Grippers for robotic manipulation of objects and related technology
US11707852B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40264
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A robot in accordance with at least some embodiments of the present technology is configured for bimanual manipulation of objects. The robot includes a body and two arms individually defining an arm length and including an end effector, an end effector joint proximally adjacent to the end effector along a kinematic chain corresponding to the arm, and a gripper proximal to the end effector along the arm length. The end effector joint is configured to rotate the end effector relative to the gripper. The robot is configured to move at least a portion of a bottom surface of an object away from a support surface by applying force to the object via frictional interfaces between convex gripping surfaces of the grippers and side surfaces of the object. This creates a gap into which paddles of the end effectors can be inserted to support the object from below.
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