Patent ID: 6059516
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: B25J

Abstract:
A universally tiltingly adjustable elevator structure for positioning an apparatus for picking up an article, comprising:a rigid frame comprising:a rigid structure having a structure upper end portion; anda flange attached to the structure upper end portion; anda movable and tiltable elevatable structure telescopically mounted to the rigid frame, comprising:a plate;at least three non-coplanar linearly extending generally parallel members, each of the members having a respective upper end portion and a respective lower end portion, each of the members connected to the plate, the members each being generally orthogonal relative to the plate;a plurality of universal joints supported by the plate, the number of universal joints being equal to the number of linearly extending members, each of the universal joints being arranged to universally mount a portion of a respective one of the linearly extending members to the plate; andmotor means for motivating each of said linearly extending members independently of each other of said linearly extending members selectively upwardly and downwardly with respect to the rigid frame.