Handling workpieces at a workpiece support

摘要

A device for handling workpieces at a workpiece support defining a workpiece support plane includes a bearing structure extending with a main plane of the bearing structure parallel to the workpiece support plane. The bearing structure has bearing structure segments arranged next to one another parallel to the main plane, and the bearing structure segments define a planar extent of the bearing structure in the main plane. The device includes a guide device for the bearing structure segments, and the bearing structure segments are guided on the guide device such that the bearing structure segments can be positioned parallel to the main plane of the bearing structure. The device also includes retaining elements provided with the bearing structure segments, and the retaining elements are configured to be positioned on a workpiece and to be handled to fix the workpiece.

主权项

1. A workpiece handling device comprising:
a bearing structure defining a main bearing structure plane parallel to a workpiece support plane defined by a workpiece support, the bearing structure having bearing structure segments arranged next to one another parallel to the main bearing structure plane, with the bearing structure segments defining a planar extent of the bearing structure in the main bearing structure plane; a bearing structure segment guide configured to guide the bearing structure segments such that the bearing structure segments are positionable parallel to the main bearing structure plane; and retaining elements associated with the bearing structure segments and configured to be manipulated to fix a workpiece to be handled, wherein the bearing structure segments and their associated retaining elements form at least two segment arrangements positionable relative to one another on the guide so as to change the planar extent of the bearing structure along a first axis spanning the main bearing structure plane, wherein at least one of the segment arrangements is configured as a multi-segment arrangement having at least two bearing structure segments arranged adjacent one another along a second axis spanning the main bearing structure plane and extending perpendicularly to the first axis, and wherein bearing structure segments of at least one multi-segment arrangement are positionable relative to one another by operation of a motor so as to change the planar extent of the bearing structure along the second axis.