Patent ID: 11858124
Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A quick-change system comprising:
a first exchange tool designed as gripper jaws;
a second exchange tool;
a first receiving part comprising a first receiving opening for receiving one of the first exchange tool or the second exchange tool; and
a ball catch for temporarily fixing the one of the first exchange tool or the second exchange tool on the first receiving part, the ball catch comprising:
a sleeve that is closed on one side; and
a spring-mounted press ball arranged in the sleeve, wherein:
the one of the first exchange tool or the second exchange tool comprises a ball-receiving opening; and
the press ball can be manually engaged and disengaged in the ball-receiving opening when the one of the first exchange tool or the second exchange tool is disposed in the first receiving opening.