Gripping head

摘要

The present invention concerns a gripping head for packages of a wedge-like form. The invention also concerns a method of gripping a group of packages and transferring them into a box. The gripping head has side steering plates and pressure finger plates on two opposite sides. At one end of the gripping head a stop plate is arranged between the side steering plates and the pressure finger plates, while the opposite end is open. The side steering plates each has a number of steering plates and fingers of the pressure finger plates are placed on either side of the steering plates, which fingers are received in notches of the side steering plate. The fingers have folded lower ends. The side steering plates and the pressure finger plates are arranged mutually moveable bringing the folded lower ends of the fingers into and out of a position below the side steering plates.

主权项

1. A gripping head for a number of packages, comprising: side steering plates and pressure finger plates on two opposite sides of the gripping head, wherein each side steering plate comprises a number of steering plates, wherein each pressure finger plate comprises a number of fingers placed on either side of the steering plates and configured to move together with the pressure finger plate, received in notches of the side steering plate, wherein the gripping head further comprises a movable stop plate placed between a first end of the side steering plates and pressure finger plates, wherein a second end of the side steering plates and pressure finger plates opposite the first end is open, and wherein the stop plate is arranged on a shaft having a maximum turning angle rotatable about a substantially vertical axis.