Master input apparatus for microgripper and microgripper system

Details Master input apparatus for microgripper and microgripper system Master input apparatus for microgripper and microgripper system

1996-03-29

1998-03-17

Underwood, Donald W.

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Article manipulator moves analogous with human hand, finger,...

74523, 901 47, 414 4, B25J 1302

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057279152

ABSTRACT:
A master input apparatus of the present invention comprises (i) a joystick apparatus having a joystick mounted as inclinable on a support body fixed at a predetermined position, the joystick apparatus generating a first control signal, based on an operation carried out by a hand of an operator on the joystick, and outputting the first control signal to a micromanipulator, thereby displacing a whole microgripper mounted on the micromanipulator; and (ii) a finger operating apparatus mounted on the joystick, the finger operating means generating a second control signal, based on an operation carried out by the hand of the operator thereon, and outputting the second control signal to the microgripper, thereby opening and closing of a pair of finger portions of the microgripper. This permits the operator of the master input apparatus to perform both the operation to open and close a pair of finger portions forming the microgripper and the operation to move the whole of the microgripper at a time by one hand, which facilitates operating the microgripper relative to the microscopic body. This improves the working efficiency of micromanipulation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4468162 (1984-08-01), Kuromoto
patent: 4679976 (1987-07-01), Narishiage et al.
patent: 5368428 (1994-11-01), Hussey et al.

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