Apparatus for separating and picking out thin board type objects

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EP 1 070 674 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	17.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/16

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	24.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/04

(21)	Application number: 00305898.9

(22)	Date of filing: 12.07.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B65H 3/08, B65H 3/48, B65H 1/22

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

16.07.1999 JP 20342799

(71)	Applicants:
	Hitachi, Ltd. Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (JP) HITACHI SETSUBI ENGINEERING CO., LTD. Hitachi-shi Ibaraki-ken (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	Fukuda, Hiroshi, Hitachi, Ltd.,Int. Pro.Group Tokyo 100-8220 (JP) Shiokawa,Takeji, Hitachi, Ltd., Int.Prop.Group Tokyo 100-8220 (JP) Nakagawa, Toshimitsu, Hitachi, Ltd.,Int.Prop.Group Tokyo 100-8220 (JP) Nakakuki, Shoji, Hitachi Setsubi Engine. Co., Ltd. Hitashi-shi, Ibaraki-ken (JP) Ushioda, Hiroyuki, Hitachi Setsubi Eng. Co., Ltd. Hitashi-shi, Ibaraki-ken (JP)

(74)	Representative: Paget, Hugh Charles Edward et al
	MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)

(54)	Apparatus for separating and picking out thin board type objects

(57) An apparatus (100) is proposed for separating and picking out one of a plurality of piled up thin board type objects (20). This apparatus includes a projection (130) and a suction pad (134) both provided above the piled up objects. The projection is made in contact with the objects moved up from below to thereby push each of the objects in the horizontal direction. The suction pad sticks fast to the top of the objects moved by the projection, and picks it out.

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