Abstract

An effector for a pick and place robot for handling a plurality of posts in alignment, the effector comprising: an engagement member for engaging with a plurality of posts arranged in an alignment; and a coupling means for detachably coupling the plurality of posts to the effector while the plurality of posts are engaged with the engagement member, wherein the engagement member comprises an engagement surface shaped to ensure the plurality of posts are in alignment while engaged by the engagement member.

IPC Classes  ?

• B25J 15/00 - Gripping heads
• B25J 15/06 - Gripping heads with vacuum or magnetic holding means
• B65B 35/36 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by grippers
• B65B 35/44 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by endless belts or chains
• B65G 57/00 - Stacking of articles
• B65G 57/04 - Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack from above by suction or magnetic devices
• B65G 57/081 - Stacking of articles by adding to the top of the stack articles being tilted or inverted prior to depositing alternate articles being inverted
• B65G 57/18 - Stacking of articles of particular shape elongated, e.g. sticks, rods, bars
• B65G 57/24 - Stacking of articles of particular shape three-dimensional, e.g. cubiform, cylindrical in layers, each of predetermined arrangement the layers being transferred as a whole, e.g. on pallets