Robotic tray gripper
US12115655B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2023 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J15/0033
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A robotic end effector is disclosed. The end effector is configured to grasp, move, and place one or more objects without assistance from another robot. The end effector includes a lateral member configured to be attached to a robotic arm at a central portion of the lateral member, a passive side member fixedly mounted to the lateral member at a first distal end and configured to engage mechanically with a first recess on a first side of an object to be grasped, and an active side member hinged to the lateral member at a second distal end opposite the first distal end and configured to engage mechanically with a second recess on a second side of the object to be grasped, the second side being opposite the first side of the object to be grasped. The passive side member and the active side member each include a structure, and the structure on the passive side member and the active side member have different profiles.
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