Handling: hand and hoist-line implements – Grapple – Pivoted jaws
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-07
2008-11-04
Kramer, Dean J (Department: 3652)
Handling: hand and hoist-line implements
Grapple
Pivoted jaws
C294S907000, C901S034000, C901S046000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07445260
ABSTRACT:
A gripping type hand including a plurality of finger mechanisms provided respectively with finger joints, actuators for driving the finger joints, and links supported by the finger joints and operating under driving force of the actuators. The gripping type hand includes an operation controlling section capable of respectively controlling the actuators of the plurality of finger mechanisms independently from each other; a position detecting section for respectively detecting operating positions of the finger joints of the plurality of finger mechanisms; and strain detecting sections provided respectively for the plurality of finger mechanisms and detecting strains generating in the links due to force applied to the finger mechanisms. The operation controlling section coordinately controls the actuators of the plurality of finger mechanisms to adjust gripping force generated by the plurality of finger mechanisms, based on the operating positions of the finger joints detected by the position detecting section and the strains of the links detected by the strain detecting sections.
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Ban Kazunori
Hatanaka Kokoro
Nihei Ryo
Sato Takashi
Tamura Toshinari
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Fanuc Ltd
Kramer Dean J
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