Patent ID: 9636864
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: B25J,B29C,B29K,B65G

Claim:
1. A device for holding a workpiece, said device comprising tongs that include only a first tong arm and a second tong arm, wherein the first tong arm and the second tong arm are held by a tong base such that the first tong arm and the second tong arm are arrangeable with respect to each other at least in an open position and in a closed position, wherein the tong base is arranged on a transfer wheel, wherein an opening movement between the first tong arm and the second tong arm is carried out by movement of at least one of the first tong arm and the second tong arm transverse to a radial direction of the transfer wheel, wherein the first tong arm extends on both sides of a central line at least in some regions, said central line passing through the tong base in the radial direction of the transfer wheel, wherein a workpiece holding recess, which is delimited by the first tong arm and the second tong arm at least in some regions, is delimited only by the second tong arm in a holding recess region located outside, in the radial direction of the transfer wheel, of a holding recess transverse central line that runs transverse to the central line, and wherein the tong base can swivel out from a base element against the force of at least one spring.