Robot with gripper and fibrillar, directional adhesive assembly
US11167426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J15/008
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure discloses a fibrillar, directional adhesive assembly, a gripper, and a robot including a gripper. In one embodiment, the fibrillar, directional adhesive assembly includes a carriage, a layer of fibrillar, directional adhesive, and at least one load component. The carriage may have a first lateral side and a second lateral side adjacent to the first lateral side and the at least one load component may connect the layer of fibrillar, directional adhesive to the first lateral side and the second lateral side. The load component may be capable of loading shear force from the carriage to the layer of fibrillar, directional adhesive along a first direction and a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction.
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