US 12,447,630 B2
Kit for a gripper head apparatus for transporting components
Mark Knight Robinson, Fresham (GB)
Assigned to The Gillette Company LLC, Boston, MA (US)
Filed by The Gillette Company LLC, Boston, MA (US)
Filed on Nov. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/984,581.
Prior Publication US 2024/0157579 A1, May 16, 2024
Int. Cl. B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC B25J 15/0061 (2013.01) [B25J 9/1638 (2013.01); B25J 15/065 (2013.01); B25J 15/0683 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A kit for a gripping apparatus comprising a body defining a chamber and including an exhaust at a first end of the body and an air conveyor positioned within the chamber, wherein the air conveyor is configured to generate an air flow through an inlet and out through the exhaust, the kit comprising:
a first gripper head having one or more first openings and a first interchangeable nest that is configured to locate and releasably hold a first component when attached to the second end of the body, wherein the one or more first openings includes a single opening that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the first gripper head, wherein the single opening and the first nest are configured to locate and releasably hold the first component based on the air flow generated within the chamber and discharged through the exhaust, the nest of the first gripper head includes a profiled pocket in communication with the single opening, wherein the profiled pocket is configured to receive a portion of the first component releasably engaged by the first gripper head; and
a second gripper head defining one or more angled openings that are angled relative to a longitudinal axis of the second gripper head and a single opening that is parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein the one or more angled openings and the single opening are configured to locate and releasably hold a second component that is different from the first component when attached to the second end of the body based on the air flow generated within the chamber and discharged through the exhaust, the second gripper head including a second nest that is different from the first nest.