Flexible robot gripper for irregular shapes

Details Flexible robot gripper for irregular shapes Flexible robot gripper for irregular shapes

1983-05-04

1985-10-08

Spar, Robert J.

Material or article handling

Vertically swinging load support

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901 37, 294104, B66C 100

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045457220

ABSTRACT:
The invention is a flexible gripper for industrial robots and the like through the use of articulated ball joint linkages and an industrial brake. The gripper can orient itself to an object and adapt to irregular surfaces while engaging the object. In other words, the gripper matches the orientation of the grasped part. With the object so engaged, the gripper is locked rigidly so that the orientation of the part is preserved as it is manipulated by the flexible gripper and its associated robot.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3272347 (1963-01-01), Lemelson
patent: 3630391 (1971-12-01), Wilson
patent: 3697118 (1972-10-01), Johnstone et al.
patent: 4291909 (1981-09-01), Coatantiec

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