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US 2019/0168396 A1Published application
End effector
AssigneeBastian Solutions, LLC
InventorHans Tokpa Leidenfrost
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Abstract
A robotic system includes an end effector with one or more fin grippers that have one or more vacuum ports. The fin grippers are made of elastic material. The fin grippers each include contact and exterior flanges joined together with a series of crossbeams. The crossbeams each define a tube opening to form a tube guide channel between the contact and exterior flanges. In one form, the vacuum ports are located at fingertip ends of the fin grippers, and the vacuum ports include vacuum cups.
Claims26
A system, comprising:
- an end effector including
- one or more fin grippers having one or more vacuum ports.
A system, comprising:
- a fin gripper including
- a series of crossbeams with tube openings to form a tube guide channel.
A method, comprising:
- gripping a first object with fin grippers of an end effector;
- and
- securing a second object with at least one vacuum port on at least one of the fin grippers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.