Finger of robotic hand and robot having the same
US10384352B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J15/0009
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A finger of a robotic hand includes a phalanx portion including at least two phalanxes rotatably coupled to each other, a rotating member that is rotatable with respect to the phalanx portion, a rope having two opposite ends respectively connected to one phalanx and the rotating member, a rotating cam driven by a driving device and having a lateral surface that stays in contact with the rotating member, the rotating cam being configured to push the rotating member to rotate the rotating member in a first direction, and an elastic member connected to the rotating member and configured to apply a force to the rotating member to rotate the rotating member in a second direction.
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