Invention Grant
- Patent Title: End of arm tools for soft robotic systems
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Application No.: US16160604Application Date: 2018-10-15
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Publication No.: US10661447B2Publication Date: 2020-05-26
- Inventor: Jeffrey Curhan , Craig Demello , Thomas Womersley
- Applicant: Soft Robotics, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MA Cambridge
- Assignee: Soft Robotics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Soft Robotics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Cambridge
- Main IPC: B25J15/06
- IPC: B25J15/06 ; B25J15/12 ; B25J19/04 ; B25J15/00 ; B25J15/10 ; B25J15/02 ; B25J9/14

Abstract:
Exemplary embodiments relate to unique structures for robotic end-of-arm-tools (EOATs). According to some embodiments, two or more fingers or actuators may be present on an EOAT, and the actuators may be configured to move (together or separately) to adjust the spacing between the actuators. Some aspects involve techniques for extending and/or retracting a vacuum cup present on the EOAT. Further embodiments, which may be used separately or in conjunction with the previously-described embodiments, apply a secondary inner grip pad to provide a secondary gripping mode for the EOAT. These embodiments may be particularly advantageous when the actuators are soft robotic actuators and the inner grip pad is a relatively more rigid structure than the actuators.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190061170A1 END OF ARM TOOLS FOR SOFT ROBOTIC SYSTEMS Public/Granted day:2019-02-28
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