Transport tool used for transporting object

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11130207-B2
Application number	US-201916276843-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 15, 2019
Priority date	Feb 23, 2018
Publication date	Sep 28, 2021
Grant date	Sep 28, 2021

Abstract

A transport tool capable of carrying out attaching an object to an attachment position while positioning the object in a predetermined positional relationship with the attachment position. The transport tool includes a base, a holding section movably supported by the base in a predetermined direction and configured to hold an object, and a positioning section that is provided to the base and configured to arrange the object held by the holding section in a preparation position having a predetermined positional relationship with the attachment position, the positioning section allowing the execution of an attachment operation of attaching the object, which has been arranged in the preparation position, to the attachment position by movement of the holding section relative to the base.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A transport tool used for transporting an object to be attached to a predetermined attachment position, the object having front and rear end faces and a circumferential surface extending between the front and rear end faces, the transport tool comprising:
a base;
a holding section supported by the base so as to be movable in a predetermined axis, and configured to hold the object;
a positioning section provided at the base and configured to arrange the object held by the holding section at a preparation position having a predetermined positional relationship with the predetermined attachment position, the positioning section enabling an attachment operation to attach the object arranged at the preparation position to the predetermined attachment position by moving the holding section in a first direction along the predetermined axis relative to the base,
wherein the holding section includes:
a first arm extending along the predetermined axis and supported by the base;
a second arm formed integrally with an end, away from the positioning section, of the first, the second arm extending downward from the end of the first arm in a direction away from the base so as to intersect with the predetermined axis; and
an attachment section formed at an end, away from the first arm, of the second arm, and coupled to the rear end face of the object, the object being suspended at the attachment section such that the whole weight of the object is applied to the attachment section.

2. The transport tool according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning section includes a fixing section configured to fix the base to a mounting object.

3. The transport tool according to claim 1 , further comprising a guide configured to guide the holding section along the predetermined axis relative to the base.

4. The transport tool according to claim 3 , wherein the predetermined attachment position is provided on a flat face, and
wherein the predetermined axis is substantially orthogonal to the flat face.

5. A transport tool used for transporting an object to be attached to a predetermined attachment position, the transport tool comprising:
a base;
a holding section supported by the base so as to be movable in a predetermined axis, and configured to hold the object;
a positioning section provided at the base and configured to arrange the object held by the holding section at a preparation position having a predetermined positional relationship with the predetermined attachment position, the positioning section enabling an attachment operation to attach the object arranged at the preparation position to the predetermined attachment position by moving the holding section in a first direction along the predetermined axis relative to the base;
a guide configured to guide the holding section along the predetermined axis relative to the base; and
a handle provided at the base and configured to enable the transport tool to be lifted up during transport of the object,
wherein the holding section includes:
a first arm extending along the predetermined axis and supported by the base; and
a second arm formed integrally with an end, away from the positioning section, of the first arm, the second arm extending downward from the end of the first arm in a direction away from the base so as to intersect with the predetermined axis, the object being suspended at a distal end of the second arm such that the whole weight of the object is applied to the second arm via an attachment section fixed to a face of the object,

wherein by the guide passes a position where a center of gravity of the object during transport aligns with the handle in a downward direction of a gravity direction.

6. A transport tool used for transporting an object to be attached to a predetermined attachment position, the transport tool comprising:
a base;
a holding section supported by the base so as to be movable in a predetermined axis, and configured to hold the object; and
a positioning section provided at the base and configured to arrange the object held by the holding section at a preparation position having a predetermined positional relationship with the predetermined attachment position, the positioning section enabling an attachment operation to attach the object arranged at the preparation position to the predetermined attachment position by moving the holding section in a first direction along the predetermined axis relative to the base,
wherein the holding section includes:
a first arm extending along the predetermined axis and supported by the base; and
a second arm formed integrally with an end, away from the positioning section, of the first arm, the second arm extending downward from the end of the first arm in a direction away from the base so as to intersect with the predetermined axis, the object being suspended at a distal end of the second arm such that the whole weight of the object is applied to the second arm via an attachment section fixed to a face of the object,

wherein the positioning section includes an escape hole configured to receive an end of the first arm in the first direction and prevent interference between the positioning section and the first arm when the holding section is moved along the predetermined axis.

7. A transport tool used for transporting an object to be attached to a predetermined attachment position, the transport tool comprising:
a base;
a holding section supported by the base so as to be movable in a predetermined axis, and configured to hold the object; and
a positioning section provided at the base and configured to arrange the object held by the holding section at a preparation position having a predetermined positional relationship with the predetermined attachment position, the positioning section enabling an attachment operation to attach the object arranged at the preparation position to the predetermined attachment position by moving the holding section in a first direction along the predetermined axis relative to the base,
wherein the holding section includes:
a first arm extending along the predetermined axis and supported by the base; and
a second arm formed integrally with an end, away from the positioning section, of the first arm, the second arm extending downward from the end of the first arm in a direction away from the base so as to intersect with the predetermined axis, the object being suspended at a distal end of the second arm such that the whole weight of the object is applied to the second arm via an attachment section fixed to a face of the object,

wherein the attachment section includes a plurality of through holes arranged at positions corresponding to a plurality of tightening holes formed on a face of the object,
wherein the attachment section is fixed to the face of the object by a plurality of fasteners inserted through the plurality of through holes.

Assignees

• Fanuc Corp

Inventors

• Mori Masayoshi

Classifications

• B66C1/00

  Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles (fastening to cables or ropes F16G11/00) · CPC title

• B66F9/00

  Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes (mobile or transportable lifts in, or associated with, buildings and specially adapted to be shifted from one part of a building or other structure to another part or to another building or structure B66B9/16; cranes B66C) · CPC title

• B66C1/62

  comprising article-engaging members of a shape complementary to that of the articles to be handled · CPC title

• B23P19/00

  Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation {(connecting metal parts or objects by metal-working procedures B21J, B23K)}; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes (hand tools in general B25) · CPC title

• B23P19/10 Primary

  Aligning parts to be fitted together · CPC title