Male connector, female connector and end effector

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a male connector, a female connector, a pickup device, a quick-change mechanism, an end effector, a manipulator and a robot. A male connector comprises a core rod and a locking member, wherein the core rod comprises a core rod body and a seat arranged at a first axial end of the core rod body and used for engaging with a hook of a female connector. The locking member is arranged on the outer side of the core rod body, and the core rod body is arranged in a slidable manner in an axial direction relative to locking member, an outer surface of the locking member comprises an abutment surface for abutting against an abutment portion of the female connector to push the abutment portion to move outward so as to disengage the snap hook from the seat. Unlocking between the male connector and the male connector of the end effector of the present disclosure can be completed by means of simple action of the manipulator, such that a pickup unit of the end effector can be quickly replaced without needing other control mechanisms or power sources, thereby improving the replacement efficiency of the pickup units.

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