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US 11,731,859 B2Granted
Vacuum adhesion system
AssigneeSuccor B.V.
InventorTjitte Iede De Wolff
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Abstract
The invention relates to a vacuum adhesion system, comprising at least one suction cup having a suction surface for attaching to a surface at least one system module, comprising at least one vacuum pump connecting to the suction cup for applying a vacuum to the suction surface for providing suction adhesion at least one indicator or sensor for indicating or measuring a pressure differential in the suction cup at least one interface for communicating the measured pressure differential or a value based thereon and a processor for controlling the vacuum adhesion system.
Claims15
A vacuum adhesion system, comprising:
- (a) at least one suction cup having a suction surface for attaching to a surface;
- (b) at least one system module, comprising:
- (i) at least one vacuum pump connecting to the suction cup for applying a vacuum to the suction surface for providing suction adhesion;
- (ii) at least one indicator or sensor for indicating or measuring a pressure differential in the suction cup;
- (iii) at least one interface for communicating said measured pressure differential or a value based thereon;
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- (iv) a processor for controlling said vacuum adhesion system;
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- (c) at least two force sensors, each force sensor being arranged to measure a force in a different direction, wherein said processor is connected to said force sensors and arranged to determine a magnitude and direction of the force applied onto said suction cup, wherein said interface is arranged for communicating said magnitude and said direction of said applied force on said suction cup.
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