Global Patent Index - EP 2796400 A1

EP 2796400 A1 20141029 - Magnetic gripper for grabbing and releasing magnetic materials.

Title (en)

Magnetic gripper for grabbing and releasing magnetic materials.

Title (de)

Magnetgreifer zum Greifen und Loslassen magnetischen Materialen.

Title (fr)

Grappin magnétique pour saisir et relâcher des matériaux magnétiques.

Publication

EP 2796400 A1 20141029 (EN)

Application

EP 14165435 A 20140422

Priority

BE 201300289 A 20130424

Abstract (en)

Magnetic gripper (1) comprising: - two or several bistable magnets (13) which can be switched between an on mode, in which the bistable magnet (13) concerned can exert a magnetic gripping force on magnetic material (2) to be picked up, and an off mode, in which the bistable magnet (13) concerned cannot exert any magnetic gripping force on magnetic material (2) to be picked up; - a control unit (25) for generating electrical pulses to control the bistable magnets (13); - an electric battery (26) as an autonomous source of energy for generating the electrical pulses.

IPC 8 full level

B66C 1/06 (2006.01); B66F 9/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66C 1/06 (2013.01); B66F 9/182 (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 2796400 A1 20141029; EP 2796400 B1 20151230; BE 1021277 B1 20151013; PL 2796400 T3 20160630

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14165435 A 20140422; BE 201300289 A 20130424; PL 14165435 T 20140422