Patent ID: 9562346
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: E02F,Y10T

Claim:
1. Apparatus for connecting appliances/tools to a tool arm, wherein the apparatus includes: an upper fastening portion adapted to be supported by a tool arm of a machine; a lower fastening portion arranged to support at least one appliance/tool to be maneuvered by the machine, wherein the lower fastening portion has one or more recesses arranged to receive corresponding fastening pins of the appliance/tool for engagement when connecting the appliance/tool to the apparatus; and at least one locking element arranged to be in a locking position for locking the appliance/tool to the apparatus when the fastening pins are in engagement with the recesses; wherein the apparatus further includes: at least one first sensor arranged to verify that the locking element occupies a correct locking position; and at least one second sensor arranged to verify correct engagement between the fastening pins and the recesses; wherein the apparatus is a combined rotation and tilting device by which the appliance/tool can be rotated around a rotational axis and can be tilted around a tilting axis.