Patent ID: 11858125
Assignee: MID ATLANTIC MACHINERY
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 9:
10. A gripper head having a rotary tool attachment, the gripper head comprising:
an actuator having an attachment region for a tool configured to attach said actuator to the gripper head;
said actuator having a rotary shaft with a mounting section for the tool;
said actuator further having a rotary drive;
said rotary drive having a connector configured to receive an input and being configured to rotate said rotary shaft upon receiving the input;
said rotary shaft defining a through passage;
said through passage having a first connection for receiving at least one of negative pressure and positive pressure;
said through passage having an outlet at said mounting section configured to supply the tool with the at least one of negative and positive pressure;
a gripper head body having a mounting area and a tool section defining an attachment area for a tool assembly;
said mounting area being configured to attach said gripper head body to a mount of a robot;
said gripper head body having a first port at said mounting area and a second port at said tool section;
said gripper head body defining an internal channel mutually connecting said first port and said second port;
said internal channel being configured to pass air between said first port at said mounting section and said second port at said tool section; and,
said first connection of said rotary shaft being configured to connect to said second port of said gripper head for supplying the tool with the at least one of negative and positive pressure.