Elastic corrugated pipe single-acting cylinder-driven mechanical gripper with series-connection loose-leaf hinge framework
US10016899B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J17/0275
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to an elastic corrugated pipe single-acting cylinder-driven mechanical gripper with a series-connection loose-leaf hinge framework. The mechanical gripper consists of a palm and two flexible fingers or a palm and three flexible fingers. The flexible fingers are identical in structure, and each one of the flexible fingers consists of an elastic corrugated pipe single-acting cylinder and a series-connection loose-leaf hinge. Each one of the series-connection loose-leaf hinges has a hinge mandrel equipped with a torsion spring, and the characteristic parameters and pre-tightening angle of the torsion spring are optimally designed according to the features of a grasped object. The mechanical gripper is driven by the elastic corrugated pipe single-acting cylinder to generate a grasping force. The mechanical gripper applies to the grasping of fragile brittle objects, or grasping of objects with varying shapes and dimensions.
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