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Reel handling robot and a method for handling reels of web material
US12187571B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12187571-B2 |
| Application number | US-202218079362-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | Dec 13, 2021 |
| Publication date | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2025 |
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A reel handling robot for handling reels of web material, includes a movable arm carrying an end effector having a base, a reel picking tool, and a web gripping tool configured for gripping a head portion of a web on an outer surface of the reel.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A reel handling robot for handling reels of web material, comprising a movable arm carrying an end effector, wherein the end effector comprises: a base connected to said movable arm, a reel picking tool carried by said base and configured for securing a reel to the base, and a web gripping tool carried by said base and configured for gripping a head portion of the web material on an outer surface of the reel, wherein said reel picking tool and said web gripping tool are located on opposite sides of the base. 2. The reel handling robot of claim 1 , wherein the reel picking tool includes an expansion shaft configured for being inserted into a central hole of the reel. 3. The reel handling robot of claim 2 , wherein said expansion shaft has radially movable engagement elements which expand radially to engage a cylindrical inner surface of the reel. 4. The reel handling robot of claim 1 , wherein the web gripping tool includes a rod provided with suction holes connectable to a source of sub-atmospheric pressure for gripping by suction the head portion of the web material on the outer surface of the reel. 5. The reel handling robot of claim 4 , wherein said suction holes are provided on a flat surface of said rod. 6. The reel handling robot of claim 1 , wherein said movable arm is configured for moving the end effector along three orthogonal axes and for rotating the end effector about the three orthogonal axes. 7. A reel handling robot for handling reels of web material, comprising a movable arm carrying an end effector, wherein the end effector comprises: a base connected to said movable arm, a reel picking tool carried by said base and configured for securing a reel to the base, and a web gripping tool carried by said base and configured for gripping a head portion of the web material on an outer surface of the reel, wherein the reel picking tool includes an expansion shaft configured for being inserted into a central hole of the reel, and wherein the reel picking tool comprises an extractor device including a first plate fixed to the base and carrying at least one actuator, and a second plate controlled by said at least one actuator and movable along an axis of the expansion shaft between a retracted position and an extracted position.
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pneumatic, e.g. inflatable elements · CPC title
by acting on outer surface, e.g. gripping or clamping · CPC title
Movable supporting means · CPC title
- B65H75/24Primary
adjustable in configuration, e.g. expansible · CPC title
- B65H19/123Primary
with cantilever supporting arrangements · CPC title
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- What does patent US12187571B2 cover?
- A reel handling robot for handling reels of web material, includes a movable arm carrying an end effector having a base, a reel picking tool, and a web gripping tool configured for gripping a head portion of a web on an outer surface of the reel.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fameccanica Data Spa
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65H75/24. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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