US 12,064,913 B2
Gripper system comprising a gripper module carrier and a gripper module for holding workpieces
Dieter Klatt, Hamburg (DE); and Dirk Schumacher, Hamburg (DE)
Assigned to KMS GmbH, Dortmund (DE)
Appl. No. 17/618,583
Filed by KHS GmbH, Dortmund (DE)
PCT Filed Oct. 20, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/079448
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 13, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/078713, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 29, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 102019128335.3 (DE), filed on Oct. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0258404 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. B29C 49/42 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/86 (2006.01); B67C 3/24 (2006.01); B67C 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC B29C 49/42075 (2022.05) [B29C 49/42087 (2022.05); B65G 47/847 (2013.01); B67C 3/242 (2013.01); B67C 7/0053 (2013.01); B29L 2031/712 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0247 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Gripper system comprising a gripper module carrier (12) and a gripper module (14) for holding workpieces (22), in particular containers or container preforms, the gripper module (14) having a gripper base (16) and two gripper arms (18) with gripping elements (20) for at least partially gripping around a holding region (24) of containers or container preforms, the gripper arms being mounted on the gripper base (16) such that they can pivot relative to one another, the gripper module (14) being releasably connected to the gripper module carrier (12),
characterized that the gripper system (10) further comprises a locking device (26) for locking the gripper module (14) to the gripper module carrier (12), wherein the locking device (26) is movable into a locking position for locking the gripper module (14) to the gripper module carrier (12), and wherein the locking device (26) is movable into a release position for releasing the gripper module (14) from the locking on the gripper module carrier (12), wherein the locking device (26) comprises a tension lever (28) being pivotable into the locking position and the release position for actuating the locking device (26), wherein the tension lever is part of, and remains on the gripper module carrier, when the gripper module is removed from the gripper module carrier.