Tactile sensor
US8286509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J13/084
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a tactile sensor which can reproduce a sensor surface in contact with a sensing object and contribute to a reduction in cost of an automation system which utilizes an industrial robot, the tactile sensor including: a contact-portion unit 12 composed of a flexible material; a contact-portion housing unit 11 which surrounds and houses the contact-portion unit in a removable state while forming a posture so that a top portion of the contact-portion unit may project; and a strain sensing element 15 or a pressure sensing element embedded into the contact-portion housing unit.
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