End effector, robot and robot system
AssigneesKawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Medicaroid Corporation
InventorsYukio Iwasaki, Satoshi Ouchi, Eiji Mitsui, Junichi Matsuoka, Yukihiko Kitano
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Abstract
There is provided an end effector that is attached to a tip end of a robot arm for providing dispensation using a pipette and a chip attached to the pipette. The pipette includes a press button configured to draw a liquid into the chip or to discharge the liquid drawn into the chip from the chip as the press button is pressed and operated. The end effector includes a holding part for holding the pipette, a motor, and a swing part that presses and operates the press button as the swing part is driven and swung by the motor.
Claims20
An end effector attached to a tip end of a robot arm for providing dispensation using a pipette and a tip attached to the pipette, the pipette including a press button configured to draw a liquid into the tip or to discharge the liquid drawn into the tip from the tip as the press button is pressed and operated;
- the end effector comprising:
- a holding part for holding the pipette;
- a motor;
- a swing part that presses and operates the press button as the swing part is driven and swung by the motor;
- and
- a rotating body driven by the motor,
- wherein the swing part is connected to the rotating body.
A robot comprising:
- a robot arm;
- an end effector being attached to a tip end of the robot arm for providing dispensation using a pipette and a tip attached to the pipette;
- and
- a robot controller for controlling the robot arm and the end effector, wherein:
- the pipette includes a press button configured to draw a liquid into the tip or to discharge the liquid drawn into the tip from the tip as the press button is pressed and operated;
- and
- the end effector comprises:
- a holding part for holding the pipette;
- a motor;
- a swing part that presses and operates the press button as the swing part is driven and swung by the motor;
- and
- a rotating body driven by the motor, and
- the swing part is connected to the rotating body.
A robot system comprising:
- a pipette;
- a liquid and a container for receiving the liquid;
- and
- a robot, wherein:
- the robot comprises:
- a robot arm,
- an end effector being attached to a tip end of the robot arm for providing dispensation using the pipette and a tip attached to the pipette, and
- a robot controller for controlling the robot arm and the end effector;
- the pipette includes a press button configured to draw a liquid into the tip or to discharge the liquid drawn into the tip from the tip as the press button is pressed and operated;
- and
- the end effector comprises:
- a holding part for holding the pipette;
- a motor;
- a swing part that presses and operates the press button as the swing part is driven and swung by the motor;
- and
- a rotating body driven by the motor;
- and
- the swing part is connected to the rotating body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.