Global Patent Index - EP 2384978 A1

EP 2384978 A1 20111109 - Handling assembly, particularly for automatic machines

Title (en)

Handling assembly, particularly for automatic machines

Title (de)

Handhabungsanordnung, insbesondere für automatische Maschinen

Title (fr)

Ensemble de manipulation, en particulier pour des machines automatiques

Publication

EP 2384978 A1 20111109 (EN)

Application

EP 11164397 A 20110502

Priority

IT BO20100273 A 20100503

Abstract (en)

A handling assembly, particularly for automatic machines, comprising means (2) for moving, along a line (3), elements (4) for gripping products (5). The line (3) comprises at least one outbound portion (3a) and at least one return portion (3b), which are interposed between an upstream station (A), for picking up the products (5), and a downstream station (B), for discharging them. The movement means (2) comprise independent driving units (6) for the grip elements (4), the grip elements (4) being adapted to handle the products (5) in a suspended configuration; each driving unit (6) is associated with at least one respective grip element (4), for the independent movement, even in opposite directions, of each one of the grip elements (4) along the line (3), which is interposed preferably between two substantially different heights.

IPC 8 full level

B65B 5/08 (2006.01); B65B 5/10 (2006.01); B65B 35/16 (2006.01); B65G 47/84 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 5/08 (2013.01); B65B 5/105 (2013.01); B65B 35/16 (2013.01); B65B 21/12 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2384978 A1 20111109; IT 1399715 B1 20130503; IT BO20100273 A1 20111104

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11164397 A 20110502; IT BO20100273 A 20100503