Device for changing the glove of a glove box for manipulation inside a confined space and corresponding method for changing a glove

摘要

The device has a glove ring (36) with a fixation unit fixed to an element that is fixed to a confinement box. The element has a ring (46) with diameter equal to external diameter of a sleeve. The fixation unit is locked and unlocked by application of axial effort, and connected to the ring (46). A support (2) has a central cavity to receive a new glove. A pushbutton (4) has a cavity to receive a used glove. A transferring unit transfers the new glove from the support to the element of the box instead of the used glove, and transfers the used glove from the element of the box to the pushbutton. An independent claim is also included for a device for changing a glove.