Rigid-flexible coupling gripper

US12128551B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School · CN

Inventors

• Juntian QU · Longbeilingcun, CN
• Hongwei Hao · Longbeilingcun, CN
• Xiankuan Qian · Longbeilingcun, CN
• Xiaohao Wang · Tangxia, CN
• Houde Liu · Longbeilingcun, CN
• Baijin Mao · Longbeilingcun, CN
• Jiaqi Zhu · Ekeren, BE
• Weichen Wang · Cary, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 28, 2024
• Grant date: Oct 29, 2024
• Expiry date: May 28, 2044

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B25J15/022
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A rigid-flexible coupling gripper, includes: a support unit; a rigid gripper unit and a flexible gripper unit connected to the support unit, wherein the rigid gripper unit and the flexible gripper unit are connected in parallel; the rigid gripper unit includes a sector gear connected to the support unit and a rigid gripper connected to the sector gear and capable of moving driven by the sector gear; a motor drive unit connected to the rigid gripper unit and including a motor and a partial gear including a toothed portion and a non-toothed portion, wherein the motor is connected to the partial gear for driving the partial gear to rotate; the sector gear is configured for being meshed with the toothed portion of the partial gear; and a pneumatic drive unit connected to the flexible gripper unit for driving the flexible gripper unit into a bending deformation.