Modular end effector
AssigneeDeutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
InventorsNeal Yi-Sheng Lii, Julian Dietl, Zhaopeng Chen, Benedikt Pleintinger
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Abstract
A modular end effector with a base with at least one connection element, a manipulator, in particular interchangeable with the connection element connected is disclosed. The position of the connection element and/or the position of the manipulator within the connection element can be changed so that the manipulator can be used in different positions relative to a base to create a versatile modular end effector.
Claims20
A modular end effector with a base comprising at least one connection element, wherein a manipulator is connected to the at least one connection element, wherein the position of the at least one connection element or the position of the manipulator within the at least one connection element is changeable so that the manipulator can be used in different positions relative to the base in pose and position, wherein more than one manipulator is simultaneously connected to one of the connection elements, wherein the connection elements comprise connections suitable for a plurality of different manipulators, thereby enabling attachment and exchange of each of the plurality of manipulators to each of the connection elements without the need to fit a certain manipulator with a certain connection element, wherein the base comprises a first segment and at least one second segment, the first segment and the at least one second segment being movably connected to each other, so that the position of the first segment and the at least one second segment can be changed relative to each other, the first segment and the at least one second segment each comprising at least one connecting element so that the position of the at least one connecting element of the first segment can be changed relative to the position of the at least one connecting element of the at least one second segment, and wherein at least one connection element has linear mobility for the purpose of changing the position of the connection element, or at least one manipulator is linearly movable within one of the connection elements for changing the position of the manipulator.
A modular end effector comprising:
- a base with at least two connection elements;
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- at least one manipulator being connectable with the at least two connection elements,
- wherein the base comprises a first segment and at least one second segment, where the first segment and the at least one second segment are movably connected to each other so that the position of the first segment and the at least one second segment relative to each other can be changed,
- wherein the first segment and the at least one second segment respectively have at least one connection element, such that the position of the at least one connection element of the first segment relative to the position of the at least one connection element of the second segment can be varied,
- wherein the at least two connection elements comprise connections suitable for a plurality of manipulators, thereby enabling attachment and exchange of each of the plurality of manipulators to each of the at least two connection elements without the need to fit a certain manipulator with a certain connection element,
- wherein each of the at least two connection elements is simultaneously connected to a plurality of manipulators, and
- wherein at least one connection element has linear mobility for the purpose of changing the position of the connection element, or at least one manipulator is linearly movable within one of the connection elements for changing the position of the manipulator.
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