Patent ID: 7520714
Filing Date: 2009-04-21
Classification: B23P,B25J,H01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A handling apparatus mounted on a moving member for holding, conveying and installing a workpiece comprising: an apparatus body attached to the moving member; a floating plate attached so as to be movable in a diametrical direction with respect to a center axis of the apparatus body, the floating plate to be mounted on a workpiece holding device for holding the workpiece; a fastening rod provided in the apparatus body so as to be reciprocable in an axial direction, a lock plate for fastening the floating plate is attached to the fastening rod; and a plurality of aligning pistons having taper surfaces engaged respectively with a plurality of aligning holes formed in the floating plate, the aligning pistons being mounted on the apparatus body so as to be reciprocable in the axial direction, wherein the floating plate is fastened to the apparatus body by the lock plate, and the floating plate is returned to a reference position of the apparatus body by the aligning pistons.