Apparatus, system and method for providing a conformable vacuum cup for an end effector
US9975255B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L21/68707
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed embodiments are and include at least an apparatus, system and method for providing a vacuum grip for an end effector. The apparatus, system and method may include at least a vacuum draw eyelet connectively associated with a vacuum at a base portion thereof, and having a larger cross-sectional circumference at a topmost portion thereof than at the base portion; an extending cup foam portion including a receiving portion suitable for receiving therewithin the larger cross-sectional circumference of the topmost portion; and a wire clip having two legs inserted along a cross-sectional plane of the extending cup foam portion, the two legs being suitable to compress the receiving portion into frictional contact at two tangent points on a second cross-sectional circumference of the vacuum draw eyelet below the larger cross-sectional circumference.
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