Gripping device and industrial robot
US10875196B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J15/12
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gripping device includes a bag-shaped gripping body, a plurality of elastic portions, and a shape holding portion. The gripping body includes a palm portion, and a plurality of finger portions protruding from a periphery of the palm portion and configured to fall toward the palm portion by deforming the palm portion in a thickness direction. The plurality of elastic portions is respectively provided in the plurality of finger portions, each of the plurality of elastic portions having a shape of each of the plurality of finger portions. The shape holding portion is provided in the gripping body to prevent contraction of an outer periphery of the palm portion. The shape holding portion includes a guide bore for receiving the palm portion when being deformed, and a curved portion provided on an outer side of a distal end of the guide bore and facing the plurality of finger portions.
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