Vacuum-operated hand tool - has valve controlling application of vacuum to orifice to pick-up objects

摘要

The tool includes a body in two parts with a slide valve assembly (9) mounted in a guide channel (5) in the base of which there are two holes (6,7). These open into to conduits (2,3), one of which is intended to be connected to the vacuum source. A slider (10,11) solidly attached to the valve slide (9) allows the the openings to be linked together, or one of them (7) to be opened to the atmos.. The valve has stops and a spring determining its position. USE - Hand tool for picking up small objects e.g. electronic components.