Support device
US12257698B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L5/226
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a support device capable of supporting an object with a more appropriate supporting force. A support device includes an elastic body that comes into contact with a supported object on at least a part of a surface of the elastic body, the surface having a plurality of curvatures different from each other, and a detection unit that detects information regarding a shear force of a portion of the surface of the elastic body, the portion being in contact with the object. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a support device, a gripping device, an electronic device, a robot, a support system, a gripping system, and the like.
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