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Method for producing a robot element in particular a gripper, by means of 3D printing

US11491717B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Hochschule Offenburg · DE

Inventors

Nikolai Hangst · Dunningen, DE
Stefan Junk · Neuhaus, DE
Thomas Wendt · Colfax, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 30, 2020
Grant date	Nov 8, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 3, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB33Y80/00
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for 3D printing of a robot element, more particularly a finger for use in robotics. At least one sensor is concomitantly printed by means of multi-material printing during the printing of the robot element. A gripping element produced by a method of this kind includes a number of printed layers of robot element material and a concomitantly printed sensor.

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