Adaptable suction cup assembly
US10875194B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B47/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A suction-cup end effector conforms to and grasps objects upon application of vacuum force. The suction cup assembly can have isotropic stiffness in a plane defined by a contact surface of the suction cup assembly and thus can conform regardless of the orientation of the suction cup to the object. The suction cup includes a foam suction cup body, a thin structural ring to provide a spring bias toward a rest position, and a sealing membrane within the structural ring to seal the suction cup.
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