Patent ID: 11919152
Assignee: TRUMPF MASCHINEN AUSTRIA GMBH & CO. KG
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 14:
15. A method for conveying flat components (3) to a bending machine (34) of a bending unit (33), comprising the following steps:
providing the feed unit (32) according to claim 1;
shifting the at least one support part element (7), starting from the first suction plane (19′) defined by the plurality of first suction elements (4′), from the standby position (30) that is at an angle relative to the second suction plane (19), into the working position that is congruous with the second suction plane (19);
picking (31) a component (3) up by means of the vacuum gripper (1);
moving the conveyor elements (38) of the conveyor section (37) from the storage unit (40) of the feed unit;
receiving the component (3) by means of the conveyor elements (38) of the conveyor section;
releasing the vacuum gripper (1) from the component (3);
conveying the component (3) on the conveyor section (37) to the bending unit (33);
transferring the component to the bending unit (33).