Adaptive gripper device
US10265865B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/39543
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gripper device and method is provided. The method includes capturing, using an electronic device, information of an object that is indicative of holding position; determining, using the information, by a hardware processor, an optimal holding orientation and an optimal movement of at least one of (i) a plurality of fingers, or (ii) a plurality of suction cups of a gripper device; identifying the at least one of (i) the plurality of fingers, and (ii) the plurality of suction cups as one or more grasping components based on the information, the optimal holding orientation and the optimal movement; and enabling, using an actuator, the one or more identified grasping components to grasp the object based on the information, the optimal holding orientation and the optimal movement.
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