment mechanism is manually actuated to the release position, the first pin-like body is permitted to move along the first longitudinal axis relative to the first sleeve and the second pin-like body is permitted to move along the second longitudinal axis relative to the second sleeve so as to remove the gripper from the carrier. 16. The gripping apparatus of claim 15, further comprising: a first spring configured to urge the first pin-like body along the first longitudinal axis relative to the first sleeve when the detachment mechanism is manually actuated to the release position; anda second spring configured to urge the second pin-like body along the second longitudinal axis relative to the second sleeve when the detachment mechanism is manually actuated to the release position. 17. Gripping apparatus for gripping containers, comprising: a gripping element having two gripping parts movable relative to one another, said gripping parts being configured to receive at least one portion of a container to be gripped between the gripping parts;a carrier, the gripping parts being arranged on the carrier, the gripping parts being pivotable in a predefined movement plane;a magnetic holding means for attaching the gripping parts to the carrier; anda detachment mechanism for detaching the gripping parts from the carrier, the detachment mechanism being configured to be actuated manually and without the aid of a tool in order to detach the gripping parts from the carrier. 18. Gripping apparatus for gripping containers, comprising: a gripping element having two gripping parts movable relative to one another, said gripping parts being configured to receive at least one portion of a container to be gripped between the gripping parts;a holder, the gripping parts being arranged on the holder, the gripping parts being pivotable in a predefined movement plane, the holder being arranged on a carrier in such a way that the holder is detachable from the carrier together with the gripping parts;a magnetic holding means for attaching the gripping parts arranged on the holder to the carrier; anda detachment mechanism for detaching the gripping parts arranged on the holder from the carrier, the detachment mechanism being configured to be actuated manually and without the aid of a tool in order to detach the gripping parts from the carrier.