GRIPPING DEVICE WITH POSITION SENSOR

    公开(公告)号:US20240391113A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-28

    申请号:US18689266

    申请日:2022-06-30

    Abstract: The invention relates to a clamping or gripping device (10) comprising a housing (12), a clamping guide (14) which is arranged in the housing (12), at least one clamping element (18) which can be moved in the clamping guide (14) along a clamping direction (16), and at least one position sensor (64) for detecting the position of the clamping element (18). The invention is characterized in that at least one inclined measuring surface (54) is provided in or on at least one clamping element (18), wherein the inclined measuring surface (54) is arranged at an angle (α) of more than 0° and/or less than 90°, in particular between 1° and 40°, preferably between 2° and 15°, relative to the clamping direction (16), and the at least one position sensor (64) is designed such that the position sensor detects the position of the at least one clamping element (18) along the clamping guide (14) on the basis of the distance (A) between the at least one position sensor (64) and the at least one inclined measuring surface (54), said distance running perpendicularly to the clamping direction (16).

    LOW-FRICTION, SMALL PROFILE MEDICAL TOOLS HAVING EASY-TO-ASSEMBLE COMPONENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20240390090A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-28

    申请号:US18790618

    申请日:2024-07-31

    Abstract: A low-friction medical device includes a first link, a second link, and a tension member. The first link is coupled to an instrument shaft and a first guide path is defined in the first link. The second link is rotatable relative to the first link through an angular range. A distal end portion of the second link is rotatably coupled to a tool member. A curved guide path is defined within the second link between the tool member and the first guide path. A curved guide surface of the second link defines a portion of the second guide path. A first portion of the tension member is parallel to a centerline of the first guide path, and a second portion is coupled to the tool member. A third portion of the tension member between the first and second portions is in contact with the curved guide surface throughout a portion of the angular range.

    AUTOMATED PACKAGE TRANSPORT VEHICLE
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240359613A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-31

    申请号:US18768899

    申请日:2024-07-10

    Inventor: Julio GIL

    Abstract: Embodiments provide shelves, bracket systems, automated picker robots, totes, and other features that may be used with delivery vehicle configurations that have automated cargo areas. A delivery vehicle may include a picking robot that selectively retrieves packages for delivery without requiring substantial human intervention for locating those packages. The cargo area of the delivery vehicle may further comprise a plurality of customizable shelving units that generate custom-sized shelves for packages. The shelves may include a plurality of individually movable shelf brackets having retaining members that pivot between an extended and retracted position to hold the package in place and to enable the picking robot to retrieve the package from the shelf. Another embodiment provides for a tote having a drive mechanism to hold letters so that a letter may be automatically retrieved from the cargo arear and provided at a delivery location.

    Apparatus and method of operating twistlocks and associated robot

    公开(公告)号:US12110172B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US18248012

    申请日:2020-10-26

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: B65D90/002 B25J15/0052 B25J15/0253 B65D2590/0033

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus and a method for operating a pair of twistlocks and an associated robot. The apparatus comprises a first component adapted to clamp a first twistlock to allow the clamped first twistlock to be removed from a container; and a second component arranged adjacent to the first component and adapted to clamp a second twistlock to allow the clamped second twistlock to be removed from a container; or receive the first twistlock released from the first component to allow the first component to clamp the second twistlock. With the first and second components, the pair of twistlocks, especially mid-type twistlocks, can be operated more quickly with less operation steps. In this way, the operation efficiency for operating the mid-type twistlocks can be significantly improved with lower costs.

    Cell Gripper and Cell Transfer Device Including the Same

    公开(公告)号:US20240326262A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-03

    申请号:US18291434

    申请日:2022-09-02

    Inventor: Sung Bin Cho

    CPC classification number: B25J15/0213 B25J15/022 H01M10/0404

    Abstract: A cell gripper, includes a housing and a grip assembly mounted in the housing. The grip assembly includes: a cell support in which a cell seating groove having an upper portion into which a cell is introduced to be seated is defined; a pair of pinion gears provided on both side surfaces of the cell support to convert vertical linear movement of the cell support into rotational movement; a pair of gear frames coupled to the pair of pinion gears, respectively, to transmit the rotational movement of the pinion gears; and a pair of cell fixing members provided on end portions of the pair of pinion gears, respectively, to press and fix the cell seated in the cell seating groove from both sides. A cell transfer device including the cell gripper is also provided.

    GRIPPER AND ROBOT
    9.
    发明公开
    GRIPPER AND ROBOT 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240300117A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-12

    申请号:US17997627

    申请日:2022-06-13

    CPC classification number: B25J15/026 B25J15/086

    Abstract: Provided are a gripper and a robot. The gripper includes a case, a plurality of gripping assemblies respectively assembled to the case, and a driving assembly configured to move the plurality of gripping assemblies. Each gripping assembly is provided with a fingertip at an end portion, and fingertips of the gripper are configured to cooperate with each other for grasping. Each gripping assembly further includes a gear set and a gear carrier rotatably connected to the case. The gear set includes a fixed gear, an intermediate gear and a fingertip gear engaged in sequence. The fixed gear is fixedly connected to the case, and the fingertip gear is fixedly connected to the fingertip. The intermediate gear and the fingertip gear are mounted to the gear carrier and respectively rotatably connected to the gear carrier. The driving assembly is configured to rotate the gear carrier.

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