Robotic gripper apparatus for coupling to vehicle component
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsKurt Michael Lundeen, Jon Arthur Zimmerman, Jacqueline Kotenko
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Abstract
A robotic gripper apparatus for coupling to a vehicle component includes an end effector that has a frame, at least one gripper, and a first mold. The gripper is mounted to the frame and is configured to grip the first vehicle component. The first mold is mounted to the frame and is configured to align the first vehicle component relative to the first end effector. The first mold is made of an elastomeric material and has a shape corresponding to a shape of the first vehicle component.
Claims20
A robotic gripper apparatus for coupling to a first vehicle component, the robotic gripper apparatus comprising:
- a first end effector comprising:
- a frame;
- at least one gripper mounted to the frame and configured to grip the first vehicle component;
- and
- a first mold mounted to the frame and configured to align the first vehicle component relative to the first end effector, the first mold made of an elastomeric material and having a shape corresponding to a shape of the first vehicle component.
A robotic gripper apparatus for coupling to a first vehicle component, the robotic gripper apparatus comprising:
- a first end effector comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of grippers mounted to the frame and configured to grip the first vehicle component;
- and
- a plurality of molds mounted to the frame and configured to align the first vehicle component relative to the first end effector, each mold of the plurality of molds has a shape corresponding to a shape of the first vehicle component, one mold of the plurality of molds has a first rigidity and is a mesh mold with a plurality of openings, another mold of the plurality of molds is spaced apart from the one mold and has a second rigidity that is greater than the first rigidity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.