Patent ID: 6604623
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: A61F,B65G,B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
An article transfer apparatus, comprising:an attracting pad including a front attracting section and a rear attracting section for attracting an article; and a moving section for moving the attracting pad, which is for attracting the article, from a pickup position to a hand-over position, wherein: the front attracting section includes at least one suction hole for attracting the article, the suction hole of the front attracting section being communicated to an opening of the attracting pad; the rear attracting section includes at least one suction hole for attracting the article, the suction hole of the rear attracting section being communicated to the opening; and when a negative pressure is applied on the opening in a non-attracting state, an air suction amount through the suction hole of the front attracting section is greater than an air suction amount through the suction hole of the rear attracting section.