Patent ID: 6341575
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: A01J,B25J

Abstract:
A device for gripping at least one animal related means for application on a first and a at least a second animal part, comprising a base portion connected to a robot arm (3a), and an image capturing means (5) provided with a housing (6) and a lens (7) having a viewing axis (7a), said image capturing means (5) being arranged on said base portion (2), characterized in thatalteration means (13, 14, 15, 16) are provided for allowing said viewing axis (7a) to be altered between a first and at least a second direction, said first direction being suitable for viewing of said first animal part and for application of said animal related means on said first animal part, viewing of said second animal part being obstructed by said first animal part in said first direction, and said second direction being suitable for viewing of said second animal part and for application of said animal related means on said second animal part, wherein said alteration means comprises a hinge means (13, 15, 16) and a driving means (14) for allowing said image capturing means to be pivoted about said hinge means.