US 12,741,386 B2Granted

Electroadhesive pads, electroadhesive end effectors, and methods of producing the same

AssigneeThe Boeing Company

InventorNayeem Chowdhury

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Abstract

The electroadhesive pad comprises a substrate, a first electrical network, and a second electrical network. The first electrical network comprises a first subset of electrodes and a first voltage source configured to apply an output voltage at a first polarity to the first subset of electrodes. The second electrical network comprises a second subset of electrodes and a second voltage source configured to apply the output voltage to the second subset of electrodes at a second polarity. The first and second voltage sources are disposed along a central region of the electroadhesive pad. The first and second subsets of electrodes are supported by the substrate and extend between the central region and a perimeter of the electroadhesive pad. The methods include producing a custom electrostatic pad by mapping a shape of the custom electroadhesive pad onto a stock electroadhesive pad and cutting the stock electroadhesive pad into the shape.

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Dependent claims

An electroadhesive pad, comprising:

a substrate;
a first electrical network, comprising:
a first subset of electrodes supported by the substrate and extending between a central region of the electroadhesive pad and a perimeter of the electroadhesive pad;
a first voltage source electrically connected to the first subset of electrodes, wherein the first voltage source is disposed along the central region of the electroadhesive pad, wherein the first voltage source is configured to apply an output voltage at a first polarity to the first subset of electrodes;
a second electrical network, comprising:
a second subset of electrodes supported by the substrate and extending between the central region of the electroadhesive pad and the perimeter of the electroadhesive pad;
and
a second voltage source electrically connected to the second subset of electrodes, wherein the second voltage source is disposed along the central region of the electroadhesive pad, wherein the second voltage source is configured to apply the output voltage at a second polarity to the second subset of electrodes, and wherein the second polarity is opposite to the first polarity.

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