摘要 |
PURPOSE:To promote automation of holding and separating operations by stacking articles in a magazine, lifting up the articles by a spindle capable of moving up and down, and holding and separating only the uppermost article by co-operation of a chuck portion and a separating portion at its lift-up posi tion. CONSTITUTION:Articles, for example, rings 4 are stacked along a guide 6 of a magazine 5. In case of holding and separating the rings 4, first a spindle 7 is lifted up to a designated position by an elevating portion 9. Secondly, a chuck portion 10 is lowered to a designated position to hold only the uppermost ring 4. After that, the chuck portion 10 is lifted up to its initial position. As the second ring 4 from the top adheres to the uppermost ring 4 at that time, a click 14 is operated by a cylinder 13 of a separating portion 12 to laterally move the second and following rings 4, and the rings are guided along the raised spindle 7 to return to the position on of the guide 6. After that, the spindle 7 is lowered to its initial position by the elevating portion 9. |