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US 11,648,689 B2Granted
Gripping mechanism and assembly apparatus
AssigneeKYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
InventorKoji Izumi
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Abstract
A gripping mechanism includes a frame and two or more spheres. The frame houses the two or more spheres. At least two spheres of the two or more spheres grip an object. Preferably, the frame includes two or more side plates. The number of the two or more side plates is the same as the number of the two or more spheres. Each of the two or more side plates is inclined toward a center axis of the frame. Each of the two or more spheres is in contact with at least one side plate of the two or more side plates.
Claims5
A gripping mechanism comprising
- two or more spheres each including a core made of metal and a coating that is elastic and that covers a surface of the metal core, and
- a frame that houses the two or more spheres, wherein
- at least two spheres of the two or more spheres grip an object by force of gravity acting on the at least two spheres, the object being plate shaped,
- the two or more spheres are four spheres,
- respective diameters of the four spheres are identical to each other, the four spheres being arranged with respective centers of the four spheres located at vertices of a square, and
- each of the four spheres is in contact with two adjoining spheres of the four spheres in a state where the object is not gripped.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.