Abstract:
Vorrichtung zum Handhaben von Gegenständen, mit wenigstens einer aufblasbaren Luftkammer (12) und einer an der Luftkammer (12) befestigten Haltevorrichtung (14) für Gegenstände (16), sowie einen Roboter oder Manipulator, gekennzeichnet durch wenigstens eine Vorrichtung zum Handhaben von Gegenständen, sowie ein Verfahren zum Handhaben von Gegenständen mit vorgenannter Vorrichtung gekennzeichnet durch die Schritte: Bewegen der Vorrichtung mit seiner die Haltevorrichtung (14) aufweisenden Seite zu dem zu handhabenden Gegenstand (16) in eine erste Position (I), Zulassen einer Haftverbindung zwischen der Haltevorrichtung (14) und dem zu handhabenden Gegenstand (16) und damit Festhalten des Gegenstandes (16), Verfahren der Vorrichtung in eine gewünschte zweite Position (II) und Lösen des Gegenstandes (16) von der Haltevorrichtung durch Aufblasen der wenigstens einen Luftkammer.
Abstract:
The present invention are methods for fabrication of micro- and/ or nano-scale adhesive fibers and their use for movement and manipulation of objects.
Abstract:
Grasping devices and mechanisms are provided capable of grasping onto flat or curved surfaces repeatably and releasably using synthetic dry adhesives. Applications of these devices can be found in a large variety of robotic applications.
Abstract:
The present disclosure describes carriers for carrying products, connected with reusable stickiness (adhesive) to grab and release different surfaces (products). The present invention also includes different gecko carriers such as a gecko conveyor, gecko cylinder, mechanical gecko arm, etc. While the gecko's "glue" holds the product on the carrier strongly in one direction, one can easily pull the product out to the other direction. Due to the gecko carrier no extra motor or vacuum is needed, hence saving on costs and on extra parts that can be damaged, as well the shape of the product can be changed and not necessarily symmetric. The gecko carrier can come as a complete new product or the gecko adhesive can be as an add-on a belt of an existing carrier. The present invention also include a carrier that has reusable adhesive made out of carbon nanotubes mimicking a gecko foot.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for handling objects, comprising at least one inflatable air chamber (12) and a retaining unit (14) for objects (16), which is attached to the air chamber (12), to a robot or manipulator, characterized by at least one device for handling objects, and to a method for handling objects using the aforementioned device, characterized by the steps of: moving the device with the side thereof comprising the retaining unit (14) to the object (16) to be handled in a first position (I); establishing an adhesive connection between the retaining unit (14) and the object to be handled (16), thus retaining the object (16); moving the device to a desired second position (II), and releasing the object (16) from the retaining unit by inflating the at least one air chamber.